Air travel was the most common form of transport used to travel overseas by United Kingdom (UK) residents over the period from 2008 and 2019. The number of visits using air travel increased significantly over the years, reaching more than 79.5 million overseas trips in 2019. In contrast, sea travel has slowly decreased over the same time period.
Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2019, by mode of travel (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2019, by mode of travel (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578775/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2019, by mode of travel (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578775/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2019, by mode of travel (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578775/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits Abroad by United Kingdom (Uk) Residents from 2011 to 2019, by Mode of Travel (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578775/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2019, by mode of travel (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578775/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2019, by mode of travel (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/578775/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/