Tourism relies on the ability to travel and travel relies on transportation.  Here you will find a range of analysis of transport issues conducted of the past few years.

• Inbound visitors who use a ferry
  A short analysis that profiles inbound visitors to the UK who in 2009 used a ferry as their mode of transport.

• Foresight Issue 82
  The August 2010 edition of Foresight included an analysis of trends in global airline seat capacity, examining the UK's share of capacity, and where outbound capacity from key emerging source markets for international tourism is currently destined for. 

• Volcanic Ash Economic Impact Report
  VisitBritain commissioned Oxford Economics to undertake an economic impact analysis of the volcanic ash cloud that disrupted air travel to the UK in April and May 2010.

• Scheduled air passenger routes and passenger volumes
  This Excel file provides figures on the number of air passengers using each international scheduled air route operating to the UK during 2009.

• The Economic Contribution of the Aviation Industry in the UK
  In 2006 VisitBritain was part of a consortium that asked Oxford Economic Forecasting to undertake a detailed study into the economic value of aviation to UK tourism and the wider economy.  The 111 page report found that more than half a million UK jobs depend either directly or indirectly on aviation and that spending by visitors to the UK who arrive by air supports 170,000 jobs.

• Foresight Issue 77
  The March 2010 edition of Foresight took a look at recent trends and prospects for the cruise line sector in Britain.

• Foresight Issue 75
  The January 2010 edition of Foresight explored trends in the European aviation sector.

• Foresight Issue 73
  The November 2009 edition of Foresight profiled inbound visitors who arrive or depart the country by car (either on a ferry or through the Channel Tunnel).

• Foresight Issue 69
  The July 2009 edition of Foresight examined the importance of coach tourism to the UK economy, with a particular focus on inbound visitors who travel by this mode of transport.

• Foresight Issue 60
  The October 2008 edition of Foresight considered what progress had been made some five years after publication of the Government's Aviation White Paper.

• Foresight Issue 53
  The March 2008 edition of Foresight investigated what the EU/US 'Open Skies Agreement' might mean for UK tourism.

• Foresight Issue 52
  The February 2008 edition of Foresight looked forward to the opening of Terminal 5 at Heathrow.

• Foresight Issue 46
  The August 2007 edition of Foresight profiled visitors to Britain who use the Channel Tunnel and considered what the opening of the High Speed Link to St Pancras International would mean for UK tourism.

• Foresight Issue 40
  The February 2007 edition of Foresight profiled visitors to Britain who travel by ferry.

• Foresight Issue 31
  The May 2006 edition of Foresight asked whether Britain might benefit from the cruise boom.

• Foresight Issue 30
  The April 2006 edition of Foresight looked at the next generation of aircraft that will bring long-haul visitors to the UK.

• Foresight Issue 20
  The June 2005 edition of Foresight investigated the growing importance of low-cost airlines.

• Foresight issue 17 
  The March 2005 edition of Foresight asked whether Britain's transport infrastructure was a threat or an opportunity for UK tourism.

• Foresight issue 2 
  The December 2003 edition of Foresight looked at airport capacity and Britain.