What are the common airport announcements?

Common airport announcements include boarding calls, gate changes, flight delays or cancellations, lost and found items, security reminders, and public service announcements, such as reminding passengers not to leave their luggage unattended.



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Of course, the bulk of additional announcements are meant to better connect passengers to the flight crew, the airline, and the overall experience of flying. It, of course, seems polite and courteous to introduce yourself and the people who will be serving you.

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Pre-boarding Announcement
We are now inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Regular boarding will begin in approximately ten minutes time. Thank you.

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Right before a pilot lands, they will typically make an announcement to the passengers informing them that the plane is beginning its descent and to prepare for landing. They may also give instructions on how to fasten seatbelts or stow away any items that are not allowed during takeoff and landing.

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A pre-flight safety briefing (also known as a pre-flight demonstration, in-flight safety briefing, in-flight safety demonstration, safety instructions, or simply the safety video) is a detailed explanation given before take-off to airline passengers about the safety features of the aircraft they are aboard.

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Which airports around the world are silent
  • Amsterdam Schiphol, the Netherlands.
  • Cancun International Airport, Mexico.
  • Cape Town International Airport, South Africa.
  • Delhi International Airport Ltd, India.
  • Dubai Airports, UAE.
  • Helsinki Airport, Finland.
  • Changi Airport Group, Singapore.


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To make travel less stressful, airports have reduced background noise by cutting all loudspeaker announcements apart for emergencies. While this makes for a peaceful, serene experience for passengers, it also means you won't receive a final boarding call, unless, in some cases, you're at the gate.

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They might clear you for takeoff or maybe tell you to line up and wait. Alternatively, they may just say “roger” or “In sequence” which simply means they have you queued up in the order of departures to leave the airport. As always, read back any instructions they give you in order to minimize confusion.

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What do pilots say when approaching an airport? If an IFR pilot is checking on and destined for an airport within 50 to 100 miles, then an initial call should include altitude, ATIS code they're going to a towered airport, and they're going to a non-towered airport, the weather, NOTAMs, and type of approach requesting.

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Affirm: Contrary to popular belief, pilots do not say “affirmative” when they mean “yes” – the correct term is affirm, pronounced “AY-firm”.

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