Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed Major Transport Routes 1 BTEC Travel and Tourism

Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed 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.

Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed 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.

Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed 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).

Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed 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

Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed 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.

Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed The Choice of Transport Routes Major construction projects have seen improvements to the transport infrastructure. Many examples of these developments exist.

Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed 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.

Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed What Next? Go to the Activity to practice your knowledge and understanding of some of the major transport routes in world tourism.