Why has travel and tourism grown so rapidly over the last 50 years?

Why has travel and tourism grown so rapidly over the last 50 years?

1. Income

   • High income
     • More money
       • Likelihood of becoming a tourist
   • People have more disposable income now
     • Money for themselves
     • Salary rises
     • Price of essential goods such as food and clothing has fallen
   • Many families have two income earners, rather than one
     • They have fewer kids
     • Often have a car
     • Makes it easier to become tourists
   • Greater variety of holidays to choose from
     • Afford All-inclusive package holidays

2. Leisure time

   • There's also a trend to take more than one holiday in a year
   • People have paid holidays from work
     • On average 3 weeks per year are paid
   • People who are retired remain active for longer
   • Holiday entitlement
   • All-inclusive package holidays

3. Technological changes

   • Motorways have linked places together
     • Quicker way of getting to destination
   • Wider range of ways to travel as a tourist - widely available
     • Car
     • Boat
     • Airplane
       • More accessible as you can book online and choose more budget options
       • Reduced the time it takes to get to different countries
   • Budget airlines such as Easyjet and Ryanair have brought prices down and increased traffic volume
   • Availability and type of holidays has increased
     • Mass tourism and package holidays have opened up markets to huge numbers of people

4. Expectations

   • Watching television and browsing the internet
     • Increases people's expectations