臺大外語教學暨資源中心英語學習報第 411 期 發行日期 2021-07-01
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Travel Rebound: 2 Million People Go Through US Airports

旅遊業回溫:美國機場通關達兩百萬人次

The airline industry's recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.

週五(編按:2021 年 6 月 11 日)美國機場通過安檢的旅客人次已突破 200 萬人,創下去年 3 月初以來首見的紀錄,顯示美國航空業景氣從新冠疫情中復甦的跡象。

 

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Travel Rebound: 2 Million People Go Through US Airports
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June 12, 2021 08:53 PM(source)

Travel Rebound: 2 Million People Go Through US Airports

旅遊業回溫:美國機場通關達兩百萬人次

June 12, 2021 08:53 PM

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自今年 2 月以來,美國航空業景氣持續復甦,美國運輸安全管理局(TSA)的數據顯示,全美機場 6 月 11 日通過安檢的旅客人次達 203 萬人,為 15 個月以來新高。隨著美國疫苗接種率日益提高,旅遊限制逐漸鬆綁,航空飯店業蓄勢待發,準備迎接夏季旅遊旺季。儘管如此,由於疫情的爆發,許多航空公司仍舊虧損,許多從業人員被迫放無薪假,這波報復性出遊可望帶動國內旅遊經濟的發展。

The airline industry's recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.

The Transportation Security Administration announced Saturday that 2.03 million travelers were screened at airport checkpoints on Friday. It was the first time in 15 months that the number of security screenings had surpassed 2 million in a single day.

Airline bookings have been picking up since around February, as more Americans were vaccinated against COVID-19 and – at least within the United States – travel restrictions such as mandatory quarantines began to ease.

The recovery is not complete. Friday's crowds were only 74% of the volume compared with the same day in 2019. However, the 2.03 million figure was 1.5 million more travelers than on the same day last year, according to the TSA.

The 2 million mark represents quite a turnaround for the travel industry, which was hammered by the pandemic. There were days in April 2020 when fewer than 100,000 people boarded planes in the U.S., and the CEO of Boeing predicted that at least one major U.S. airline would go bankrupt.

Most of the airlines are still losing money. Southwest eked out a narrow first-quarter profit thanks to its share of $64 billion in federal pandemic relief to the industry, and others are expected to follow suit later this year.

The fear of large-scale furloughs has lifted. United Airlines, which lost $7 billion and threatened to furlough 13,000 workers last fall, told employees this week that their jobs were secure even when the federal money runs out in October.

That's because airlines like United are upbeat about salvaging the peak summer vacation season. International travel and business trips are still deeply depressed, but domestic leisure travel is roughly back to pre-pandemic levels, airline officials say.

The airlines are recalling employees from voluntary leave and planning to hire small numbers of pilots and other workers later this year.

Hotel operators say they, too, have seen bookings improve as vaccination rates rise.

Mike Gathright, a senior vice president at Hilton, said the company's hotels were 93% full over the Memorial Day weekend. He said the company was "very optimistic" about leisure travel over the summer and a pickup in business travel this fall.

"The vaccine distribution, the relaxed travel restrictions, consumer confidence — all of that is driving occupancy and improvement in our business," Gathright said.

Prior to the pandemic, TSA screened on average 2 million to 2.5 million travelers per day. The lowest screening volume during the pandemic was on April 13, 2020, when just 87,534 individuals were screened at airport security checkpoints.

By the middle of last month, TSA's average daily volume for screenings was approximately 65% of pre-pandemic levels.

As the summer travel season approaches, TSA is advising passengers to arrive at airports with sufficient time to accommodate increased screening time, as traveler volumes are expected to approach, and in some cases exceed, pre-pandemic levels at certain airports.

Language Notes

註 1: screen 為動詞,本文指「檢查」;本字也常指「播出」

註 2: hammer 為動詞,本文指「擊垮」;本字也常指「敲擊;嚴厲批評」

註 3: eke out 指「精打細算地維持」的意思

註 4: furlough 為動詞,本文指「強制…休假」;本字也常指「准許…休假」

註 5: accommodate 於本文指「使順應」;本字也常指「為…提供住宿;容納;為…提供空間」


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Check your comprehension!

Choose the BEST answer to each of the questions below. After you finish, highlight the parentheses to reveal the hidden answers.

1. ( D ) According to the article, what is TRUE about the American airlines?
            (A) The United Airlines are pessimistic about the leisure travel.  
            (B) The airlines are planning to furlough more workers.
            (C) The United Airlines are increasing international flights.  
            (D) Most of the airlines are struggling to make profits.
2. ( A )  According to the article, the following are the factors related to the travel industry's recovery from the pandemic
            EXCEPT
            (A) New tourism policy measures  
            (B) The distribution of vaccines  
            (C) The relaxed travel restriction   
            (D) Traveler confidence
3. ( C ) What does TSA say about the summer travel season in the U.S.?
            (A) It will salvage the tourism industry thanks to more COVID-19 testing sites.     
            (B) It has resulted in about 65% increase of travelers compared to last year.                                 
            (C) It can lead to longer screening time at airport security checkpoints.
            (D) It will bring traveler volumes to the pre-pandemic levels completely               

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