First Class Travel

B1 – Intermediate

Airlines are spending more money on luxurious first-class cabins that look like hotel rooms as an answer to the increasing demand for luxury travel.

These cabins have amenities such as sofas, double beds, televisions, desks, wardrobes, minibars, and even walk-in showers.

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about first-class travels.

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Vocabulary Questions:

  1. What is the meaning of “recoup” as used in the article? “The airline aimed to recoup its financial losses by increasing the prices of first-class seats and attracting more affluent passengers.” Make a sentence using the word.
  2. What does the word “goldmine” mean in the context of the article? “The introduction of luxury first-class cabins resembling mini hotel rooms has turned out to be a goldmine for airlines.” Make a sentence using the word.
  3. What does the expression “to enter the fray” mean? “Airlines are entering the fray by investing heavily in revamping their fleets and competing to offer the most luxurious and exclusive services in the industry.” Make a sentence using the idiom.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are some of the amenities included in the first-class cabins?
  2. Would you pay more money for a first-class experience on a flight? Why or why not?
  3. What is your opinion about airlines spending a lot of money on first-class cabins that are like mini hotel rooms?
  4. Other than luxurious cabins, how else can airlines improve the overall travel experience of their passengers?
  5. Talk about your experience traveling first-class.
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2 replies on “First Class Travel”

1. First-class cabins now looks like mini-hotel rooms, so, this cabins have same amenities, like minibars, sofas, beds…
2. The difference of prices between turist class and first-class it’s large for me, and it’s very expensive for my economy.
3. In general, now we have more inequality, and companies learn that can have more profits with first-class over low-cost travels, so in future we have less options to flight.
4. Now the process to take a flight is painful, if this process will be more simple, probably I fligth more.
5. I never travel on first-class high distances, or in airplane, only one time on bus, with large sofa, multimedia screen, etc. Obviously, is more comfortable than tourist class

Welcome to the Phoneenglish blog! You did well in writing your answers.

See how this one can be improved:

Now the process to take a flight is painful, if this process will be more simple, probably I fligth more.

Nowadays, the process to take a flight is a little more painstaking than before. If this process will be is made more simpler, I’d probably fly more.

Keep it up!

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