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Package Holidays - 1960
Package holidays began to spread further afield. Greece became very popular, and before too long holidays were being offered to exotic destinations as Gambia.
Since 1992 all UK tour operators offering package holidays have been subject to the Package Travel, Holidays and Tour Regulations. The regulations were put into place to ensure that there was no improper conduct by Tour Operators. -
Cruising - 1960
The growth of Cruising have increased a lot since the 1960's because they have no split into different cruises such as the Caribbean. They have done this because now the cruises can appeal to everybody and they are also one of the fastest selling holidays and also you wont have to keep switching cruises to go to different places. Since the 1960, Cruising has become very popular and is now one of the fastest growing industry's in Travel. -
Jet aircraft -1960
Jet planes, such as the Boeing 707, were founded in the 1960's. The new planes offered a speedier way for passengers to get to destinations around the world and in a much shorter time frame. It would also cost passengers a lot less than if they was to use boats, trains and cars. This means that people would be able to travel to more places and it's a lot cheaper and faster and therefore more people will want to use the jet aircraft to travel. -
Low cost airlines – 1970
The budget flight revolution began in America with Southwest Airlines in Dallas, Texas. With flights turning profitable in 1973, Southwest is now the biggest airline in the USA and the second biggest airline in the world. Virgin’s Richard Branson, Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary and Easyjet’s Stelios have all acknowledged their debt to Southwest and its inspirational business model.. Easy Jet Airlines, which has emerged as one of Europe’s most successful low-cost, Short haul airlines. -
High speed rail - 1980
High-speed rail is developing in Europe as an increasingly popular and effective way of transport. The first high-speed rail lines i Europe were built in the 1980's and 1990.High speed trains are a type of passenger train travel that functions at a speed much higher than that of traditional passenger trains. This type of transport has helped the travel and tourism industry because it is allowing people to travel to different places at a cheaper price than flight prices. -
The Channel Tunnel - 1994
The Channel Tunnel is a railway tunnel located underneath the English Channel and connects Great Britain with mainland France. The tunnel opened on 6th May 1994 but passengers were only able to travel on the Tunnel on 14th November 1994. The Channel Tunnel is an easier and cheaper way for transport to get to France, and people use it as it costs less than flying to France. The tunnel is very popular and decreased the market for ferries to France by around 50%. -
Paid leave - 1998
The EU Working Time Directive, introduced in 1933, gave workers the right to paid annual leave of at least four weeks and it was put into UK law in 1998. At the time, there was no right to a minimum number of paid days off, and the government had tried to stop the EU introducing one. Now workers are entitled to 28 days for someone working five days a week. This enables more people to go on holiday every year. -
Introduction of Expedia - 1998
Expedia Started off by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frind in 1996, but was fully launched by 1998. You can book any kind of holidays on expedia, package holidays, last minute holidays, flights, hotels and different types of holidays such as, skiing, party holidays, family and business trips. However this will attract a lot of people as you can book almost everything on expedia and it is a lot easier and cheaper than going into a travel agent. -
Introduction of the Euro - 1999
The euro currency is used in 19 of the 28 member states of the European Union in places such as Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland and Spain. The euro was introduced to the world’s financial markets as a currency on the 1st January 1999. Before, most countries became part of the euro each country had their own type of currency so if you wanted to travel across 3 countries you would have to exchange your money into three different types of currency which would be a lot of hassle. -
Introduction of super planes - 2007
The super plane airbus A380 entered its first initial commercial service in 2007 with Singapore airlines. The airbus A380 can hold up to 853 passengers at one time. The super plane had a fantastic effect on the travel industry as they can carry a lot more passengers than a normal aircraft and therefore won’t use as much fuel and money than it would to use 2 aircrafts. However, it is more likely to attract business people going on long-haul flights and wanting to rest.
