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Development of Tourism act
Provides for the British Tourist Authority and Tourist Boards the UK. The reason for this act is to promote the development of tourism in Great Britain, to provide for the giving of financial assistance out of public funds for the provision of new hotels and the extension, alteration and improvement of existing hotels; to enable provision to be made for the registration of hotels and other establishments at which sleeping accommodation is provided. -
Currency restrictions
Tourists were only meant to take £50 in Sterling when they were travelling, but the currency restriction was lifted. More money meant more people wanted to travel so they could purchase more things whilst on holiday. -
Increase in Package Holidays
In the early 1970s, a two-week package holiday to Spain in a one-star hotel would cost you around £20 which is around £240 today. At this time, the UK's biggest travel agents (Thomas Cook & Lunn Poly) were state owned. Package holidays were nationalised industries. However, by 1972, Ted Heath had sold them to private buyers. In 1970, about 6 million people were going on holiday abroad. Then, 4 years later that figure had near enough doubled. -
Package travel regulations
Any tour operators offering package holidays had to follow this regulation. It ensured that the tour operators and customers knew their responsibilities. -
Development of low cost airlines
1995
Stelios Haji-Ioannou founds easyJet in a small office at Luton Airport, which was shared with the local airline spectators club
1998
British Airways creates Go to compete with the new low cost carriers but admits it ended up cannibalising its own business. Go is sold two years later and is eventually acquired by easyJet
2012,
EasyJet makes a significant move away from its no frills roots by rolling out allocated seating across its network. -
Introduction of air passenger duty
Air passenger duty is charged on all passenger flights from UK airports. On this date, air passenger duty was reduced on flights which caused a problem for the growth of inbound flights. In 2006 it increased again and the barrier was removed. -
Transport White Paper
This is a UK White Paper. It sets out a new approach to transport policy and it embodies new, modern thinking on integrating transport with other aspects of Government policy. Some of the discussion in the text relates only to England. But the guiding principles apply throughout the UK. -
Devlopment of internet
When the internet boomed, it caused many new opportunities and challenges for the tourism industry. Since tourism, technology has become fundamental to the ability of the industry to operate effectively and competitively. Poon (1993) suggests that the whole system of IT is being rapidly diffused throughout the tourism industry. -
Development of first Supership
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A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European aircraft company Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner, and the airports at which it operates have upgraded facilities to accommodate it. -
787 Dreamliner
The 787 Dreamliner is supposed to be greener than its predecessors. It is made out of more composite materials that makes it lighter, making it more economical in with the high fuel prices of the last decade.