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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 8th of March.
Travel agent: And return on?
Michael: I’d like to leave the following Sunday, the 14th of March.
Travel agent: All right. Will that be first class, business or
economy?
Michael: 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?
Travelling I 179
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 email
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”.