Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 72 стр.

                                                                                                    Travelling by air in the US
                              Alcoholic drinks
 1 litre of alcoholic drinks over 22%     1½ litres of alcoholic drinks over    Luggage
 vol. (38.8 proof) or 2 litres of alco-   22% vol. (38.8 proof) or 3 litres     Identifying luggage
 holic drinks not over 22% vol. or        of alcoholic drinks not over 22%             On all flights to or within the U.S., you should always place a name
 fortified or sparkling wine + 2 litres   vol. or fortified or sparkling wine   tag on the inside and outside of your luggage, indicating your name and
 of still table wine                      + 4 litres of still table wine        address. Since many bags look alike, such a tag will be important when you
                                  Perfume                                       are claiming your luggage, or if one of your bags is lost.
 50 grammes (60 cc* or 2 f1 oz**)         75 grammes (90 cc or 3 f1 oz)         Checked baggage
 * cubic centimetre
                                                                                       Passengers on U.S. domestic flights are allowed to check two pieces
 ** fluid ounce
                                                                                of luggage without additional charges. The total size (length, width and
                                Toilet water                                    height) of two of the pieces may not exceed 62 inches (157 cm). Weight of
                                                                                any individual piece must not exceed 70 pounds (32 kgs). Additional
 259 cc (9 f1 oz)                         375 cc (13 f1 oz)
                                                                                checked baggage is subject to an extra charge.
                                Other goods                                            To check luggage you should bring your suitcases, boxes, etc., to the
                                                                                ticketing counter of the airline on which you are flying. In the U.S., you
 28 worth                                 120 worth
                                                                                may have your luggage be checked through to your final destination (most
                                                                                airline agents, however, do this automatically). The airline agent will take
When you arrive                                                                 your luggage and give you claim tickets which you will use to claim your
       Those who arrive in Britain without having made any onward travel        luggage when you reach your final destination. If you do this, you will not
arrangements, will find plenty of help at hand. TICs at arrival points, such    have to move your luggage until you reach your final destination - it will be
as one in the ticket hall of Heathrow Central underground station; and at       done automatically. You should save your claim ticket(s) until you pick up
Gatwick and at Prestwick airports, will give you travel advice and guid-        all of your luggage. Should there be any problems with missing or damaged
ance.                                                                           luggage, you will need to show an airline agent your claim ticket for the
       From London (Heathrow) airport you can reach central London in           piece in question.
about 40 minutes by Underground railway (fare £1.50) or Airbus (fare                   If you have a skycap porter carry your luggage in the airport, it is ap-
£2.50) or you can hire one of the waiting taxis (approximately £16.00 plus      propriate to tip him/her one dollar per bag.
tip). From Gatwick airport, trains leave for central London (Victoria) every
15 minutes during the day and hourly at night (journey time - 38 minutes,       Carry-on baggage
fare - £3.00). Both airports are also linked to London by Green Line “Flight           Passengers are usually allowed only one carry-on piece which must
line” bus services.                                                             fit in the overhead or underseat storage compartments of the airplane.
                                                                                These compartments are generally 8x16x21 inches (20x40x53 cm).

                                                                                Boarding passes
                                                                                      Passengers on U.S. domestic flights must have a boarding pass to
                                                                                board. A boarding pass is usually a single sheet of paper with a seat as-

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