Joy: I am at the airport. Sending you my pass so you know when to come.
| AIR SOUTH · Boarding Pass |
|---|
| Tainan to Hong Kong |
| Flight AS 216 · Gate seven |
| Boarding 09:40 · Take off 10:15 today |
| Seat 16C · Row sixteen, by the way out |
Ken: Lands at what time?
Joy: About 12:00 there. Come at 12:30 so you do not wait outside.
Ken: Fine. I will bring the car. Do not buy French fries or chocolate on the plane; they are terrible.
Boats leave at 9:00, 13:00 and 16:00 · About ninety minutes
Our group leader is able to answer any question, and the view is fantastic. Food is sold on board, but you may bring your own. Please do not feed the birds; they follow the boat for days and bother the next group.
If the sea is not calm, only the 13:00 boat will sail. We decide at 11:00 and put a note on the door. Money is given back at once if we do not sail; there is no need to ask.
Dear Sir,
I am flying with your company from Tainan to Hong Kong on the 7th of next month, flight AS 216. I have two questions.
First, my mother is 82 and cannot walk from the gate to the aircraft. Your page says help is possible but does not say how to ask for it. Must I call, or can it be done when we arrive?
Second, we would like two seats together in the same row, near the front. I am willing to pay for this if there is a charge, but I would rather know the amount before the day.
Thank you for your help. Wu Ping
We think of the sea as a place for holidays. For most of the world it is a road, and almost everything we own has travelled on it.
A single ship may carry twenty thousand boxes, and one box may hold every chair in your school. Because the cost for each box is so low, a shirt can be made on one side of the world and sold on the other for less than the price of a meal.
This is why an event far away can empty a shelf near you. When one narrow sea road closed for six days a few years ago, shops in dozens of countries ran short within a month. The sea is quiet, but it is not far from your door.