Changes to Delta Air Lines and Plane Ticket Prices
Introduction
Delta Air Lines is changing its service on short flights because costs are going up.
Main Body
From May 19, Delta will stop giving free food and drinks on flights shorter than 350 miles. This affects 450 flights every day. However, 600 other flights will now have more service. Fuel for planes is now very expensive. It costs twice as much as it did at the start of the year. This is because of wars and problems in the Middle East. Spirit Airlines had no money and failed. Other airlines like United and American are also raising prices. They now charge $10 more for bags. Air Canada stopped some flights because they lost money. Tickets will stay expensive for a long time.
Conclusion
Airlines are cutting services and raising prices because fuel costs are too high.
Learning
✈️ Talking about 'Up' and 'Down'
In this text, we see how things change. To reach A2, you need to describe if things are increasing or decreasing.
1. Moving UP (More/Higher)
- Raising → "Raising prices" (making them more expensive).
- Going up → "Costs are going up" (it costs more money now).
2. Moving DOWN (Less/Lower)
- Cutting → "Cutting services" (removing things, like free food).
- Stopped → "Stopped some flights" (they do not fly anymore).
💡 Quick Tip: Money Words When something costs more, we say it is expensive. When a company does not have enough money, they lose money or fail.