Tourism through the years

By charlottel

  • Development of tourism

    The Development of Tourism Act was an act that established tourist boards for England, Scotland and Wales.

  • Development of tourism

    The Development of Tourism Act was an act that established tourist boards for England, Scotland and Wales.

  • Creation of high speed trains

    This helped tourism increase drastically because this was an easier way to travel from place to place.

  • High Speed Trains

    This helped tourism a lot because it was an eaiser way to get from place to place

  • The Transport Act

    The Transport Act of 1980 ended licensing regulations for coaches and tours over 30 miles, this led to competition between public travel companies and private travel companies.

  • The Channel Tunnel

    The Channel Tunnel finally opened in 1994, this had a huge effect on the Travel and Tourism sector as it created a much easier way to get from Britain to France.

  • The first super plan

    The Airbus A380 was first used by Singapore Airlines on a trip to Sydney in 2007. This had a huge impact on the Travel and Tourism sector as it was one of the biggest planes in the world that could seat 800 passengers.

  • Self Check-In at Airports

    Air New Zealand were the first Airport to offer self check-in, where passengers could check in just 10 minutes before boarding. This helped tourism a great deal because it was yet another way to travel eaiser.