IELTS Essay: Low Cost Airlines

Vocabulary Answers

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rise of low-cost airlines increase in the number of cheap flights

made it possible for allow for

public at large people in general

travel abroad with relative ease go to other countries easily

despite regardless of

less affluent citizens poorer people

net negative given the repercussions of bad overall because of the effects on

tourist industry to local nations hotels, restaurants, etc. to other countries

One positive aspect of this development is a good part of this trend is

increased accessibility of travel easier to travel around

In the past before

mainly reserved for the wealthy and the middle class mostly only for rich people

advent beginning

more limited budget can afford not as much money can pay for

vacation domestically or to foreign countries holiday in the country to go abroad

round-trip flight from … to … back and forth flight to … and …

purchased for as little as bought for very little

making it possible for allowing for

explore new places finding new locations

equitable phenomenon is particularly valuable equal situation is especially important

where in past generations in the past

truly wealthy very rich people

regularly usually, often

Nonetheless however

expansion growing

overcrowding too many people there

overtourism in certain destinations too many people visiting some places

locales places

struggled to cope with the influx of domestic and international tourists had a tough time dealing with all the people coming there

leading to concerns about causing issues related to

local communities places nearby

cultural heritage your art, food, clothes, etc.

exclusively cater to only serve

less interest in not as much care for

means of making a living way of earning money

producing a local handicraft or traditional garment making an object or clothes

led to calls for created people asking for

sustainable tourism practices long-term tourist industry

greater regulation of more control over

ensure make sure of

sustains local communities keeps communities alive

although increased accessibility is however more access is

equitable development equal situation

contributed to issues of overcrowding and overtourism added to problems related to too many people and tourists

aviation industry flights

collaborate work with

negative impacts bad effects

make travel available to a wider range of residents allow for more average people to travel