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Explanation:

Analyze flight departure and arrival times

Using the Travel Time Factors knowledge point, we examine the flight itinerary details in the table.

• Flight 1 (Toronto to Vancouver):
• Departure: Toronto (YYZ) at 08:00.
• Arrival: Vancouver (YVR) at 10:04.

Calculate total surcharges and taxes

We sum the listed taxes, fees, and surcharges for a single ticket (Adult column):

• Canada Security Charge: \$7.12
• Canada Goods and Services Tax (GST): \$9.85
• Other Taxes, Charges and Fees: \$46.00
• Total surcharges and taxes for one adult ticket:

$$ 7.12 + 9.85 + 46.00 = 62.97 $$

Explain flight duration difference

The flight from Toronto to Vancouver appears shorter in local times because of time zone differences.

• Toronto is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).
• Vancouver is in the Pacific Time Zone (PT), which is 3 hours behind Toronto.
• When flying west (Toronto to Vancouver), you "gain" 3 hours on the clock.
• When flying east (Vancouver to Toronto), you "lose" 3 hours on the clock, making the return trip appear much longer in local time.

Explain return flight cost difference

We compare the base fares for both directions:

• Flight 1 (Toronto to Vancouver) base fare: \$234.00.
• Flight 2 (Vancouver to Toronto) base fare: \$349.00.
• The return trip costs more because the base airfare set by the airline for Flight 2 is higher than Flight 1, which can be due to peak travel times, higher demand, or different booking classes.

Identify travel dates

We look at the date column in the itinerary table:

• Flight 1 (Toronto to Vancouver): Thu 12 May.
• Flight 2 (Vancouver to Toronto): Mon 16 May.

Answer:

Question a

The plane leaves Toronto at 08:00 and arrives in Vancouver at 10:04.

Question b

The total of all surcharges and taxes on a single adult ticket is \$62.97.

Question c

The flight back to Toronto appears to take longer because of the 3-hour time zone difference between Vancouver (Pacific Time) and Toronto (Eastern Time). Flying east means you lose 3 hours on the clock.

Question d

The return trip costs more because the base fare for Flight 2 (\$349.00) is higher than the base fare for Flight 1 (\$234.00).

Question e

The trip to Vancouver is on Thursday, May 12, and the return trip to Toronto is on Monday, May 16.