Transport plays a major part in the tourism industry, if there was no transport available nobody would be able to go on holidays or trips and the tourism industry wouldn’t be making as much money as they are now. However, there are a range of transport that you can use to travel to various destinations around the world now. However, the UK travel& tourism destinations are always competing with destinations overseas as it costs the same amount to go overseas than travelling anywhere in the UK. The type of transport usually depends on the distance to be travelled and how much the traveller can afford. Transportation can be divided into three categories, land based, water based and air based for example;
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Air(Thomas Cook)
This association is in the private sector. Thomas Cook gives fab service to many destinations in the world. Low-cost airlines sometimes called budget holidays, these airlines do not offer different classes or types of fare, these airlines do not issue tickets and normally issue you with a booking reference and a confirmation of your flight which is usually sent by email the low-cost airlines are Ryan Air, easy Jet, bmi baby and Jet2. Scheduled airlines offer a range of different classes or types of fare. The fares are published and the flight operates to a timetable which business people usually use for example it doesn’t matter if all the tickets for the flight are not sold the flight still goes on that certain day, such as Virgin, South African Air, British Airways and Singapore Airlines. Charter flights are what major tour operators use to transport their customers as part of a package holiday such as a Thomas Cook flight with a Thomas Cook holiday also there are other charter airlines such as.. Thomas Cook, Thompson and Monarch. Also, with Thomas Cook you can travel From Manchester to Turkey Marmaris for 7 nights for only £ 483 per person, all inclusive. In bound and out bound tourists would use this component.
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Rail(National Rail)
National Rail has trains running to most places around the UK and are very frequent. However there are also more popular train firms such as first group and Virgin trains, also virgin trains are currently fighting for their battle to keep Virgin trains running. Also is in the private sector. also travelling on the National Rail From Bolton to Liverpool Lime Street is only £10 with 2 changes. Domestic and Inbound tourists would use this component.
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Sea(P&O cruises)
P&O cruises travels to 90 Countries in the World. Also statistics show that in 2009 1.5 million people in the UK took a cruise rather than any other type of transport. This is also in the private sector of the association. However, with P&O cruises you can sail From Southampton to the Caribbean for 24 nights for £2,199 per person. Out-bound and in-bound tourists would use this component.
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Road(National Express)
National Express is a Coach company which travels to more than 1000 destinations in the UK and thousands more across Europe and Ireland. In which people usually use to visit relatives or trips around the UK, which is also in the private sector. You can travel From Bolton to Birmingham, for a senior citizen is only £13.70. Domestic and inbound tourists would use this component.
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