[입이트이는영어] Airline Miles / 항공사 마일리지

(2020.03.04)

 

# Speech Practice

 

Talk about frequent flyer miles that airlines provide.

 

Major airlines have been offering frequent flyer mileage programs for a long time.

Users accumulate miles based on how far they fly.

The points given can increase by a factor of 1.5 or 2, depending on the seat class.

These travel points are why some people keep going back to a particular airline.

If you keep collecting miles, you can use them to get perks.

You can receive free tickets.

You can also get bumped up to a better seat class.

As a traveler, it feels great to receive these free benefits.

To collect  frequent flyer miles in the past, using the airline was your only route.

But nowadays, there are credit cards that are linked to airline miles.

They offer the benefit of converting a fixed percentage of the amount you spend into miles.

You can also rack up miles by using shopping sites and travel agencies that have partnered up with the airline.

 

[Kor]

예전부터 대형 항공사들은 항공 마일리지 제도를 운영하고 있다. 승객들은 비행 거리를 기준으로 마일리지를 적립한다. 좌석 등급에 따라 기준에서 1.5배나 2배까지 적립되는 경우도 있다. 이러한 마일리지 때문에 일부 사람들은 특정 항공사를 꾸준히 이용하기도 한다.
지속적으로 마일리지를 적립하면, 그 마일리지를 사용해 혜택을 볼 수 있다. 무료 항공권을 받을 수 있고, 좌석을 더 좋은 등급으로 업그레이드받을 수도 있다. 이렇게 무료 혜택을 받으면 승객 입장에서는 정말 기분이 좋다.
예전에는 마일리지를 적립하는 방법이 항공사를 이용하는 것뿐이었다. 그러나 최근에는 항공사 마일리지와 연동된 신용 카드들이 있다. 신용 카드 이용액의 일정 비율을 마일리지로 환산해 주는 혜택을 제공한다. 또한 해당 항공사와 제휴를 맺은 쇼핑몰과 여행사를 통해서도 마일리지를 적립할 수 있다.

 

# Key Expressions

 

accumulate miles 마일리지를 적립하다
by a factor of ~배로
travel points 항공사 마일리지
keep going back to 반복적으로 재사용하다
get perks 혜택을 받다
bump up to 업그레이드하다
be linked to ~으로 연계되다
a fixed percentage 정해진 비율
rack up miles 마일리지를 적립하다
partner up with ~와 제휴를 맺다

 

# Pattern Practice

 

1. accumulate miles 마일리지를 적립하다
Users accumulate miles based on how far they fly.
It's a great credit card for accumulating miles.
I accumulated a lot of miles because of my business trips.
 
2. get perks 혜택을 받다
If you keep collecting miles, you can use them to get perks.
You can get perks if you agree to receive e-mails.
Members get perks that other people don't.

You can't expect to get perks everywhere.

3. bump up to 업그레이드하다
You can also get bumped up to a better seat class.
I was bumped up to a management position.
The airline bumped me up to business class.

 

# Dialogue Practice

 

A: I heard you're going to the States soon. Which airline are you taking?
B: I'm taking a major carrier that I always use.
A: Really? Aren't the tickets really expensive? Low cost carriers these days are pretty cheap.
B: That's true, but I've been accumulating airline miles.
A: Oh, I see. Have you racked up a lot of points?
B: Yeah, quite a lot. I get airline rewards when I use my credit card.
A: Don't you get a lot of benefits, then?
B: Yes. I'm thinking about getting a seat upgrade when I go to the States.
 
A: 곧 미국에 간다며? 어느 항공사를 이용하니?
B: 늘 이용하는 대형 항공사를 통해서 가.
A: 그래? 표가 비싸지 않아? 요즘 저가 항공사들이 상당히 저렴하던데.
B: 그렇긴 한데, 항공사 마일리지를 적립하고 있거든.
A: 아, 그렇구나. 마일리지를 많이 적립했어?
B: 응, 제법 많이 모았어. 신용 카드를 사용하면 마일리지가 적립되거든.
A: 그러면 혜택을 받아도 되지 않아?
B: 응. 미국에 갈 때 좌석 업그레이드를 받을까 생각 중이야. 

 

# Key Expressions

 

the States 미국
major carrier 대형 항공사
low cast carrier 저가 항공사
accumulate airline miles 항공사 마일리지를 적립하다
rack up a lot of points 포인트를 많이 적립하다
get airline rewards 항공사 포인트를 받다
get a seat upgrade 좌석 업그레이드를 받다