Miss White is talking to a travel agent in Washington.
Travel Agent: Good morning. Can I help you
Miss White: Hello. My name’s Miss White and I’m intending to go to a conference in Shanghai, China.
Travel Agent: I see. And if you pay the full return fare, then you can have unlimited stopovers.
Miss White: Sounds good. You see, the thing is that I’ve got two weeks’ holiday after the conference and I’ve never been out that way before, and I wanted to go shopping or see Hong Kong or somewhere round there.
Travel Agent: Oh, you’ve got quite a lot of choice.
Miss White: How much is the full fare
Travel Agent: Well, it’s $1240.
Miss White: Well, it’s once in a lifetime. I’ve never been.
Travel Agent: Mm.
Miss White: The thing is that I’m terrified of flying.
Travel Agent: Oh, dear!
Miss White: Mm, yes. I can persuade my friends to s
w = Travel Agent M = Traveler W: What can I do for you My name’s Sindy. M: My name’s Sanchez. I would like to go on a business trip to London. W: When are you planning on traveling M: I plan on traveling at the end of the month. Today is September 10 and I wish to travel on September 29. W: On September 29, that’s within 21 days. Most of the best airline rates just now are with a 21-day or a 30-day advance purchase. If you’re within 21 days the rates might tend to be a little higher. If you must leave on the 29th the only advance purchase available would be a 7-day advance purchase, and the only rate available would be $ 595 in each direction, so that would make a total of $ 1,190 round trip. M: That’s OK. W: One moment please. You said you wanted to leave on 29 September and what was your return date M: October 15. W: October 15. Do you have a preference on airlines M: If possible, British airways. W: British Airways, OK. Ticketing deadline is set f
w = Travel Agent M = Traveler
W: What can I do for you My name’s Sindy.
M: My name’s Sanchez. I would like to go on a business trip to London.
W: When are you planning on traveling
M: I plan on traveling at the end of the month. Today is September 10 and I wish to travel on September 29.
W: On September 29, that’s within 21 days. Most of the best airline rates just now are with a 21-day or a 30-day advance purchase. If you’re within 21 days the rates might tend to be a little higher. If you must leave on the 29th the only advance purchase available would be a 7-day advance purchase, and the only rate available would be $ 595 in each direction, so that would make a total of $ 1,190 round trip.
M: That’s OK.
W: One moment please. You said you wanted to leave on 29 September and what was your return date
M: October 15.
W: October 15. Do you have a preference on airlines
M: I
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