How to make airline reservations

Practice

Test

Find English equivalents.

1. Я бы хотел восстановить мои дорожные чеки.	a) Can I use your phone?
2. Это бесплатный номер?	b) Where is the nearest refund office?
3. У вас есть удостоверение личности?	c) Do you have any ID?
4. Не могли бы вы сообщить мне номер вашего паспорта?	d) How much did it cost you?
5. Где ближайшая касса возврата?	e) I’d like to get my checks replaced.
6. Могу я воспользоваться вашим телефоном?	f) Is it a toll-free number?
7. Сколько это тебе стоило?	g) May I have your passport number?

Look at the sentences (a-e) below and put the conversation in order.

a) How do you want them?

b) Yes, I’d like to open an account.

c) It doesn’t matter.

d) Could I change these pounds for dollars, please?

e) Do you want anything else?

At the Airport

Read the conversation. Try to memorize it.

A: Can I check in for the British Airways flight to New York?

B: Yes, sir. May I see your ticket and your passport?

A: Here you are.

B: That’s fine. Can you put your suitcase on the scales, please?

A: Of course. How much does it weigh?

B: 24 kilos. I’m sorry, but you’ll have to pay an excess baggage charge.

A: Oh, it’s only four kilos overweight.

B: Yes, sir, that’s £8... Thank you.

I. Write the words in these sentences in the correct order.

1. time / is / the / what / flying?

2. London / day / are / to leave / what / you / for / planning?

3. we / arrive / London / is / airport / the / will / what / at?

4. it / much / will / how / be?

5. economy / going / or / to travel / you / first class / are?

II. Complete the conversation with sentences from I.

Travel agent: Can I help you?

A: I’d like to make a reservation for a flight to London.

T. a.:.................

A: On the 12^th of March.

T. a.:.................

A.: I prefer economy.....................

T. a.: 440 dollars.

A.:....................

T. a.: 3 hours

A.:....................

T. a.: Heathrow Airport.

III. Have conversations like the one in II. Take it in turns to be a travel agent and a tourist.

Read and keep in mind.

1.

A: I want to fly to Chicago on Thursday, the 1 st.

B: Let me see what’s available.

A: I want to go coach and I’d prefer a morning flight.

B: United’s Flight 102 leaves at 9:20.

A: That’s fine. What time do I have to be at the airport?

B: Check-in time is 8:45.

2.

A: I’d like to make a reservation to Los Angeles for next Monday.

B: Just a second and I’ll check the schedule.

A: I’ll need an economy ticket with an open return.

B: TWA has a flight leaving at 9:25.

A: I guess that’s OK. What time should I check in?

B: You have to be there half an hour before departure time.

3.

A: What flights do you have from New York to London tomorrow?

B: One moment, please, and I’ll find out what’s available.

A: I’d like to travel first-class.

B: OK. We have a nonstop flight leaving Kennedy at 9:25.

A: When should I get to the airport?

B: Please be there by 8:45 at the latest.

4.

A: Do you fly to Dallas on Sunday?

B: Just a minute and I’ll see if there are any flights.

A: By the way, I don’t want a night flight.

B: There’s a DC-10 out of LaGuardia Airport at 9:15 A.M.

A: When am I supposed to check in?

B: Try to be there by 8:15 - the airport will be crowded.

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