English Lesson 089

Next please.

Hello sir, may I see your passport please?

Yes, here you go.

Will you be checking any bags today?

Yes, I'd like to check three pieces.

I'm sorry sir.

Airline policy only allows two pieces of Czech luggage.

At 20 kg each, plus one piece of Kareon luggage.

I will have to charge you extra for the additional suitcase.

What? Why? I'm taking an intercontinental flight.

I'm flying 16,000 km. How am I supposed to take only two 20 kg bags? That's absurd.

I'm sorry sir, there's nothing I can do.

You cannot board the flight with that large bag either.

Kareon bags must fit in the overhead compartment or under your seat.

That bag is clearly too big.

Now I see. You charge next to nothing for an international ticket.

When it comes to charging for any other small thing, you charge an arm and a leg.

So tell me miss, how much will I have to pay for all of this?

Let's see. 625 US dollars.

That's more than my round-trip ticket!