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The expansion of commercial air travel.
in 1970 there was the expansion of commercial air travel. The launch of the new Boeing 747 added significant importance to the growth of traveling in this decade. it was more affordable and accessible to people, there was a massive increase in international tourism with more destinations to choose from. This resulted in countries investing in more groundwork like hotels and attractions to accommodate more tourists. Overall, the growth has opened new doors for the tourism sector to thrive. -
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The growth of packaged holidays.
for a more affordable trip, through 1970 to 1985 packaged holidays became more popular to the industry, the growth made travel planning much simpler for people. They started attracting people by offering bundled flights with all-inclusive deals, accommodation, and sometimes activities. people saw this as less hassle organizing each part of their trip separately, resulting in a massive increase in the number of travellers. The simplicity of this has made travel more mainstream. -
Environmental awareness
The 70s, noticed environmental awareness started to increase significantly. especially after Earth Day in 1970. people had started to realize how pollution, deforestation, and the decrease of natural resources were becoming a problem. The travel industry become more concerned about the environmental impact they have produced by their travel choices. To improve the industry they started to adopt more sustainable choices like eco-friendly accommodation. leading to the growth of eco-tourism. -
The advancement in technology.
The 80s saw the advancement in technology increase especially with the computer reservation system being introduced, it had a big impact on the industry making it easier for travel agents to book travel options. With it being very convenient it led to a big increase in travel accessibility. Easier to compare prices and availability, and with early internet access in the late 80s for computer use online travel booking became the new method. -
Ryanair's First flight.
The Ryan family started Ryanair with just £1share capital and 25 employees, which theybegin theirfirst route in July, flying daily from Waterford in the southeast of Ireland to London Gatwick using a 15-seater Bandeirante aircraft. To operate in the aircraft's smallcabin, Ryanair's first cabin crew hires had tobe under 5 feet 2 inches tall. -
Ryanair's first jet aircraft.
Ryanair leases three BAC1-11 aircraft from Romanian national carrier Tarom, acquiring its first jet aircraft. In order for Ryanair to operate the aircraft, Tarom gives all of the pilots and engineers when the aircraft arrives on a fulllease. Ryanair expands its network with 15 scheduled routes from Dublin to Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, and Cardiff, and adds more routes from Luton to Cork, Shannon, Galway, andWaterford. -
European council relaxing aviation regulations
In order to create a common aviation area across Europe, the European Council took important steps to relax aviation regulations. This allowed low-cost carriers more freely among member states such as airlines like EasyJet and Ryanair, and the aviation market resulted in improved connectivity, cheaper fares, and an increase in air travel, all of which significantly changed the aviation landscape in Europe. -
The launch of EasyJet
EasyJet's low-cost business approach revolutionized air travel when it launched in November 1995.The airline was first founded bySir Stelios Haji-Ioannouand their first flightflew from London Luton to Glasgow. EasyJet made flying more accessible to more people by providing low-cost, basic services, which in turn encouraged the expansion of low-cost airlines in Europe. EasyJet used a Boeing 737-200 for their first flight which was part of their initial fleet in their low-cost airline model. -
Tomorrow tourism.
In an effort to boost the travel and tourism sector, the UK government introduced the "Tomorrow's Tourism" strategy in 1999. By promoting sustainable changes, enhancing visitor experiences, and showing the nation's rich cultural heritage, this program aimed to increase the UK's appeal as a travel destination. The goal was to boost the travel and tourism industry, boost growth in the economy, and offer jobs.