In plain English
This is the very last boarding notice for a flight. It means passengers are being asked to go to the gate and board now because boarding is about to close.
In context
Here, "final call" communicates a last-stage warning that passengers for the flight should go to the gate and board before boarding closes.
- Situation
- Checking in, passing airport steps, boarding, connections, and flight status
- What it communicates
- issues a last-stage boarding warning
Meaning limits
The term itself does not indicate how much time remains before boarding closes.
Examples
“After the earlier boarding groups had gone through, the gate agent's final call for the flight brought the remaining passengers to the gate to board.”
“Hearing the final call, a family near the window grabbed their bags and joined the boarding line.”