Will that be first class business or

Booking airplane tickets

Booking tickets is a basic part of travel. In this dialogue we are going to learn useful phrases and language for making airplane arrangements.

Michael Kemp wants to book a round trip ticket from London to Las Vegas. So he calls a travel agent in “Jupiter Travel” agency. Here is their conversation:

DIALOGUE

Travel agent: Hallo, “Jupiter Travel”, Tom speaking. What can I do for you?

Michael: Hallo, there. I’d like to book a round trip ticket from London to Las Vegas.

Travel agent: And how do you plan your travelling?

Michael: I’d like to get to Las Vegas on the 8 th of March.

Travel agent: And return on?

Michael: I’d like to leave the following Sunday, the14 th of March.

Travel agent:All right. Will that be first class, business or economy?

Michael: Economy.

Michael:You don’t have anything that gets in a little earlier, do you?

Travel agent:Actually, most of the flights are like that, unless you want to connect in New York or maybe Denver, but then you are going to have a long layover.

Michael:No, no, the flight to Los Angeles sounds fine.

Travel agent: All right.

Michael:How about the return?

Travel agent:Let’s see… Departing Las Vegas at 11:30 AM and arriving the next day to London Heathrow at 8:30 in the morning. How’s that?

Michael:That’ll be fine.

Travel agent:OK.

Michael:How much will it all come to?

Travel agent:Seven hundred and twenty five pounds per person including tax.

Michael: All right, sounds good. And how long can you hold it for me?

Travel agent:You need to make payment within 24 hours to guarantee this fare.

Michael:I see. That’s ok. I’ll just pay for it now.

Travel agent:Ok. Any seating preferences?

Michael:Can you book an aisle, please?

Travel agent:Yes, that should be no problem. Ok. Now I just need your name and passport number, please.

Michael:Ok. Michael Kemp.

Travel agent:Ok, Mr Kemp. Everything is confirmed. I’ll e-mail you your itinerary, and these are e-tickets, save and just pick them up when you get to the airport.

Michael:Great.

Travel agent:If you have any questions, please, call me at any time.

Michael:Thanks, Tom.

Travel agent:You are welcome. And thank you for using “Jupiter Travel”.

Notes to the dialogue:

To hold the fare means to reserve the tickets at this price.

An itineraryis a list of your departure and arrival times and places.

E-tickets or electronic tickets are paperless. You can check in for your flight using just your ID and sometimes anitinerary or reservation number.

Some useful expressions for making a booking:

— Can we book a round trip ticket to Manila leaving March 30 and returning the following Sunday?

— Could you give me a call on round trip flights to New Zealand for the end of March?

There are the following types of tickets: economy, business and first class. First class is the most luxurious and expensive, while economy is the most basic and inexpensive. Business is in between.

Some expressions about the types of tickets:

— I’d like a first class ticket.

— We’d prefer to fly business if possible.

— Can you put us an economy, please.

The time that passengers spend in the airport waiting for their connecting flight is called a layover. Here are some common types of requests we need to make about the layover time:

— You don’t think you can find something with a shorter layover, do you?

— Actually, I prefer a direct flight if possible.

— Is there any way we can get a flight connecting in Tokyo?

The expressionseating preferences means what kind of seat the passenger wants.

An aisle seat is near the aisles of the airplane. A window seat is near a window.

Here are some common types of requests about the seating preferences and meals served:

— Can you make sure one of us gets a window seat, please?

— Would you, please, try to put us in the emergency exit row seat?

— If possible, I’d like to make sure that I’m not sitting near any young children.

— I’d like to get a seat at front if possible.

— Can we get three seats in a row together for my family?

— Is it possible to request a vegetarian meal?

Словарь

arrangementsприготовления

round trip = return trip поездка туда и обратно, поездка в оба конца

travel agent агент бюро по продаже авиабилетов

connect flight полет c промежуточной пересадкой

layover задержка

tax налог, сбор

fare стоимость проезда, тариф, плата за проезд

payment платеж, плата, оплата

aisle [aIl] проход между рядами

preferences предпочтения

to confirmподтверждать

itinerary [aI’tInqrqrI] курс, маршрут, путь

departure [dI’pRCq] отправление

list список

arrival [q’raIv(q)l] прибытие

paperless безбумажный

ID сокр. от identification идентификация

one way ticket билет в одну сторону

direct flightпрямой рейс

emergency exit запасный выход

row [rou] ряд

vegetarian [«veGI’tFqrIqn] вегетарианский

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Booking tickets is a basic part of

Booking tickets is a basic part of travel. In this dialogue we are going to learn useful phrases and language for making airplane arrangements.

