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waiting to board vs Waiting to board on my flight

Both phrases are correct, but "waiting to board" is more commonly used and concise. The addition of "on my flight" in the second phrase is redundant and not needed.
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Last updated: December 12, 2024 • 9600 views

waiting to board

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the action of waiting for one's turn to get on a plane, train, or other mode of transportation.

Examples:

  • We are waiting to board the plane.
  • Passengers are waiting to board the train.
  • The announcement said we should wait to board.
  • Please wait to board until your row is called.
  • The passengers are eagerly waiting to board the cruise ship.
  • Waiting to Board - Original/Print ... Back in 2013 I entered a video competition to a popular YouTube channel. I won the first place. The prize for the first ...
  • Apr 11, 2021 ... As I usually travel on points, I'm left waiting to board until the gate area is virtually empty.
  • Jun 15, 2015 ... Waiting to board and realizing how much I love @nike · Photo shared by 3LAU on April 23, 2022 tagging @rukes, and @redrocksco. rukes · redrocksco.
  • May 23, 2024 ... Waiting to board…nervous. Advice. This will be my 20th flight of the year and still shaking and stomach in knots as I wait to board…the ...
  • Sep 28, 2023 ... I was hoping to avoid doing that because it was such a mess at the car rental place before but if there's nowhere to sit while waiting to board ...
  • Aug 19, 2024 ... Waiting to board and so scared. Support Wanted. Hi all,. Hoping to hear some words of encouragement. I saw a plane arriving at the same time I ...
  • Feb 22, 2019 ... Waiting to board my flight to Salt Lake City. Pumped! All four standup shows are SOLD OUT. Tickets still available for the 4PM live ...
  • Oct 23, 2024 ... I'm waiting to board a flight back to Melbourne and reflecting on a whirlwind few days over the ditch at the WoodWorks NZ Conference.
  • Nov 12, 2024 ... For the folks waiting to board the ride. Last time to buy before rocket to moon.
  • Jan 21, 2007 ... Waiting to board cruise ship? ; Timothy-Athens · Athens, Greece · 1,629 forum posts. #1 of 6 · What time can you check in for your ; 2travelbugs ...

Alternatives:

  • waiting to get on
  • waiting to embark
  • waiting to enter
  • waiting to hop on
  • waiting to climb aboard

Waiting to board on my flight

This phrase is correct but less commonly used. The addition of "on my flight" is redundant.

This phrase also indicates waiting to get on a plane, but the addition of "on my flight" is unnecessary and can be omitted for brevity.

Examples:

  • I'm waiting to board on my flight to Paris.
  • Passengers are waiting to board on their connecting flights.
  • She was waiting to board on her first-ever flight.
  • The travelers were waiting to board on the delayed flight.
  • We will be waiting to board on the next available flight.
  • Nov 15, 2023 ... Fei-Fei Li while waiting to board on my flight. An inspiring book from one of the leading scientists in the field of AI. No alternative text ...
  • Dec 10, 2022 ... ... waiting to board on my flight and it's crazy to think that there's 51k of you toasties here now! ✨ it makes me so happy to get to know you ...
  • Jan 18, 2012 ... trying to write fast – sitting in Warsaw airport waiting to board on my flight back home to Copenhagen. UPDATE 3: Back home with my ...
  • 1 or 2? - Currently waiting to board on my flight to London! Yay!!✈️ - @jesstempleton_ in a frame. #photographytiia @ Hertfordshire.
  • Waiting to board on my flight back to home! ❤️ ... No photo description available. Heli Maria and 39 others.

Alternatives:

  • waiting to board
  • waiting to get on my flight
  • waiting to embark on my flight
  • waiting to enter my flight
  • waiting to hop on my flight

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