<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></abstract>

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.

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

Stanisław Leszczycki Institute of Geography and Spatial Organisation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw,

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...

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

Published Online: Feb 23, 2017

Page range: 15 - 25

Received: Nov 06, 2015

Accepted: May 10, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2016-0019

Keywords
transport for tourism, passenger traffic, air charters, tour operators, package holidays, tourism exporting economy, Poland

© 2016 Zbigniew Taylor, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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

Published Online: Feb 23, 2017

Page range: 15 - 25

Received: Nov 06, 2015

Accepted: May 10, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2016-0019

Keywordstransport for tourism, passenger traffic, air charters, tour operators, package holidays, tourism exporting economy, Poland

© 2016 Zbigniew Taylor, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
transport for tourism, passenger traffic, air charters, tour operators, package holidays, tourism exporting economy, Poland