Michael Kemp wants to book a round trip ticket from London to Las Vegas. So he calls a travel agent in “Jupiter Travel” agency. Here is their conversation:

Travel agent: Hallo, “Jupiter Travel”, Tom speaking. What can I do for you?

Michael: Hallo, there. I’d like to book a round trip ticket from London to Las Vegas.

Travel agent: And how do you plan your travelling?

Michael: I’d like to get to Las Vegas on the 8th of March.

Travel agent: And return on?

Michael: I’d like to leave the following Sunday, the14th of March.

Travel agent:All right. Will that be first class, business or economy?

Travel agent:Let’s see… There is “US Airways” flight leaving London Heathrow at 10:30 AM on March the 8th. Connecting in Los Angeles and arriving in Las Vegas at 5:05 PM.

Michael:You don’t have anything that gets in a little earlier, do you?

Travel agent:Actually, most of the flights are like that, unless you want to connect in New York or maybe Denver, but then you are going to have a long layover.

Michael:No, no, the flight to Los Angeles sounds fine.

Travel agent: All right.

Michael:How about the return?

Travel agent:Let’s see… Departing Las Vegas at 11:30 AM and arriving the next day to London Heathrow at 8:30 in the morning. How’s that?

Michael:That’ll be fine.

Michael:How much will it all come to?

Travel agent:Seven hundred and twenty five pounds per person including tax.

Michael: All right, sounds good. And how long can you hold it for me?

Travel agent:You need to make payment within 24 hours to guarantee this fare.

Michael:I see. That’s ok. I’ll just pay for it now.

Travel agent:Ok. Any seating preferences?

Michael:Can you book an aisle, please?

Travel agent:Yes, that should be no problem. Ok. Now I just need your name and passport number, please.

Michael:Ok. Michael Kemp.

Travel agent:Ok, Mr Kemp. Everything is confirmed. I’ll e-mail you your itinerary, and these are e-tickets, save and just pick them up when you get to the airport.

Travel agent:If you have any questions, please, call me at any time.

Travel agent:You are welcome. And thank you for using “Jupiter Travel”.

Notes to the dialogue:

To hold the fare means to reserve the tickets at this price.

An itineraryis a list of your departure and arrival times and places.

E-tickets or electronic tickets are paperless. You can check in for your flight using just your ID and sometimes anitinerary or reservation number.

Some useful expressions for making a booking:

— I’d like a one way ticket to Chicago, please, for February 18th.

— Can we book a round trip ticket to Manila leaving March 30 and returning the following Sunday?

— Could you give me a call on round trip flights to New Zealand for the end of March?

There are the following types of tickets: economy, business and first class. First class is the most luxurious and expensive, while economy is the most basic and inexpensive. Business is in between.

Some expressions about the types of tickets:

— I’d like a first class ticket.

— We’d prefer to fly business if possible.

— Can you put us an economy, please.

The time that passengers spend in the airport waiting for their connecting flight is called a layover. Here are some common types of requests we need to make about the layover time:

— You don’t think you can find something with a shorter layover, do you?

— Actually, I prefer a direct flight if possible.

— Is there any way we can get a flight connecting in Tokyo?

The expression seating preferences means what kind of seat the passenger wants.

An aisle seat is near the aisles of the airplane. A window seat is near a window.

Here are some common types of requests about the seating preferences and meals served:

— Can you make sure one of us gets a window seat, please?

— Would you, please, try to put us in the emergency exit row seat?

— If possible, I’d like to make sure that I’m not sitting near any young children.

— I’d like to get a seat at front if possible.

— Can we get three seats in a row together for my family?

— Is it possible to request a vegetarian meal?

Заказ билетов является основной частью путешествия. В этом диалоге мы будем изучать полезные фразы и язык для создания механизмов самолета.

Турагентство: Алло, «Юпитер Travel», Том говорит. Что я могу сделать для вас?

Турагент: А как вы планируете ваше путешествие?

Майкл: Я хотел бы оставить в следующее воскресенье, the14th марта.

турагент: Хорошо. Будет ли это первый класс, бизнес или экономика?

Майкл: Как насчет возвращения?

Майкл: Это будет хорошо.

Майкл: Сколько все это придет?

