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Major Transport Routes 1
BTEC Travel and Tourism
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Transport Routes and Links
“The holiday starts with the journey to the resort.” Many tourists believe this to be true.
• They may plan to use a convenient route
• Cut down on the amount of driving• Travel in style and comfort
This is all part of the holiday experience.
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Transport Links and UK Tourism
Air travel is the most popular mode of transport:
• In 2003, out of approximately 61 million visits abroad made by UK residents, more than three quarters were made by air.
• In the same year, 71% of the 24.8 million visits made by overseas residents to the UK, were by air.
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Transport Links and UK Tourism
Visits by the sea were the second most popular mode of travel:
• In 2003, approximately 9 million visits made by UK residents abroad used sea transport, (15% of total overseas travel).
• In the same period, 18% of overseas residents’ visits to the UK used sea transport (4.5 million trips).
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Transport Links and UK Tourism
Visits using the Channel Tunnel were the next most popular:
• In 2003, 8% of UK residents’ visits abroad (4.9 million trips) used the Channel Tunnel.
• In that year 11% of overseas residents’ visits to the UK used that mode of transport.Source: National Statistics Travel Trends 2003
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The Choice of Transport Routes
The choice of transport routes to and from popular tourism destinations has increased in recent years:
• Air travel has come within the reach of many consumers.
• The mass market for discount airline fares and the expansion of regional airports in the UK and wider Europe demonstrates this development.
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The Choice of Transport Routes
• Major construction projects have seen improvements to the transport infrastructure. Many examples of these developments exist.
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The Choice of Transport Routes
• Economic and political developments have resulted in new tourism markets emerging.
• The expansion of the European Union (EU) and the appearance of an affluent middle class in China have both contributed to this growth.
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What Next?
• Go to the Activity to practice your knowledge and understanding of some of the major transport routes in world tourism.