btec 3 long haul Task 3 Factors assignment P3 M1 D1
Kayleigh Marsh
Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Submission Date: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Unit 8: Long Haul Destinations
Task 3: Explore the factors affecting long haul destinations
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Many things will affect people’s decision to travel, the destinations they choose and for how long they stay. Different destinations are affected by different factors, here we will explore these factors and the destinations they effect.
Time Zones & Length of flight
All journey times are given in local time which incorporates any addition or subtraction for GMT. This can cause confusion when working out journey times.
There is also daylight saving to take into account, British Summer Time (BST) is when the clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March - all other countries use daylight saving too.
New York are behind 5 hours this is expressed as GMT-5
South Africa is 2 hours ahead this is expressed as GMT+2
An inconvenience of time zone changes during travel is fatigue caused by jet lag, this is the effect unusual rapid change has on the body’s internal clock. This can make you feel tired and unwell which, if you are travelling for pleasure especially, you may be disappointed to start your holiday this way.
Another worry of long haul travel is deep vein thrombosis (DVT) caused by long periods of inactivity, this can easily be combated though by regular leg stretching whilst flying.
An example of this could be flying from the UK to Australia. As this is such a long flight, around 24 hours (not including the stop over) and with a time difference of around 11 hours, jet lag is a major factor for anyone making this journey as is the threat of DVT.
Seasonality & Extreme Climactic Conditions
Seasonal weather differs between destinations, as the northern hemisphere (UK) has its cold winter in the second half of the year, while the southern hemisphere
Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Submission Date: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Unit 8: Long Haul Destinations
Task 3: Explore the factors affecting long haul destinations
P3&M115% still in November.ase .er numbers in the future as security tightens further to keep up with the constant threat of att
Many things will affect people’s decision to travel, the destinations they choose and for how long they stay. Different destinations are affected by different factors, here we will explore these factors and the destinations they effect.
Time Zones & Length of flight
All journey times are given in local time which incorporates any addition or subtraction for GMT. This can cause confusion when working out journey times.
There is also daylight saving to take into account, British Summer Time (BST) is when the clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March - all other countries use daylight saving too.
New York are behind 5 hours this is expressed as GMT-5
South Africa is 2 hours ahead this is expressed as GMT+2
An inconvenience of time zone changes during travel is fatigue caused by jet lag, this is the effect unusual rapid change has on the body’s internal clock. This can make you feel tired and unwell which, if you are travelling for pleasure especially, you may be disappointed to start your holiday this way.
Another worry of long haul travel is deep vein thrombosis (DVT) caused by long periods of inactivity, this can easily be combated though by regular leg stretching whilst flying.
An example of this could be flying from the UK to Australia. As this is such a long flight, around 24 hours (not including the stop over) and with a time difference of around 11 hours, jet lag is a major factor for anyone making this journey as is the threat of DVT.
Seasonality & Extreme Climactic Conditions
Seasonal weather differs between destinations, as the northern hemisphere (UK) has its cold winter in the second half of the year, while the southern hemisphere