Майкл: Хорошо, хорошо звучит. И как долго вы можете держать его для меня?

Майкл: Я вижу. Ничего страшного. Я просто заплатить за это прямо сейчас.

Турагент: Хорошо. Любые сидения предпочтения?

Майкл: Можете ли вы заказать междурядье, пожалуйста?

Турагент: Да, это не должно быть никаких проблем. ОК. Теперь мне просто нужно ваше имя и номер паспорта, пожалуйста.

Майкл:. Спасибо, Том

Турагентство: Вы можете. И спасибо за помощью «Jupiter Travel».

Примечания к диалогу:

Провести тариф означает зарезервировать билеты по этой цене.

Itineraryis список ваших отправления и прибытия и места.

Некоторые полезные выражения для принятия заказа:

— Я хотел бы билет в одну сторону в Чикаго, пожалуйста, за 18 февраля.

— Не могли бы вы дать мне вызов на путешествие туда и обратно рейсы в Новую Зеландию в конце марта?

Существуют следующие виды билетов: экономика, бизнес и первого класса. Первый класс является самым роскошным и дорогим, в то время как экономика является самой основной и недорогой. Бизнес между ними.

Некоторые выражения о типах билетов:

— Я хотел бы билет первого класса.

— Можете ли вы поставить нам экономику, пожалуйста.

место прохода рядом проходах самолета. Окно сиденье рядом с окном.

Вот некоторые наиболее часто встречающиеся типы запросов о сиденьях предпочтений и питание подается:

— А вы, пожалуйста, попробуйте поставить нас в аварийный выход ряда сидений?

— Можем ли мы получить три места подряд вместе для моей семьи?

Booking tickets is a basic part of

Booking tickets is a basic part of travel. In this dialogue we are going to learn useful phrases and language for making airplane arrangements.

Michael Kemp wants to book a round trip ticket from London to Las Vegas. So he calls a travel agent in “Jupiter Travel” agency. Here is their conversation:

Travel agent: Hallo, “Jupiter Travel”, Tom speaking. What can I do for you?

Michael: Hallo, there. I’d like to book a round trip ticket from London to Las Vegas.

Travel agent: And how do you plan your travelling?

Michael: I’d like to get to Las Vegas on the 8th of March.

Travel agent: And return on?

Michael: I’d like to leave the following Sunday, the14th of March.

Travel agent:All right. Will that be first class, business or economy?

Travel agent:Let’s see… There is “US Airways” flight leaving London Heathrow at 10:30 AM on March the 8th. Connecting in Los Angeles and arriving in Las Vegas at 5:05 PM.

Michael:You don’t have anything that gets in a little earlier, do you?

Travel agent:Actually, most of the flights are like that, unless you want to connect in New York or maybe Denver, but then you are going to have a long layover.

Michael:No, no, the flight to Los Angeles sounds fine.

Travel agent: All right.

Michael:How about the return?

Travel agent:Let’s see… Departing Las Vegas at 11:30 AM and arriving the next day to London Heathrow at 8:30 in the morning. How’s that?

Michael:That’ll be fine.

Michael:How much will it all come to?

Travel agent:Seven hundred and twenty five pounds per person including tax.

Michael: All right, sounds good. And how long can you hold it for me?

Travel agent:You need to make payment within 24 hours to guarantee this fare.

Michael:I see. That’s ok. I’ll just pay for it now.

Travel agent:Ok. Any seating preferences?

Michael:Can you book an aisle, please?

Travel agent:Yes, that should be no problem. Ok. Now I just need your name and passport number, please.

Michael:Ok. Michael Kemp.

Travel agent:Ok, Mr Kemp. Everything is confirmed. I’ll e-mail you your itinerary, and these are e-tickets, save and just pick them up when you get to the airport.

Travel agent:If you have any questions, please, call me at any time.

Travel agent:You are welcome. And thank you for using “Jupiter Travel”.

Notes to the dialogue:

To hold the fare means to reserve the tickets at this price.

An itineraryis a list of your departure and arrival times and places.

E-tickets or electronic tickets are paperless. You can check in for your flight using just your ID and sometimes anitinerary or reservation number.

Some useful expressions for making a booking:

— I’d like a one way ticket to Chicago, please, for February 18th.

— Can we book a round trip ticket to Manila leaving March 30 and returning the following Sunday?

— Could you give me a call on round trip flights to New Zealand for the end of March?

