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Examine a ticket of UA 876 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner closely and find the answers to the following questions:(i) From which country will the plane take off and where will it go?(ii) What is the duration of the flight?(iii) What is the day, date and time given at the starting point and destination of the flight?(iv) What special note is given on the air ticket?(v) What could be the reason behind giving such a note?(vi) During this flight, will the plane cross the IDL? If yes, then from which direction to which direction?(vii) What did you understand by reading the ticket? |
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Answer» (i) The plane will take off from Tokyo (Japan) and will go to San Francisco, California (USA) (ii) The duration of the flight is 9hrs and 15 min. (iii) At the starting point of Tokyo (Japan) it is Friday, 1st April 12.30 am and at the destination of San Francisco California (USA) it will arrive on Thursday March 31st at 5.45 pm. (iv) A special note on the ticket states that the flight involves a date change. (v) The reason behind giving such a note is to make us understand that the flight will cross the IDL (vi) During this flight, the plane will cross the IDL from west to east. (vii) We understand that a day is deducted and the time is fixed backward by 1 day while crossing the IDL from west to east. |
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