Introduction

It is very important for Aviation & Hospitality professional to know the world through Geography because he or she is dealing with guests from all around the world. Also because they travel throughout the world and subject to the time zones, it is also important for them to understand how and why time changes. They are also affected by a phenomenon called jetlag and they need to tackle it. This course is aimed at introducing the basic geography to the Aviation & Hospitality professional and make them aware of time zones, Daylight saving times, International Date Line, jetlag etc. which they face day in and day out.

What you will learn

• Introduction to Travel Geography
• Continents of the World
• Planning of Travel Itineraries
• IATA Areas & Sub Areas
• Global Indicators
• Geography of Time
• World Time Zones
• International Date Line
• Daylight Saving Time
• Body Clock & Jetlag
• Time Calculations

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Understand the basic physical features of the world
• Know about different continents & countries
• Gain knowledge of transportation & challenges in each continent
• Understand Geography of time and why time is different in different places
• Know about time zone concepts and its history
• Gain knowledge on World Time Zones followed by the world
• Understand large countries with multiple time zones and large countries with single time zones
• Know about anomalies of time zones in few countries
• Gain knowledge of International Date line and concept of date change
• Understand the concept of Daylight Saving Time, its advantages and disadvantages
• Understand how body clock works and how it gets disturbed due to travelling across the time zones resulting into Jetlag
• Know about various causes for Jetlag
• Understand how to tackle jetlag and remedies for the same.