French For Travel: What Are French Phrases for at the Airport?

If you are at an airport in France, you may require some basic phrases for booking a flight or asking for information. In this lesson, we hear ten common phrases for at the airport in France.

Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!

Now we can see what we’ve learned. Look at the English and see if you can provide the French for the following:

Part 1:

Is there a flight to London?
I would like to book a ticket to Paris.
I’d like a round trip to London.
I would like a one-way ticket to Brussels.
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?

Part 2:

I would like a window seat.
I’d like an aisle seat.
What time does the flight to London depart?
Sorry, what time does the flight from Paris arrive?
Which gate does my plane take off from?

Airports in France

Due to its popularity as a tourist destination, many French airports are located close to the Mediterranean. However, you’ll find the largest airports around Paris.

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, which opened in 1974, and Paris Orly Airport are the two busiest airports in France, serving over 75 and 30 million passengers respectively, followed by Nice at around 14 million.

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