Travel problems: Intermediate Spanish vocabulary

15 Spanish words about travel problems at intermediate level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• superarverbto overcome, to get through
• exigirverbto demand, to insist upon
• facturarverbto check in luggage at an airport counter
• reclamarverbto lodge a formal complaint, to demand redress
• despegarverbto take off
• aterrizarverbto land
• retrasarseverbto be delayed, to run late
• orientarseverbto get one's bearings, to find one's way
• arrepentirseverbto regret
• perder el vueloverbto miss a flight
• tarjeta de embarquenounboarding pass
• equipaje de manonounhand luggage, carry-on baggage
• contratiemponounsetback / mishap
• hacer escalaverbto make a stopover, to have a layover
• indemnizaciónnouncompensation, indemnity