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P3 Travel factors Unit 8 Long haul travel and tourism
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Unit 8: Long Haul Destinations.Name: Angelika Miller
October 17, 2017
Travel Factor General Explanation Examples (Including How does this afect travel?
destinations)
Time Zones Time zones are measured New York is GMT-5 therefore When you change to unfamiliar time
by GMT + or – depending its 5 hours behind. zones it is common to get jet lag
on whether you’re When it’s 6am in Las Vegas which is when your body clock isn’t
travelling West or East. it will be 3pm in Amsterdam. synchronized causing you to feel
Australia is GMT+10 fatigued, sick or dizzy which can last
therefore its 10 hours ahead. for several days. This can also
confuse your sleeping patterns
causing you to feel awake during the
night and tired during the day
meaning that you may miss out on
activities etc. Some people will
choose not to travel to avoid the
symptoms or if they do they might
miss a few days of their holiday as
they will be recovering.
Length of Flight The amount of time spent It takes 23 hours to fy to If you have both short-term or long-
in the air on a plane. Sydney and 7 hours to fy to term health problems it would be an
Dubai not including stop- issue to travel for that long as it may
overs. make you feel worse, also some
people get easily agitated and can’t
stay seated for that long and would
therefore be a problem, e.g. people
who have ADHD, heart issues or the
general cold. Flying for a long time
also increases the risk of DVT, which
is a blood clot forming deep in the
body; this is a huge issue as they
may never be able to fy again.
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