Delta announced that volcanorelated interruption grounded about 400 flights until Monday at a cost of $ 20 million in lost revenues(收入).But by comparison,the airline canceled 7,000 flights and lost $ 65 million in revenue due to the recent snowstorms.
The disruption has created uncertainty for customers,but analysts say U.S.airlines won't face as many costs as you might think.They are not flying in extra planes to handle the passengers in trouble because companies simply don't have them.“Airlines run a very lean operation now,” Mann said.“So,since there are no spare aircraft or crews,the airlines will attempt to maximize loads on every one of their aircraft that do fly.But it may take days,or in some cases a week or so,to get some of these customers to where they want to go.”
Ⅰ.以约30词概括文章大意
______________________________________________________Ⅱ.根据短文内容选择最佳答案
1.Which negative consequences mentioned in the passage did the disasters cause?
A.coldness,pollution and airlines' losses
B.airport damage,pollution and slow traffic
C.passenger delay,coldness and airport damage
D.passenger delay,airlines' losses and slow traffic
2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.The fewest airplanes will fly the trapped passengers to their destinations.
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