Low-Cost Airlines

Before 1999 flying in Indonesia...

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Low-Cost Airlines

Before 1999 flying in Indonesia was too expensive for many people. Buses, ships, and trains were probably the alternatives to travel. People would probably take long journeys on buses or ships or both. In 1999 the fi rst Indonesia’s low-cost airline was established. The low-cost (or no frills or budget) airlines had begun in the early 1990’s in the USA. The term low-cost doesn’t always refer to the price of the ticket. Low-cost refers to the operating costs of the airline. These airlines can operate more cheaply than other airlines because they usually only use one or two types of aircrafts, so the cost of training staff is cheaper. Employees sometimes have to work in two jobs-the fl ight attendants sometimes clean inside the aircraft after each flight. Since 1999 several mode budget airlines have begun flying in Indonesia.

As a matter of fact, the emergence of discount carriers has enormous benefi ts for travellers. Middle class-people, who could not afford full fare, would pay for cheaper seats. They now can afford to fl y by getting affordable ticket price. It’s not a surprising fact that many people prefer taking these no-frills airlines than spending more money to travel on planes. Moreover, early ticket booking allows people to get cheaper price of tickets. Usually there’s no free in-fl ight food or drinks. Even though passengers do not get free food or drinks, most people do not matter that.

However, bad safety records have been showed by airlines in Indonesia. The idea is so much supported by a number of plane crashes that mostly happened to low-cost airlines. In the past three years, an Indonesian low-cost airline vanished without a trace; another plane cracked open upon landing; a fl ight overran the runway in Yogyakarta and caught fi re, and another discount aircraft went off a runway in Java. Indeed, Indonesia may be the scariest nation in Asia for fl iers.

Travelling by plane is the best alternative to reach the destination with no time and energy consuming. However, safety is something to take into account, instead of spending less money.

Question:
How can low-cost airlines operate more cheaply than other airlines?

I. Rizky · Accepted Answer

Hai Melati,

Jawaban dari soal ini adalah Because they usually only use one or two types of aircrafts, so the cost of training staff is cheaper.

Berikut pembahasannya ya!

Soal menanyakan bagaimana maskapai berbiaya rendah dapat beroperasi lebih murah daripada maskapai lain.

Untuk menjawab soal ini dapat dilakukan teknik Scanning. Teknik ini digunakan untuk menjawab pertanyaan yang spesifik terkait bacaan yang ada. Agar memudahkan, kata "more cheaply" dapat digunakan ketika proses Scan teks.

Kata tersebut dapat ditemukan pada paragraf pertama pada kalimat, yaitu "These airlines can operate more cheaply than other airlines because they usually only use one or two types of aircrafts, so the cost of training staff is cheaper" (Maskapai ini dapat beroperasi lebih murah daripada maskapai lain karena biasanya mereka hanya menggunakan satu atau dua jenis pesawat, sehingga biaya pelatihan staf lebih murah).

Maka dapat disimpulkan mereka dapat beroperasi lebih murah daripada maskapai lain karena hanya memakai 1-2 jenis pesawat saja, sehingga dapat mengurangi biaya pelatihan staf.

Oleh karena itu, jawabannya adalah Because they usually only use one or two types of aircrafts, so the cost of training staff is cheaper.

Semoga membantu ya.

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