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Video answers; ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.3’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. His next challenge was to see and experience something local.
  2. He met this challenge by going to the Gangaramaya Temple in the city.
  3. AirAsia makes 24% of its revenue with these ancillary fees.
  4. AirAsia had to create offshoots and subsidiaries in other countries due to local regulations.
  5. He tests an inflatable travel pillow in this episode. He didn’t seem impressed with it.

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Video; ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.3’

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CNN’s Richard Quest continues his trip around the world on low-cost carriers, travelling from Colombo to Singapore.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What was Richard’s next challenge?
  2. Did he meet this challenge, and if so, how?
  3. How much of its revenue does AirAsia earn by selling ‘extras’ to passengers?
  4. What difficulties did AirAsia have as it grew into new countries?
  5. What accessory does Richard test in this episode? Did he like it?

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Video: ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.2’

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CNN’s Richard Quest continues his trip around the world on low-cost carriers, traveling from the Czech Republic to Sri Lanka

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What was Richard’s challenge for every city?
  2. Who set up Flydubai and when?
  3. How is it different to European low-cost carriers?
  4. How was the service on Air Arabia?
  5. What low-cost accessory did Richard recommend?

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Video answers: ‘Round the world in 8 days’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. It’s being done by low-cost carriers only (LCCs).
  2. They both offer the basics for a bargain price.
  3. She knew that the low cost model had to evolve and that meant making their product more desirable to business travellers.
  4. There were no luggage trollies.
  5. It refers to the operating expenses of the airline, not the price of the fares.
  6. Secondary airports are cheaper so they help keep costs down for low-cost carriers.
  7. It means that their plans are on average, 92% full (of passengers) when they take off.

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Video: ‘Round the world in 8 days’

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Here’s an interesting video that describes an 8-day trip around the world.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What’s different about this trip around the world?
  2. What do Ryanair and Easyjet have in common?
  3. What was Easyjet’s CEO’s plan for the company when she took over?
  4. What was surprising about the airport they arrived at for their second flight?
  5. What does the term ‘low cost’ refer to?
  6. Why are secondary airports an advantage for low-cost carriers?
  7. Ryanair has a load factor of 92%, but what does that mean?

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