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Concorde
The first supersonic passenger plane was the Concorde. It was jointly constructed by British and French manufacturers. On September 26, 1973, the Concorde completed its first international flight on January 21, 1976. It launched the first regular supersonic passenger service in history. However, the aircraft's service was restricted by its operational costs and noise level. Both airlines had to reduce routes due to financial losses. -
Clarkosn Holidays
The 1970s saw a rise in interest in package holidays. Following Clarkson's bankruptcy in 1974 as part of the enormous Court Line Group, Thomson Holidays dominated the market as demand was driven up by the first global oil crisis. The first significant holiday provider to use a "Pile it high and sell it cheap" strategy was Clarkson. -
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a commercial aircraft that is commonly referred to as the "Jumbo Jet". It is one of the most iconic planes in the world and the very first widebody to be built. The original 747 was 2.5 times larger than the Boeing 707, a popular large commercial aircraft of the 1960s, and was built in the United States by Boeing's Commercial Aeroplane business. With its first commercial flight in 1970, the 747 set a record for passenger capacity that it held for 37 years. -
Britain tourism
In 1983 Great Britain received more than 2 million visitors from the USA who spent a record of £784 million. This was the most successful year in Britain's tourism economy. Vigorous marketing and the strength of the dollar against the pound contributes to this American success story.
Plans are put into place to introduce computerised information services on a global scale. -
Launch of Ryanair
In 1985, the Ryan family started Ryanair with just £1 in share capital and 25 workers. They started operating their first route in July. It consists of daily flights on a 15-seater Bandeirante aircraft from Waterford, in southeast Ireland, to London Gatwick. To be able to operate in the aircraft's small cabin. Ryanair mandates that prospective cabin crew members must be under five feet and two inches in height. -
Ryanair
By borrowing three BAC1-11 aircraft from the Romanian national airline Tarom, Ryanair gains its first jet aircraft. Ryanair gets the aircraft on a fully wet lease, with Tarom providing all the engineers and pilots needed to operate the aircraft. Ryanair expands its network with the arrival of these jet aircraft, adding 15 scheduled trips from Dublin to Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, and Liverpool. It also launches new routes from Luton to Cork, Shannon, Galway, and Waterford. -
The Channel Tunnel
One of the largest engineering projects in Britain's history, the Channel Tunnel took more than five years to complete. One of the seven wonders of modern times is the tunnel. In the globe, it is the longest underwater tunnel. The main train station in the UK, St Pancras, makes it simple to check in just 30 minutes before departure, and you can arrive in the centre of Paris, Brussels, or Amsterdam without having to worry about handling your luggage. -
Holiday destinations
When comparing the most popular destinations for holidays in 1996 and 2016, the top spots on the list haven't altered much, people still enjoy going to France and Spain. However, while the number of holidays to Spain has increased dramatically (by 87% in 20 years), France is one of the few places that we are travelling to less frequently than we did in 1996 (the number of vacations taken by UK citizens has decreased by 9%). The reason for this could also be budget airlines. -
Tomorrow Tourism strategy
The goal of the Tomorrow tourism strategy is to minimise negative impacts while maximising positive effects for both people and places. In order to encourage more people to travel, it also draws attention to the best features of the locations. A team of experts is responsible for developing the Tomorrow tourism strategy. -
911
The terrible events that happened in New York City on September 11, 2001, had a lasting impact on the city's tourism sector. Following the incident, the number of tourists dropped, from 6.8 million in 2000 to 5.7 million in 2001. The majority of the 2001 loss occurred right after 9/11, and it took the city about five years to recover to pre-9/11 levels, but since then, it has excelled. In 2018, 13.5 million people from abroad visited. -
Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami
Tragic events occurred in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004, when an underwater earthquake produced a number of massive tsunami waves that reached a height of 30 meters. The tragedy, which was believed to have cost £508 million, affected fourteen different countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, and India. It also caused severe damage. The tsunami caught many tourists off guard, forcing many more to postpone their travel plans. -
TV and film destinations
The last 20 years have seen a rise in tourism driven by films and TV. Many people decide to pack their bags and travel to places that are either their favourite or the latest blockbuster's inspiration. The Greek island of Skopelos served as the setting for the hugely popular Mamma Mia movie, which starred Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep. Due to this, tourism in Greece has increased dramatically, bringing in a large number of tourists and helping the country's recovery from its financial crisis. -
Game of Thrones
Many tourists have made the choice to travel to their favoured on-screen locations. Tourist have decided to travel to the many places where Game of Thrones is filmed has been influenced by one of the largest events in TV history since the show's 2011 premiere. The Croatian city of Dubrovnik, where King's Landing is based, has become more popular. Similarly, fans of the TV show have been drawn in plenty to filming locations in Iceland, Spain, and Northern Ireland. -
Instagram
Everyone has benefited from social media. One of the most popular social media platforms is Instagram. According to a 2015 survey, 35% of users used Instagram to find new places, and 48% of users used it to help them pick where to go on holiday next. In 2018, #travel ranked as the third-biggest hashtag on Instagram. By the end of 2019, photographs from travel adventures had been shared over 465 million times with the hashtag #travel. -
Weekend getaways
The average holiday duration fell recently, from 10 nights in 2010 to 8 nights in 2018. The reason for this drop is the ease of access of European cities for long weekend getaways. The number of British tourists visiting Poland increased from 30,000 in 1996 to 526,000 in 2018, mainly due to the growth of cities such as Krakow. Travel has changed in the past 20 years, with modern technology and popular culture urging travellers to explore new places and sparking their desire to travel. -
Covid
Companies related to tourism have been hard hit by the effects of COVID-19 on the economy. During the 24 months of the pandemic, the tourism sector lost 12 months of revenue from sales. Over £1 billion in visitor spending is predicted to have been lost by the sector and, consequently, the economy during that time. There is a desire to rebuild tourism firms even stronger than before the pandemic. However, businesses found it challenging to recover due to the debt and losses.