Air transport and tourism—Perspectives and challenges for destinations, airlines and governments

Bieger, Thomas; Wittmer, Andreas

doi:10.1016/j.jairtraman.2005.09.007

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“…Collaboration between airline business and government agencies for planning of airport access facilities is very important and has a positive effect upon both business and government (Bieger & Wittmer, 2006). In June 2014, Khon Kaen increased its flights from Bangkok to Khon Kaen (more than 7 flights/day in 2014, compared with 2013 and prior, which had only 3-4 flight/day).…”

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Tourist Transportation Problems and Guidelines for Developing the Tourism Industry in Khon Kaen, Thailand

Kantawateera¹,

Naipinit²,

Sakolnakorn³

et al. 2014

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Lack of public transportation and traffic jams are major issues in many tourist destinations. In this study, we present the tourism-related problems of Khon Kaen, Thailand, and provide guidelines to develop its tourism industry. We performed in-depth interviews with 30 tourists, 20 local residents, and 5 government agencies in the Khon Kaen municipality. In addition, we did a small group discussion by inviting 5 tourists, 5 local residents, 5 government agencies, and 3 academicians to discuss ways to improve tourist transportation in Khon Kaen. From the study, we found that Khon Kaen lacks public transportation. We also found that, although the city can be reached by air, the current flight options are not enough to meet the needs of passengers; furthermore, the city's rail transportation needs to be developed, and there is no municipal bus service around the city or between the city and the airport. To develop transportation guidelines for the tourism industry, local governments, especially in the Khon Kaen municipality, should host an initiative and bring all stakeholders together to solve the problem. In addition, a city bus system needs to be developed immediately, and a public transportation network that links to tourist attractions is also important because it is difficult for tourists to access attractions if they do not have private transportation. Finally, public facilities such as toilets, as well as walkways for disabled people and elderly, also need to be developed, but with environmentally sustainable designs.

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Tourist Transportation Problems and Guidelines for Developing the Tourism Industry in Khon Kaen, Thailand

Kantawateera¹,

Naipinit²,

Sakolnakorn³

et al. 2014

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“…Castillo-Manzano, López-Valpuesta and González-Laxe (2011) found that most of the tourism sectors consider LCCs to be perfect substitutes for network carriers and even improvements on these in most cases. Finally, Bieger and Wittmer (2006) found that the emergence of low cost airlines is a crucial step towards the development of air travel in tourism much in the same way as the development of the charter airlines and aviation deregulation.…”

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Air Access Liberalisation, Marketing Promotion and Tourism Trade

Seetanah¹

2017

Proceedings of the 31st International Academic Conference, London

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“…Wheatcroft (1998) analyses the global relationship between the airline industry and tourism, seeing this as a mixture of technological factors, market pressures and regulatory policies. Bieger and Wittmer (2006) in turn approach tourism as a stimulator in air transport, while discuss the implications of the aviation industry for leisure travel on a worldwide scale. Hall (1999) explores two sets of conceptual issues at the interface between transport and tourism:…”

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Air charter leisure traffic and organised tourism in Poland: Are charters passé?

Taylor

2016

Moravian Geographical Reports

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Data from a number of tourism and transport sources are used in this analysis, concentrating on Poland: the largest tour operators and areas in which air carriers are likely to have the greatest impact. The top 25 air charter carriers identified are examined closely in terms of connections, and the geographical characteristics of these links are highlighted. The research reveals substantial differences in models of air leisure traffic between Western Europe and Poland. These are of a quantitative, but also a qualitative nature, and reflect the disparate levels of affluence of societies, different mobility patterns, and various experiences, adventures and demands on the part of travellers. Overall, charter traffic in Poland is still seen to be flourishing, while that in Western Europe is in relative decline.

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Air transport and tourism—Perspectives and challenges for destinations, airlines and governments

Cited by 231 publications

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Tourist Transportation Problems and Guidelines for Developing the Tourism Industry in Khon Kaen, Thailand

Tourist Transportation Problems and Guidelines for Developing the Tourism Industry in Khon Kaen, Thailand

Air Access Liberalisation, Marketing Promotion and Tourism Trade

Air charter leisure traffic and organised tourism in Poland: Are charters passé?

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