There are the following types of tickets: economy, business and first class. First class is the most luxurious and expensive, while economy is the most basic and inexpensive. Business is in between.

Some expressions about the types of tickets:

— I’d like a first class ticket.

— We’d prefer to fly business if possible.

— Can you put us an economy, please.

The time that passengers spend in the airport waiting for their connecting flight is called a layover. Here are some common types of requests we need to make about the layover time:

— You don’t think you can find something with a shorter layover, do you?

— Actually, I prefer a direct flight if possible.

— Is there any way we can get a flight connecting in Tokyo?

The expressionseating preferences means what kind of seat the passenger wants.

An aisle seat is near the aisles of the airplane. A window seat is near a window.

Here are some common types of requests about the seating preferences and meals served:

— Can you make sure one of us gets a window seat, please?

— Would you, please, try to put us in the emergency exit row seat?

— If possible, I’d like to make sure that I’m not sitting near any young children.

— I’d like to get a seat at front if possible.

— Can we get three seats in a row together for my family?

— Is it possible to request a vegetarian meal?

Заказ билетов является основной частью путешествия. В этом диалоге мы будем изучать полезные фразы и язык для создания механизмов самолета.

Турагентство: Алло, «Юпитер Travel», Том говорит. Что я могу сделать для вас?

Турагент: А как вы планируете ваше путешествие?

Майкл: Я хотел бы оставить в следующее воскресенье, the14th марта.

турагент: Хорошо. Будет ли это первый класс, бизнес или экономика?

Майкл: Как насчет возвращения?

Майкл: Это будет хорошо.

Майкл: Сколько все это придет?

Майкл: Хорошо, хорошо звучит. И как долго вы можете держать его для меня?

Майкл: Я вижу. Ничего страшного. Я просто заплатить за это прямо сейчас.

Турагент: Хорошо. Любые сидения предпочтения?

Майкл: Можете ли вы заказать междурядье, пожалуйста?

Турагент: Да, это не должно быть никаких проблем. ОК. Теперь мне просто нужно ваше имя и номер паспорта, пожалуйста.

Майкл:. Спасибо, Том

Турагентство: Вы можете. И спасибо за помощью «Jupiter Travel».

Примечания к диалогу:

Провести тариф означает зарезервировать билеты по этой цене.

Itineraryis список ваших отправления и прибытия и места.

Некоторые полезные выражения для принятия заказа:

— Я хотел бы билет в одну сторону в Чикаго, пожалуйста, за 18 февраля.

— Не могли бы вы дать мне вызов на путешествие туда и обратно рейсы в Новую Зеландию в конце марта?

Существуют следующие виды билетов: экономика, бизнес и первого класса. Первый класс является самым роскошным и дорогим, в то время как экономика является самой основной и недорогой. Бизнес между ними.

Некоторые выражения о типах билетов:

— Я хотел бы билет первого класса.

— Можете ли вы поставить нам экономику, пожалуйста.

место прохода рядом проходах самолета. Окно сиденье рядом с окном.

Вот некоторые наиболее часто встречающиеся типы запросов о сиденьях предпочтений и питание подается:

— А вы, пожалуйста, попробуйте поставить нас в аварийный выход ряда сидений?

— Можем ли мы получить три места подряд вместе для моей семьи?

DIALOGUETravel agent: Hallo, “Jupit

Travel agent: Hallo, “Jupiter Travel”, Tom speaking. What can I do for you?

Michael: Hallo, there. I’d like to book a round trip ticket from London to Las Vegas.

Travel agent: And how do you plan your travelling?

Michael: I’d like to get to Las Vegas on the 8th of March.

Travel agent: And return on?

Michael: I’d like to leave the following Sunday, the14th of March.

Travel agent:All right. Will that be first class, business or economy?

Travel agent:Let’s see… There is “US Airways” flight leaving London Heathrow at 10:30 AM on March the 8th. Connecting in Los Angeles and arriving in Las Vegas at 5:05 PM.

Michael:You don’t have anything that gets in a little earlier, do you?

Travel agent:Actually, most of the flights are like that, unless you want to connect in New York or maybe Denver, but then you are going to have a long layover.

Michael:No, no, the flight to Los Angeles sounds fine.

Travel agent: All right.

Michael:How about the return?

Travel agent:Let’s see… Departing Las Vegas at 11:30 AM and arriving the next day to London Heathrow at 8:30 in the morning. How’s that?

Michael:That’ll be fine.

Michael:How much will it all come to?

