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 How do you like to fly, first class, business, or economy? Unfortunately, it is not a choice the majority of us have. If you are like me, the only time you get to see business or first class is on your way to the economy section. Well, on the new start-up airline, La Compagnie, no one will have to make that choice, either. The airline will be offering business-class only.

 

The company will start out with one route, a flight between Paris and Newark, New Jersey¹. La Compagnie will have only one plane which it will lease from Icelandair. Service is scheduled to begin on July 11 of this year. Tickets went on sale in France at the beginning of the week. A round-trip ticket costs $1,800, $2,400 or $4,600. Prices vary depending on cancellation² and change options. Tickets should go on sale in the United States at the end of June.

 

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The airline’s Boeing 757-200 will be equipped with 74 fully³ reclining seats. Each seat will come with WIFI, Samsung Galaxy⁴ Tablets loaded with French- and English-language entertainment, USB ports and power outlets⁵.

 

According to company officials, the airline’s goal is to offer luxurious⁶ service for the best price.

 

What do you think? Are you ready to fly business class?

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

3 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

4 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

5 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。