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Growth and Expansion in Transport Sector | Tourism Development

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Growth and Expansion in Transport Sector | Tourism Development

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IMPACT OF LOW COST CARRIERS ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN SINGAPOREStudent’s Name:Tutor’s Name:Date:
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ContentIntroduction..............................................................................1 The tourism sector in Singapore...................................................... 2The low-cost airlines in Singapore.....................................................2The impacts of the low-cost airlines on tourism development inSingapore.............................................................................................................4Negative impacts of the low cost airlines on tourism in Singapore................6Conclusion.................................................................................7Recommendations.........................................................................8Bibliography
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IntroductionAir transport is one of the fastest growing transport sectors in the world in recent days. Despite the rapid growth in the use of airlines in the recent days, the sector has faced declinesin the profits realised. Recently, there has been a rise in the rate at which new airlines are manufactured especially in the Far East and Southeast Asia regions(Bieger&Wittmer, 2006, pp.40-46). This rampant rise in the manufacture of new airlines could be associated to the ever growing desire by human beings to travel across and view the world as the worldwide affluence is continuously growing. The growth and expansion in the transport sector has had significant influence on tourism development in various nations including Singapore.Air transport is preferred over the other forms of transport in the tourist sector because it is the only form of transport which is three-dimensional in nature and hence tourists are able to fly over terrestrial obstacles which for a long time have served as dividers of societies over space and time. The graph below demonstrates the rise in the number of passengers using airlines in the Asia.Figure 1.2: Passengers carried on scheduled air services, 1997 – 2006(Source: ICAO website, 2007)
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The tourism sector in SingaporeSingapore serves as one of the world’s most significant tourist destinations. The nation’s unique cultural heritage, historical buildings, beautiful beaches, national parks, archaeological sites among other interesting activities such as trade fairs and exhibitions attracts thousands of tourists from across the world. Among the notable tourist attraction sitesin Singapore are; the Botanic Garden, Marina Bay Sands Resort, the Singapore Flyer, Gardenby the Bay among others.The low-cost airlines in SingaporeHaving realised the important role the low-cost airlines can play to the key areas of the national economy such as tourism, the Singapore government has embraced the development in this sector of the transport industry by putting up measures such as the development of the airport infrastructure as well as the adoption of liberal traffic rights policies(Heng& Low, 1990, pp.246-269). Furthermore, the Civil Aviation of Singapore (CAAS) has channelled a significant amount of resources as well as efforts aimed at promoting the low-cost airlines industry at Changi.Changi Airport in Singapore was the second in the Asian continent after Kuala Lumpur International Airport of Malaysia to open a terminal dedicated to the budget traveller. The useof low-cost airlines in Singapore has gained momentum in the recent days. For instance, in 2004, within a span of seven months, the government of Singapore set up three low-cost airlines which started full operations to regional destinations immediately. Such low-cost airlines included one Thailand-based airline which concentrated its services mainly to the island city-state(Bowen, 2000, pp.25-41).
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