🎧 TP Audio Magazine – A2

Do you want to sit next to your child on a flight? On Ryanair, you must pay for it. The airline has a charge of £8 for parents who want to sit with their young children.

Many people think this is not fair. UK officials are now going to investigate the problem. They want to know if it is right to charge money for something important for safety. Parents say children need to sit with adults, especially young children.

Ryanair says their policy follows the law. The company says parents can choose to pay or not pay. But many parents are angry about this.

The question is: should airlines charge extra money for safety? Some people say no – keeping children safe should be free. What do you think?

An American tourist got a big surprise in Rome. She went to an ice cream shop with her husband and ordered two ice creams. When she looked at the receipt, the price was €44!

What happened? The shop staff added extra items to their order. They put macarons and other things with the ice cream. But they did not say clearly that these items cost money. The woman did not want these extras.

The tourist was very surprised and angry. She paid the money but she was not happy. Now she is warning other people about this shop.

This story shows that tourists need to be careful. Always check the prices before you buy something. Ask questions if you don’t understand. Some shops try to add expensive extras without telling you clearly.

A beach in Sardinia has a new and unusual rule. Most people cannot use umbrellas there now. The authorities banned umbrellas for most visitors. Only children under 10 and people over 65 can use them.

Why this strange rule? Last year, there were big wildfires on the island. Now the authorities want to protect nature. They also limit the number of visitors to 150 people each day.

But many visitors are angry. They say the beach is dangerous for health without umbrellas. The sun is very hot in summer. People can get sick without shade.

This creates a difficult question: what is more important – protecting nature or protecting people’s health? The authorities say nature is very important. But visitors say people need to be safe too. What do you think is right?

Travellers are waiting a long time at European airports. The new EU border system is causing big delays. Many passengers are not happy about the long waits.

The new system is called the EES. It requires fingerprints and photos from all non-EU visitors. Every person must go through this process when they enter EU countries. This takes time, especially when many people arrive together.

Experts say the problems may continue for two years. The system is new and airports need time to work better with it. But two years is a very long time to wait.

People are worried about summer travel. Summer is the busiest time for tourism. Will there be chaos at airports? Will tourists stop coming to Europe? These are important questions for the travel industry. Airlines and airports are trying to find solutions.

Airport lounges are usually comfortable places with good service. But now American Airlines is adding more vending machines to their lounges. Is this a good idea?

Some people like vending machines. They are convenient and quick. You don’t need to wait for staff. The machines are available 24 hours a day. You can get food and drinks any time you want.

But other people don’t like this change. They say vending machines are low quality. Airport lounges should have personal service from staff. That is why people pay for lounges. Machines are not special.

What do you prefer? Do you want quick and easy vending machines? Or do you want traditional service from people? American Airlines thinks many passengers want convenience. But not everyone agrees. Tell us what you think!