Delta Air Lines Makes More Money
達美航空獲利增加
Introduction
Delta Air Lines says it will make a good profit this year. Many people want to fly and tickets cost more.
達美航空表示今年將獲得可觀利潤。許多人想要飛行且機票價格上漲。
Main Body
Delta made more money because tickets are more expensive. Rich people are buying expensive seats. People from banks and car companies are flying more.
達美航空獲利增加是因為機票價格較貴。富裕人士購買昂貴的座位。來自銀行與汽車公司的人員飛行次數增加。
Fuel for planes cost a lot of money. This cost was 1.9 billion dollars. Delta raised ticket prices to pay for this. They also made money from their own oil refinery.
飛機燃料成本很高。這項成本為 19 億美元。達美航空調高機票價格以支付此費用。他們自己的煉油廠也賺到了錢。
Delta has new ticket types. Some expensive seats now cost less because they have fewer extras. For example, passengers cannot use the lounge or pick their seats.
達美航空推出了新機票類型。部分昂貴座位現在價格較低，因為減少了額外服務。例如，乘客無法使用貴賓休息室或選擇座位。
Conclusion
Delta thinks the next three months will be good. They expect to make more money if fuel prices stay the same.
達美航空認為接下來三個月的情況會很好。如果燃料價格保持不變，他們預期會賺更多錢。
Vocabulary Learning
✈️ The 'Price' Connection
Look at how we describe things that cost money in this story. This is the best way to talk about shopping and business in English.
1. The Basic Pattern
Something + cost + amount
- Fuel cost 1.9 billion dollars.
- Tickets cost more.
2. Opposite Words (High vs. Low) To reach A2, you must use these pairs correctly:
- Expensive Costs a lot of money. (Rich people buy expensive seats).
- Cheap / Less Costs a small amount of money. (Some seats now cost less).
3. Action Word: 'Raise' When a company wants more money, they raise the price.
- Example: Delta raised ticket prices.
- Meaning: The price went (up).