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Introduction of the Boeing 747 (Jumbo Jet)
The Boeing 747 was the first widebody ever manufactured. It was first commercially flown in 1970 and held a record of 747 passengers for 37 years. The aircrafts humped upper deck was used for first class lounges. The 747 was expected to become obsolete after selling 400. Since October 2008 1,409 aircrafts were built with 115 more in different configurations on order. The 747 is supposed to be taken over by the Yellowstone project in the future. -
Concorde came into service
Concorde was the first supersonic passenger-carrying aeroplane to be made. It was made by people from Great Britain and France. The world's first scheduled flight was January 21st 1976 with British Airways flying the aircraft, from London to Bahrain. British Airways and AirFrance flew regularly to Washington D.C. in may 1976 and NYC in December 1977. Financial losses forced both airways to only travel to NYC regularly. In may 2003 Concorde operations were ceased by AirFrance.14 went in service. -
The then number one tour operator in the UK Clarkson went into liquidation.
Clarkson travel group was a pioneering package tour operator in the UK during 1960s and early 1970s. In 1995 the founder a subsidiary of an established city firm of H. Clarkson shipbrokers was Tom Gullick who was a flag lieutenant from the Royal Navy. The company was extremely successful until they ran into financial difficulties. In 1972 they were taken over by Courtlines but however 2 years after, Courtline collapsed taking Clarksons down and owing £7 million to 100,00 holidaymakers or more. -
British people made 20 million visits abroad
There were many different discounts available for British people so they chose to go abroad to holiday. Package holidays were increasing in growth and travel agents like Intasun trying to overtake Thomas Cook which caused these discounts and further led to people going abroad for holiday. -
The number of package holidays topped 10 million for the first time
In 1986 the travel and tourism industry hit a huge milestone when the number of package holidays from British people exceeded 10 million for the first time. It was driven by several factors some of them being increase in affordability, the rise in travel agents, and the introduction of online booking systems. In the 1980s British holiday makers became far more adventurous and exploring places far beyond Mediterranean resorts, which grew the emergence of long-haul travel destinations to the US. -
Tim Berners-Lee invented the internet
Tim Berners-Lee published a paper called " information management" which he then came up with the hypertext. The internet had a huge impact on the travel and tourism industry by allowing people to book flights, hotels, car hires online, which made travel more accessible and convenient. Travel websites like Yelp and Tripadvisor allowed people to write about their experiences online and share pros and cons. Also the internet provided guided tours of the destination so people knew what to expect. -
Channel tunnel opened
This project had a significant impact on the travel and tourism industry because it tightened the relationship the UK has with France. This gave really strong economical and political implications with the travel and tourism trade. It also extended the UK's relationship with the EU. This tunnel made travelling to Europe more accessible by allowing people to drive directly to the mainland of the EU and it reduced carbon emissions which helped the environment by not using ferries or aircrafts. -
EasyJet launched
EasyJet revolutionized the travel industry massively. EasyJet provided low-costing travel and made their flights more affordable and accessible to broaden their audience. Original flights from Luton to Glasgow and Edinburgh were as low as £29 as a one-way. EasyJet was one of the first to have direct bookings on their website as well, which reduced the reliance on travel agencies. The EasyJet expansion inspired other low-cost industries which created a massive competition and drove costs down. -
UK's government 's tourism strategy tomorrow's tourism launched
The UK government made a plan called "Tomorrow's Tourism" which aimed to create a sustainable framework for the T&T industry. To achieve sustainable development they aimed to promote environmentally friendly tourism practises. By widening access they were able to make tourism more accessible to a broader audience. They built partnerships by trying to pull together private, public, and voluntary sectors for a collaboration. -
How British travel habits changed
In the year 2000, British habits changed massively with 36.7 million visits and £24.3 billion spent by the UK public going on holiday abroad. Airports in the UK saw 178.6 million passengers go through. -
unfortunate events of 9/11
In 2001 on September 11th there was a tragedy that shook the world and tore a hole through the travel and tourism industry. This happened in New York City where the famous Twin Towers were. The end result was a decline in passengers from 6.8 million to 5.7 million due to the effects on passengers. NYC took 5 years to fully comprehend what had happened and restore the city back to pre-9/11 terms. In 2018 there were 13.5 million international visits to the memorial sight. -
Facebook and internet
In 2004 a man called Mark Zuckerberg produced a new app called Facebook which is a way to interact with others online socially. Facebook allows you to share photos, travel destinations, and trip stories. At the end of 2019 there were over 2.5 billion active users daily. -
Tripadvisor!
Tripadvisor originated from a pizza shop in Needham Massachusetts. It had a partnership with Facebook which was announced in 2010 also. By the time 2015 hit Tripadvisor had over 320 million reviews and was able to move to a $120 million, 290,000 square-foot headquartes. (HQ) -
The midway point of the last 20 years
There was a slow down of foreign holidays because they had dropped which left numbers at 36.4 million and only £31.8 billion spent. Air travel was also slowed as the numbers dropped to 210.3 million. -
The climb
In 2014 the numbers increased again and sped up which it then reached 38.5 million holidays.£35.5 billion was spent on these holidays. In UK airports the passenger count grew to 238.3 million. -
Covid-19
Covid-19 originated in China which was a deadly virus and caused the whole world to go into lockdown. Strict restrictions were put in place nobody could leave their homes for months. Some airlines went bankrupt due to the sudden stop for travellers going and coming from abroad. Covid forced many people in the industry out of their jobs and made them redundant. How long will it take for the industry to get back to what it used to be?