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Justine: So that’s the plan. We drive to San Francisco, then to Portland, then to Seattle, and then to Vancouver.
賈絲廷：這就是我們的計劃。我們開車前往舊金山，然后去波特蘭，接著是西雅圖，最后抵達溫哥華。
Howie: What? Why are we driving to Vancouver instead of flying?
豪伊：什么？為什么不坐飛機而是開車去溫哥華呢？
Justine: Haven’t you noticed all of the fees the airlines are tacking on these days? First, there were the fuel surcharges and now, there is a whole slew of added fees.
賈絲廷：你沒有注意到這些天航空公司上漲的所有費用嗎？首先是燃料附加費，現在又出現了一系列額外的費用。
Howie: Like what?
豪伊：舉個例子？
Justine: Well, there’s a checked baggage fee, for one. On some airlines, you have to pay to check just one bag, and each additional bag is another fee. If you have oversize or overweight bags, that’s another fee.
賈絲廷：嗯，每件行李都要付托運費。在一些航空公司，你只需要付一件行李的托運費，額外的行李是另一筆費用。如果您有超大或超重的包，還得另外支付費用。
Howie: Okay, I don’t like fees either, but I don’t think that justifies driving all the way to Vancouver.
豪伊：好吧，我也不喜歡被收費，但我覺得這不應該成為我們一路開車去溫哥華的理由。
Justine: Well, let me tell you about some of the other fees. Do you want a snack or a meal on the flight? You’re going to have to shell out for those now. Do you want to fly standby? Yes, it used to be free, but not anymore. Do you want to make your reservation by phone instead of on the Internet? That’s another fee. Do you want a pillow or a blanket for your long flight? Okay, but that’s another fee!
賈絲廷：好吧，我來告訴你一些其他的費用。你在飛機上是不是得吃點零食或者飯？現在這些服務都要收費了。您需要飛機改簽吧？沒錯，以前是免費的，可現在不是了。您想電話預訂酒店而不是網絡預訂吧？這是另一筆的費用了。您在長途飛行中還需要枕頭、毯子是吧？好吧，那也是一筆費用！
Howie: Okay, don’t get worked up. I see what you mean. They really know how to nickel and dime you. Once we add all of those fees to the base fare, I guess flying isn’t such a good deal. But do you really want us to drive three days to get to Vancouver?
豪伊：好吧，別激動。我明白你的意思。他們真的很擅長討價還價。一旦我們把所有這些費用加到基本票價上，我想坐飛機就不劃算了。但是你真的想我們舟車勞頓三天去溫哥華嗎？
Justine: What’s the problem with driving?
賈絲廷：到底開車有什么問題？
Howie: Oh, I don’t know, maybe it’s the fact that I only have a week for vacation? As soon as we get to Vancouver, we’ll have to turn back!
豪伊：哦，我不知道，也許是因為我只有一周假期？我們一到溫哥華就得立刻往回趕！
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