Articles - March 2008

The Case For Sustainable Aviation
by the Rt Hon Brian Wilson In recent times, aviation has been portrayed as public enemy number one in the battle against climate change. This article by Flying Matters' President Brian Wilson will put the case against this position, and argue for sustainable growth in the aviation... more
The Impact on Tourism of Constraining Aviation Capacity
by Kurt Janson This article looks at visitor numbers and spend and examines the likelihood and economic effects of: a decrease in inbound tourisma decrease in outbound tourisman increase in domestic tourism by British tourists, and potential distortion in the type... more
Product Development for Tourism
By Susan Briggs All products, whether they are destinations, tourism businesses or services, have a limited life span. Without product development they will cease to be competitive. This article considers product development within destinations but applies equally to... more
Community-Led Tourism Development
By Peter Robinson Communities are a crucial element of the tourism product: as hosts within a destination they have a role in the development and delivery of the tourism product. However, much of what happens at community level is ad-hoc and informal. This article discusses... more
US Visitors to Europe: Market Profile
By Irena Smith This article presents a profile of the US travel market, and looks at trends in US travel to Europe. The article brings together data from a number of sources to provide a profile of US travellers, their prefered travel patterns, the purpose of their... more