Vocabulary check
Make sure that you know the words and word-combinations: tear-off coupon, front cover, upper right-hand corner, digit, liability, flight coupon, detach (withdraw), to forward, control purposes, revenue, retain, transfer, inside part, evidence of the contract.
GRAMMAR CHECK
1) Translate all the prepositions in text 8.
2) Analyse and translate the following extracts from text 8 containing Infinitive structures:
a) There may be from 1 to 4 such coupons.
b) ... one flight coupon is to be detached.
c) A flight coupon is not to be accepted.
d) ... if the following flight coupon appears to have been used. e) ... is a document to be remained.
UNDERSTANDING CHECK
Answer the following questions:
1. What information about the airline is given on the front cover of an international ticket?
2. Are all flight coupons of the same colour?
3. What parts of a ticket can be detached and why?
4. What part of a ticket finally remains in the passenger's possession?
TEXT 9. CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
1. «Ticket» (passenger ticket and baggage check) means a document conidning of flight and other coupons completed and issued by the carrier and certifying the contract to carry the passenger and his checked baggage.
(<International Carriage>> means such carriage when place of departure and place of destination are located either on the territory of two countries or on *e territory of one country with scheduled stopping on the territory of another Country. '
«Carrier> means air carrier issuing this ticket and also all air carriers that carry or undertake to carry the passenger or his baggage hereunder or perform any other service incidental to such air carriage.
«Warsaw Convention>> means the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage signed at Warsaw on October 12, 1929, as amended at the Hague in 1955.
2. Carriage hereunder is subject to the rules and limitations relating to liability by the Warsaw Cdnvention unless such carriage is not «International Carriage>> as defined by that Convention.
UNDERSTANDING CHECK
Answer the following:
1. What terms are interpreted here?
2. What is meant by “Warsaw Convention”?
TEXT 10. THE FINE PRINT: SOME TRAVEL TERMS
Responsibility of the tour organizer. Finnair has produced these tours in cooperation with the companies responsible for., the land arrangements and together with them operates as the responsible tour organizer.
The tour organizer will do all possible to successfully carry out the tours in this brochure. However, the tour organizer reserves the right to change prices and scheduling if unforeseen cases occur. The tour organizer is not responsible for any changes which are not due to the tour operator, not for changes that appear after the printing of this brochure, not for misprints.
The tour organizer is not responsible for losses or expenses in the event of force majeure, such as natural catastrophes, or other corresponding causes. At the time of printing, the Finnair winter timetables for this year were not yet confirmed. All rates are subject to change.
The prices are given per person in a shared double room providing that there is double occupancy in the room and both tours are purchased simultaneously at the same sales location. The price for a person travelling alone will be constructed by adding the single room supplement to the basic price. When accommodation is in a cottage, the price of the cottage is calculated by the number of the persons sharing it, adults or children.
Children's discounts. On Finnair's domestic package tour, children's
prices are normally applied as follows:
- under 2-year-olds travel free on their parents laps. In this case they are entitled neither to their own seats in the airplane nor to separate beds in the hotel. •
- 2 to 16-year-olds pay 50% of the package price when accompanied by two adults. When a 2 to 16-year-old is accompanied by one adult only, he pays 50% of the package price and a single room supplement is added to the adults package price. Some hotels offer their own discounts. Please inquire.
Payment terms. The tours have to be paid not later than 14 days before departure. Tours reserved later should be paid upon reservation.
Cancellation terms. If the cancellation is made later than 14 days before departure, the tour organizer has the right to request the price of the land arrangements from the client.
Insurance. Baggage and cancellation insurance is highly recommended. Please contact your travel agent.
A note about the new VAT. The vacation packages described in this brochure include the value-added tax (VAT) that went into effect on June 1, 1994.
This means: Hotel and cabin breakfasts 22%. Program services 22%. Land transportations 6%.
The prices for domestic flights given in this brochure do not include the VAT since it is not charged provided that the domestic flight takes place immediately (i.e. within 12 hours) upon arrival from abroad. In case the domestic flight is later than 12 'hours after arrival, or there is no international flight connected to the return domestic flight, a 6% VAT is added to the given price.
Reservations. Finnair Tours are produced to be sold in conjunction with an International Finnair flight.
Reservations for all tours in this brochure can be made through:
- Travel agencies,
- Finnair offices,
- Finnair Tour Desk in Helsinki.
VOCABULARY CHECK
Translate the following word combinations:
The fine print; in the event of force majeure, winter timetable; natural catM1trophes; corresponding causes; shared double room; purchased simultaneously; domestic package tour; single room; cancellation terms; baggage insurance; VAT (value - added tax); go into effect; in conjunction with a flight.
UNDERSTANDING CHECK
Say what this text on the whole is about and enumerate all important items
dealt with in it (as if making up a plan).
GRAMMAR CHECK
Find and translate all sentences containing the following words: yet, providing, neither... nor, since, provided, in case.
SUBTOPICS FOR REVISION
1. Usual ticketing procedure.
2. Booking a ticket for air travel.
3. General rules of carriage.
4. An international ticket as a contract, accounting and personal document.
UNIT 4. PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE HANDLING
AT AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PRE-TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Answer the following questions basing your answers on the material of unit 3.
1. How long before the departure time is it advisable to arrive at the airport? Why?
2. What airport formalities is the passenger requested to complete before he boards the plane?
TEXT 1. BAGGAGE CARRIAGE
In accordance with the international flight regulations the main part of the
baggage i.e. the checked baggage is carried in the cargo compartment of the airplane.
Besides the above mentioned articles you may take in the passenger cabin
a small part of your baggage, i.e. the cabin baggage.
With most of the international carriers however, the weight- and the
dimensions of the cabin baggage are strictly limited.
The baggage which is accepted by the carrier for air transportation should be properly packed and locked to avoid opening during ground handling and transportation.
Baggage which is not properly packed and locked may not be accepted for air carriage.
In view of the limited load capacities of aircraft, the airlines operating
international scheduled flights control the weight of passengers' baggage.
The international conditions of carriage allow each passenger to carry free of charge baggage to a certain weight or number of pieces, i.e. the so called free baggage allowance.
The following articles may be taken into the passenger cabin as free hand baggage:
- lady's handbag, purse or toilet bag provided they do not contain articles
which should be transported in the aircraft baggage compartment:
- small camera, pair of binoculars;
- umbrella, or walking stick;
- overcoat, wrap or blanket;
- reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight;
- infant's food for consumption en route, infant's carrying basket and carry cot;
- a fully collapsible invalid's wheelchair and/or a pair of crutches and/or braces or other prosthetic device for the passenger's use, provided the passenger is dependent upon them.
The free baggage allowance is entered in your ticket when issued and you are to pay additional excess baggage charges for any kilograms in excess.
It should be kept in mind, that all other baggage except the above mentioned must be weighed, no matter whether it is carried in the passenger cabin or checked for transportation in the cargo compartment. These include big ladies' bags, travel and/or sport bags, toilet bags and boxes for hats, portable radios and tape recorders, large cameras, portable typewriters, briefcases, large quantity of printed matter not meant for use during the flight,
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The weight of the above mentioned articles should be taken into consideration in order to avoid difficulties and additional charges for excess baggage.
If you travel to/from a point on the territory of the USA and/or Canada, please have in mind that on the transatlantic routes the free baggage allowance is determined not only on the basis of weight but on volume and number of baggage pieces as well.