:: The world has seen an enormous increase in flights for leisure, business and commercial purposes around the world over recent years. What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of such flights? Do you think flights should be taxed more?
Being in the clouds in the blue sky is a beautiful feeling that most passengers like to experience regardless to the main reason of traveling for instance for business or leisure. Nowadays one of the most popular ways of traveling particularly to the distance destinations is flying. Although, there are some merits and demerits in choosing this style of commuting as well.
Flying has many benefits especially for who would like to get the destination as soon as possible. There is no time consuming, and it can persuade business people to select flying as a common and safe way to commute. In addition, in the situations that there are no roads and seaways to get a specific place, the only way for people is flying and they have to get used to it.
In the contrast, fearing of heights are forced some people not to choose flying as a way of traveling even when it takes them some days to get the final destinations. Feeling of nausea and asthma are the major drawbacks for who cannot tolerate flying. Traveling by roads or seaways let these people not only feel more relaxed but also enjoy panoramic views of the nature.
Regardless of the purpose of choosing or not choosing flying as a way of traveling, it is shown that there is an increase in flights in the world; however it should not affect authorities in the idea of increasing the tax of flights. This might discourage passengers to select flying as a common way of traveling due to the high cost of traveling.
To sum up, it is a fact that flying is a pleasure kind of traveling for most of people, nevertheless, safety, time saving, feeling relax and the main point cost of the style of traveling are some vital points that persuade people to choose one the ways to traveling.
Here are some formal phrases that I've used in previous lessons. See if you can use them in your own letters:
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