This document provides definitions for many common airline terms, phrases, and abbreviations that cabin crew may encounter. Some key terms defined include standby, which means waiting at the airport ready to operate a flight; transit, which refers to an aircraft stop between flights; gate, the point where passengers board and disembark; taxying, when an aircraft moves under its own power on the ground; sector, the flight from take-off to landing; galley, the aircraft kitchen; and pax/pap, which stands for passenger. Understanding this specialized vocabulary is important for cabin crew to communicate effectively in their work.