Hoax Bomb Threats Hurting Air Travel

B2 – Upper Intermediate

A spike in hoax bomb threats is causing widespread disruption in India’s air travel, with numerous flights being delayed, diverted, or canceled.

Passengers are left anxious and frustrated as these false alarms continue to target both domestic and international routes. Airlines are struggling to manage the operational and financial fallout.

Meanwhile, authorities are working to track down the individuals responsible, but the rising number of incidents poses significant challenges.

Learn more about the impact of these hoax bomb threats on air travel in India.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2kz84kgj0o

Vocabulary Questions:

  1. What does “rash of something” mean? “In 2018, a rash of jokes about bombs by airplane passengers in Indonesia led to flight disruptions.” Make a sentence with this phrase.
  2. What does “to wreak havoc“? “These hoaxes end up wreaking havoc in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.” Use this idiom in a sentence.
  3. What does “to throw off balance” mean? “Delays lead to cancellations, and schedules are thrown off balance.” Make a sentence with this expression.

Discussion Questions:

  1. Have you ever experienced a flight delay or diversion? How did it make you feel?
  2. Do you think hoax bomb threats are a serious issue? Why or why not?
  3. How do you think technology, like social media, impacts travel safety today?
  4. How do you feel about traveling by air in light of recent news about hoax bomb threats?
  5. What do you think airlines should do to ensure passengers feel safe during their flights?
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2 replies on “Hoax Bomb Threats Hurting Air Travel”

Vocabulary:
1.RASH OF SOMETHING–> A period of time where something is happening frecuently.
On easter holidays there has been a rush of car accidents.

2.TO WREAK HAVOC: Ucraine and Russia war has wreak havoc on population
becouse of the thinking tha end up on the third war world.

3. TO TRHROW OFF BALANCE: The team was throw off balance due to
the expulsion of one of its palyers.

Questions:
1- Yes, My flight on Stocolm was delay 5 hours. It was a little
bit stressfull because nobody was informing us about what was
happening.

2. Yes, they are because you stop the flights, the lives of the people
and mobilise the country’s entire security forces over a false alert

3. I think, we are controled by the social media. Google, facebook..
a lot of people know where are you every time by your location
or your post on social media.

4.I have never been in that situation but I guess if one of my flights
has a hoax bomb I will not travel that day.

5. I think in caseo hoax bomb the airlines can’t do anything. It is
something that they can control. Maybe mantaining their costumers well
informed about the situation with a transparent communication would make
feel people more secure.

You did a very good job answering all the questions in your lesson.

Here is how you can write this response correctly:

I think in caseo hoax bomb the airlines can’t do anything. It is something that they can control.

I think in case of hoax bomb threats, the airlines can’t do anything. It is something that they can’t control.

Keep practicing your writing to maintain your progress in improving your skills.

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