1990-1999

  • Channel tunnel opened

    Channel tunnel opened
    The channel tunnel first opened on the May 6th 1994.the channel tunnel runs beneath the English channel from Folkestone straight through to Calais in the minimum time of only 35 minutes. The Queen and France's President Francois Mitterrand opened the Channel tunnel doing to separate ceremonies with one in France and one in Britain.
  • EasyJet Lunched

    EasyJet Lunched
    EasyJet first launched in March 1994 in London. EasyJet was founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou, EasyJet then moved on to create an organisation called EasyGroup, when EasyGroup was created they then placed there first headquarters in London Luton Airport.
  • 25.7 million overseas people came to Britain spending £12 billion

    25.7 million overseas people came to Britain spending £12 billion
    In 1999 25.7 million tourists entered the United kingdom spending £12 billion. The tourists that entered the United kingdom spent £12 billion of United Kingdoms government and NHS money on houses and injury's that happened whilst in the United Kingdom.