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Why has there been a big growth in tourism - Coggle Diagram
Why has there been a big growth in tourism
Developments in technology
Better and more affordable transport
The speed of travelling is much quicker
Faster and safer air travel
Larger planes to carry more people
Airbus A380
Lower costs of air fares
Motorways and railways can be used to travel quickly on land
Introduction of budget airlines
Online booking platforms
More attractions can be developed
This increases the attractiveness of a place to potential tourists
More choice of holiday destinations and many different types of holiday available
Physical attractions
Human attractions
Opening more air routes around the world
More parts of the world are accessible to tourists
Increase in the choice of flight path
Causes cost of air travel to decrease
People in many countries earn more money
People have more
disposable income
Defined as the money that people have to spend after taxes and insurance have been taken off their gross income.
People are able to spend more on tourism
More people own cars
They have greater freedom to choose when and where to travel to
Basic holiday allowance has increased
More people have paid time off work for holidays and many people have more than one holiday per year.
More leisure time
More time to travel abroad
Publicity is increasing
Television programmes and advertising make people more aware of how and where they can choose to spend their free time
The Internet makes it easier for people to search for and book holidays from home
Increase in life expectancy
Many people who are retired from work remain active
