Southwest Airlines is set to implement significant changes to its long-standing business practices.
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* implement : <κ³νβμ μ± λ±>μ μ€ννλ€, μ΄ννλ€
* significant : (μμΌλ‘μ μΌμ μν₯μ μ€ μ λλ‘) μ€μν, μλ―Έ μλ, μ€λν
* long-standing : <μ ν΅βκ΄ν λ±μ΄> μλ‘λΆν° μλ
* practice : κ΄ν, κ΄μ΅
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The carrier plans to introduce assigned seating and offer extra legroom options, moving away from its traditional open seating model.
κΈ°μ‘΄μ μμ μ’μ λͺ¨λΈμμ λ²μ΄λ μ§μ μ’μμ λ₯Ό λμ νκ³ μΆκ° λ€λ¦¬ κ³΅κ° μ΅μ μ μ 곡ν κ³νμ΄λ€.
* carrier : (νΉν ν곡기λ₯Ό μ΄μ©νλ) μ΄μ‘ νμ¬, μ΄μ νμ¬
* assigned : ν λΉλ, μ§μ λ
* legroom : (μλμ°¨βκ·Ήμ₯ λ±μ μ’μμμ) λ€λ¦¬λ₯Ό λ»μ μ μλ 곡κ°
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These alterations, scheduled to begin next year, mark the most substantial shift in the airline's 53-year history.
βλ΄λ λΆν° μμλ μμ μΈ μ΄λ¬ν λ³κ²½μ μ¬μ°μ€μ¨μ€νΈ ν곡μ 53λ μμ¬μ κ°μ₯ ν° λ³νλ₯Ό μλ―Ένλ€.
* alteration : (λΆλΆμ μΈ) λ³κ²½, μμ
* mark : <λ³νβμ νμ λ±>μ λνλ΄λ€, μ리λ€
* substantial : <μλμ΄> μλΉν, κ½€ λ§μ
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The decision comes as Southwest faces pressure to increase revenue and adapt to changing customer preferences.
μ¬μ°μ€μ¨μ€νΈλ μμ΅μ λμ΄μ¬λ¦¬κ³ λ³ννλ κ³ κ° μ νΈμ μ μν΄μΌ νλ€λ μλ°μ λ°μΌλ©΄μ μ΄ κ°μ κ²°μ μ λ΄λ Έλ€.
* face : <μ΄λ €μ λ±>μ μ§λ©΄νλ€, <μ΄λ €μ λ±μ΄> β―μ λ°λ‘ μμ λμ¬μλ€
* pressure : (κΆλ ₯βμΈλ ₯ λ±μ μν) μλ ₯, κ°μ
* revenue : (κΈ°μ βμ‘°μ§ λ±μ) μμ , μμ΅
* adapt to something : β―μ μ μνλ€
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Research indicates that the open seating policy was a primary reason customers chose competitors.
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* indicate (that) : β―μμ λνλ΄λ€
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The airline aims to attract more business travelers and cater to evolving passenger needs, particularly on longer flights where seat assignments are increasingly valued.
βμ΄ ν곡μ¬λ λ λ§μ λΉμ¦λμ€ μ¬νκ°μ μ μΉνκ³ , νΉν μ§μ μ’μμ μ κ°μΉκ° μ μ μμΉνλ μ₯거리 λΉν λ Έμ μμ λ³ννλ μΉκ° μꡬμ λΆμνκ³ μ νλ€.
* aim to do something : β―νλ κ²μ λͺ©νλ‘ νλ€, β―ν μκ°μ΄λ€
* cater to somebody/something : (νμβμꡬ λ±μ) β―μ(κ²) λ§μΆ° μ 곡νλ€
* evolve : <μ λβκΈ°μ βμΈμ΄ λ±μ΄> μ§ννλ€, μ μ§μ μΌλ‘ λ°μ νλ€
* assignment : λ°°μ , ν λΉ
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While Southwest is embracing these changes, it remains committed to its popular free checked bags policy.
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* embrace : <μλ‘μ΄ λ―Ώμβμ견 λ±>μ μμ©νλ€, (μ κ·Ήμ μΌλ‘) β―μ λ°μλ€μ΄λ€
* committed : νμ μ μΈ, μ΄μ±μ μΈ
β
The company expects the new seating arrangements to generate significant additional revenue.
νμ¬λ μλ‘μ΄ μ’μ μ μ± μ΄ μλΉν μΆκ° μμ΅μ μ°½μΆν κ²μΌλ‘ κΈ°λνκ³ μλ€.
* generate : β―μ μΌμΌν€λ€, κ°μ Έμ€λ€, μ°½μΆνλ€
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Despite criticism for moving slowly compared to rivals, Southwest's leadership believes these adjustments will enhance customer satisfaction and improve the airline's market position.
βκ²½μμ¬λ€μ λΉν΄ μ‘°μΉκ° λ리λ€λ λΉνμλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ , μ¬μ°μ€μ¨μ€νΈμ κ²½μμ§μ μ΄λ¬ν μ‘°μ μΌλ‘ κ³ κ° λ§μ‘±λλ₯Ό λμ΄κ³ ν곡μ¬μ μμ₯ μ μ§λ₯Ό κ°μ ν μ μμ κ²μ΄λΌκ³ μμ νλ€.
* criticism : λΉν, λΉλ
* adjustment : μ‘°μ , μ‘°μ , μμ
* enhance : <μ§βκ°μΉ λ±>μ λμ΄λ€, ν₯μμν€λ€
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