Travel agent:Seven hundred and twenty five pounds per person including tax.

Michael: All right, sounds good. And how long can you hold it for me?

Travel agent:You need to make payment within 24 hours to guarantee this fare.

Michael:I see. That’s ok. I’ll just pay for it now.

Travel agent:Ok. Any seating preferences?

Michael:Can you book an aisle, please?

Travel agent:Yes, that should be no problem. Ok. Now I just need your name and passport number, please.

Michael:Ok. Michael Kemp.

Travel agent:Ok, Mr Kemp. Everything is confirmed. I’ll e-mail you your itinerary, and these are e-tickets, save and just pick them up when you get to the airport.

Travel agent:If you have any questions, please, call me at any time.

Travel agent:You are welcome. And thank you for using “Jupiter Travel”.

Top 3 Differences Between Business and First Class

Envision a pilot in the cockpit making his welcome-aboard announcement to the passengers saying, “The flight time today is five hours in first-class and 12½ hours in coach.” Of course, there are no differences in flight times between business and first-class, but passengers who sit «upfront» often remark that their flight felt faster, thanks to the added comfort.

Even flight attendants prefer to travel first class. Wendy Sue Knecht, a former Pan Am flight attendant who wrote a memoir about her experiences, said she has “always preferred to work upfront. More time to schmooze and I loved surrounding myself with elegance.”

Key Takeaways

More Money, More Amenities

Although the differences between first class and business class are not as significant as those between economy and first or business, there are still some variables to consider when making your travel choice. In general, first-class costs about twice as much as business class. But that can vary significantly by route and airline.

Ben Schlappig, a consultant and travel blogger who flies an average of 400,000 miles a year, said he almost exclusively sits in first and business class and has noticed the business class section improving dramatically.

“Overall we’re seeing more airlines eliminating first class and instead, installing great business-class service, given that the market for first-class is pretty limited,» Schlappig said. «Nowadays business-class seats are better than first-class seats used to be. Meanwhile some of the first-class seats we see nowadays have out-of-this-world products like double beds, showers, or even apartments in the sky.”

Waiting Times

You might expect that some of the perks of business- or first-class travel would kick in on the ground—in the pre-boarding lounge. For the most part, you’d be mistaken. The lounges, both in first class and business, vary from country to country.

«The best lounges are in Asia, followed by Europe and Australia,» Schalppig said. «Some first-class lounges in the U.S. are getting better, especially the ones operated by foreign airlines. For example, there’s a fantastic Qantas first-class lounge at LAX.»

Lufthansa in Frankfurt offers an exclusive lounge for first-class passengers, who can skip the main terminal for their own terminal. Those passengers are then driven to their plane in a Porsche or Mercedes. In contrast, business-class lounges simply provide a quiet space to work and relax, with fast Wi-Fi, comfortable chairs, and snacks, but no other extras.

The major differences between first class and business class are the seats and the service, but differences vary among airlines, routes, and airplane models.

Comfort Levels

Business- and first-class services offer a range of improvements and luxuries to help you get a good night’s sleep and privacy. The best source of information on the configurations for any flight you are considering is seatguru.com. To decide between business- and first-class, consider the following before you buy your ticket: Will your seat turn into a bed? What’s the configuration of the cabin? How close will you be to other passengers? Will you have a double bed, your own “apartment,» or a seat and a bed combined?

Airline pilot and Ask the Pilot blogger Patrick Smith said many carriers outfit their planes according to market demand. “An airline may have three or four different configurations in its 777 or A330 fleets, with specific planes dedicated to specific markets,” he said. “Take Emirates as an example. First-class on Emirates doesn’t differ much from plane to plane. Business-class does.”

First-class amenities generally supersede business-class amenities on international flights, rather than domestic ones, but research first to make sure that’s the case.

Food and Drink

This is one of the two categories where business class and first class differ the most. “Business-class food is restaurant quality, but dining in business class is rarely an experience,” Schlappig said.

In the first class, customers often have food prepared under the auspices of a famous chef. For example, Air France—rated No.1 for in-flight food by the Robb Report—offers menus designed by Michelin-starred chefs.

When it comes to a drink with dinner, on Singapore Airlines, according to the UK-based Telegraph website, “there are geniuses who specialise in knowing which wine goes well with each dish on the in-flight menu served to you while you’re above the clouds.” Business-class on Emirates, and Korean Air have onboard bars where you can chat with your fellow passengers.