http://planestupid.com/taxonomy/term/59/all en http://planestupid.com/blogs/2007/09/1/dft-announces-62%25-people-dont-fly-abroad <p><center><img src="/files/images/DfTTravelStats.jpg" alt="DFT travel statistics" title="DFT travel statistics" class="pic" /></center></p> <p> <b>Contrary to claims from industry pundits, the majority of people didn't fly abroad last year.</b> </p> <p> The Department for Transport's <a href="http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/personal/mainresults/nts2006/pdfnattravlsur06.pdf">National Travel Survey</a>, which usually covers surface travel, included a new question on international flights. 21% of people had taken one (return) flight abroad, and 9% had made three or more flights. </p> <p><a href="http://planestupid.com/blogs/2007/09/1/dft-announces-62%25-people-dont-fly-abroad" target="_blank">read more</a></p> DfT statistics Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:00:00 +0000 Richard 7 at http://planestupid.com