Transport principals air travel

Question 1

Air travel after the 1950s

Answer 1

Air travel started to become popular around the end of the 1950s. Before this, it was a luxury and an extremely expensive.
Due to increasing competition, airlines started to bring new levels of speed, comfort and efficiency.
Air travel is now the most popular mode of transport worldwide.

Question 2

Airlines flights

Answer 2

Different airlines operate short, medium and long haul flights.
Most low-cost uk airlines fly to Europe only .
expensive airlines do trans-Atlantic and long-haul flights.
The two main types of airline are scheduled and charter.

Question 3

the difference between scheduled and charter flights

Answer 3

A scheduled flight sort of like buses, they run when scheduled to even if there not full. Charter flights, are bought from the airline by a tour operator and the tour operator sells the tickets till its full.

Question 4

Aim of airlines

Answer 4

Main aim is to transport people safely and efficiently.