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TRACK SUITS: ROAD TO RAIL 38p vs 20p


THE COST-PER-MILE OF motoring versus that of rail travel – which the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) says is persuading increasing numbers of people to switch from road to rail.


The Automobile Association says the average cost of petrol in the UK is now more than 140p a litre; 10 years ago, according to thespeedlimit.org.uk website, it was less than 70p per litre.


Source: ATOC/AA/www.speedlimit.org.uk


ATOC analysis: train passenger numbers grew by 6% in the last 12 months – journeys on the rail network reached more than 1.4billion.


2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011


YEAR PETROL (PENCE PER LITRE)


69.9 77.9 77.9 79.9 88.9 87.9 103.9 89.9 111.9 129.9


MOBILE WORLD


Percentage of travel managers whose companies already use mobile technologies


USA


Australia Belgium


Scandinavia Switzerland Italy


South Africa Singapore Mexico


73% 73% 61% 61% 59% 57% 57% 55% 55%


Source: Airplus International UK


Brazil France


Netherlands Austria


Germany Spain China


54% 52% 50% 47% 44% 40% 38% 28%


WORLD AVERAGE 53%


JOBS IN THE AIR


Oxford Economics’ report for the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, has found the following...


 Europe’s air transport industry is calculated to support 1.9 million jobs and, including indirect employment, 5.1 million jobs.


 Direct and indirect contribution to Europe’s GDP: US$485 billion.


 The European region represents 15% of total jobs and 34% GDP generated directly and indirectly by the air transport industry.


 Passenger numbers are expected to reach nearly 1.2 billion in 2030; by then, European aviation will have generated an extra 841,000 jobs.


 Globally, aviation supports 56.6 million jobs and its worldwide economic impact is estimated at US$2.2 trillion.


 If the air transport industry were a country, it would rank among the G20 nations. 19% 20


Nearly one-in-five respondents to a poll by international travel search site Skyscanner say the French are the rudest nation in the world. The Russians are almost as bad, attracting 16.6% of the vote, followed by the British, who were condemned by 10.4% of those polled.


Source: Skyscanner


GLOBAL AVIATION PROSPECTS


IATA forecast for 2012 REGION Europe


FORECAST


Middle East Africa


North America Latin America Asia-Pacific Source: IATA


US$600m loss US$500m profit US$100m loss US$900m profit US$100m profit US$2.3bn profit


UK air travel taxed


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%


Taxed too much Subsidised too much Subsidised at the right level Subsidised too low


Taxed at the right level Taxed too low Source: ITM Industry Affairs March 2012


MAY/JUNE 2012


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