Budget airline operators SimpleJet and FlyingAir have been slapped with hefty fines by the European Fair Trade Commission (EFTC) for unscrupulous practices related to the selling of travel insurance on their Web sites.
Spanish company SimpleJet was fined 350,000 by the EFTC, while FlyingAir was hit with a stiffer 1 million penalty. The commission said this was because, unlike SimpleJet, the Scottish firm had refused to implement changes to its online booking process, despite repeated warnings. FlyingAir CEO Mickey O'Dreary, who is well known for his controversial policies, has said that he "couldn't give two hoots about the decision" and that it wouldn't affect business. "People know a good deal when they see it," O'Dreary insisted.
廉價航空公司SimpleJet和FlyinAir因在其公司網站上不當銷售旅游險而遭到歐洲公平貿易委員會處以鉅額罰鍰。
西班牙公司SimpleJet被歐公貿易委員判罰35萬歐元。FlyingAir則被判罰更重的一百萬歐元。該委員會表示和SimpleJet不同的是，這家蘇格蘭的公司儘管多次接獲警告，卻仍拒絕修改其網路訂票程序。向來以採取極具爭議政策而知名的FlyingAir執行長米奇·歐德瑞表示:「絲毫不在意這項決定」，說這項決定不會影響公司的業務。歐德瑞堅稱:「便宜的方案大家一看便知」
單字註釋：
budget airline
operator (n.) 經營公司；專業公司
slap (v.) 課徵（稅，罰金等）
The government slapped import quotas on foreign cars. 政府對外國汽車強制實行進口限額。
hefty (adj.)（數額、尺寸、力量等）大的，可觀的
large in amount, size, force, etc.:
a hefty bill/fine
a hefty book containing a lot of information
unscrupulous [ʌnˋskrupjələs] (adj.)無道德原則的；不誠實的；不公正的；無恥的
He is an unscrupulous businessman. 他是個不擇手段的商人。
penalty (n.) 罰金，罰款
implement (v.) 實施，貫徹
controversial (adj.) 有爭議的；引起爭議的
causing disagreement or discussion:
a controversial issue/decision/speech/figure
The book was very controversial.
not give / care two hoots = not care about something or someone毫不在乎
insist (v.) 堅持說，強調；堅決要求
They offer cheap services.它們提供便宜的服務。
insurance firm 保險公司
be accused of + N. / V-ing 被指控某罪行
They have been accused of stealing money.
make a complaint to 向……提出申訴
They have made a complaint to the EFTC.
make changes to = revise 修改
branch (n.) 分公司 It has branches in Spain and Scotland.
refuse to V. 拒絕做某事。It has refused to pay the fine.
