Level B2 General English

Lesson 11

Flying And Travel
飛行機と旅行

Everyone is obsessed with finding that most elusive of deals with incredibly cheap airfare for their very next trip, and that's no surprise. Clearly, we are a deal-oriented society. There is an art to finding a deal. Most people are often so surprised by the deal they got until they get to the airport.

Years ago, customers only had to worry about the cost of the flight ticket. Nowadays, airlines have introduced a lot of extra fees that vary from airline to airline. People who are not aware of these extras fees can easy find themselves out of pocket at the end of a flight. These extra costs can be from just a few dollars to a couple of hundred dollars. You will find that airlines now charge for checked baggage, overweight bags for both checked and carry-on, location of the seat, pillow and blankets, headsets, food and drink, just to name a few extra fees.

Passengers who are not aware of the extra costs can find themselves dehydrated, hungry, bored, uncomfortable and without some of their belongings at the end of the flight. It makes people think twice now about whether or not their flight is necessary.