VOA标准英语2012--Airlines Try In-Flight Pitches to Raise Revenue
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(二月)
Airlines Try In-Flight Pitches to Raise Revenue
A number of U.S. airlines are in financial trouble. Several have merged 1 or will do so soon.
Just about all of them are charging fees for checked bags, and selling, rather than giving away, whatever food is offered onboard.
And many are turning to in-flight sales pitches to raise money.
On a recent flight, we heard an attendant make a cabin announcement asking passengers to consider signing up for a Bank of America credit card.
Where could this lead?
We can just hear the little bing chime, followed by:
“Uh, this is Captain Bigley from the flight deck. Welcome aboard Cash-Strapped Airlines flight 241. And speaking of two-for-one, a reminder 2 that you can stay two nights at Happy Inn Motels across America for the price of one. Our destination is Denver, where the folks at Reliable Rent-a-Car are waiting to serve you. So sit back in your seats by Ferndale Furniture, purchase a couple of Frosty-Up Sodas 3, and enjoy your flight. When we reach our cruising altitude, the flight attendants will be by, selling Cash-Strapped Airlines’ Scratch-off Lottery 4 tickets.”
Then the bing chime again.
“And good morning from your cabin crew. I’m Debbie, your sales manager. You’ll notice we’re all wearing fashions by Franco Bistelli, on sale this week only. We’ll be passing through the cabin with coupons 5 good for a free drink at Freddy’s Lounge in Denver. And if you need some extra cash, a friendly loan officer from First Second Bank - “where we take your money with a smile” - will be on hand back in Coach to assist you. And check under your seats, where 10 lucky passengers will find vouchers 6 good for 20-percent off your next purchase of perfumes by Pierre of Paris.”
On-board movie channels are already peppered with commercials. And we’ve seen advertisements on passenger tray tables. Can entire airplanes, plastered with beer ads, be far behind?
- Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
- The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。
- I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
- It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。
- There are plenty of sodas in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有很多碳酸饮料。 来自辞典例句
- Two whisky and sodas, please. 请来两杯威士忌苏打。 来自辞典例句
- He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
- They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。
- The company gives away free coupons for drinks or other items. 公司为饮料或其它项目发放免费赠券。 来自辞典例句
- Do you have any coupons? 你们有优惠卡吗？ 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语