Travel Geography Toolkit

This toolkit provides information on the geography of travel destinations, key airports, safety rankings, political stability, and accessibility of Turkey and Japan. It includes data on trade openness, FCO advice, recent natural disasters, and connectivity with source markets.

Travel Geography Toolkit
1) With reference to IATA’s most recently published monthly global air passenger data, choose two
countries from two different global regions (outside of Europe and North America) (5%)Data
accessible from - https://www.iata.org/en/iata-repository/publications/economic-reports/air-
passenger-monthly-analysis---nov-2019/
Country 1 Global Region Country 2 Global Region
TURKEY
SABIHA GOKCEN
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT-TURKISH
AIRLINES
JAPAN NARITA
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT-JAPAN
AIRLINES
2) Within the selected countries, identify key airports, the capital city and neighbouring countries
(5%):
Map of country 1
Map of Turkey and its neighbouring
Map of country 2
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Map of Japan and its neighbouring
3) Based on data from the WEF Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019, compare the
rankings for the following pillars as identified in the report (available from
-https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-travel-tourism-competitiveness-report-2019):
Turkey
(SABIHA GOKCEN INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT )
C
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2
Japan(Narita International Airpor)
2017 2019 2017 2019
2

(SCORE/RANK) (SCORE/RANK) (SCORE/RANK) (SCORE/RANK)
Overall ranking
11 12 3 3
International
Openness 54.06 54.06 34.61 34.61
Safety and
Security 107 109 89 67
Air transport
Infrastructure 34 38 27 26
Comment on the country’s score/rank for the following (300 words) (20%):
Country 1 Country 2
International
Openness It is measure of economical policies
and plans that either constrict and
invite trade among nations. For
example, if a nation sets a policy of
high trade tariffs then it restricting
the desirability of global trade. In
context of Turkey, the international
openness index of its international
airport is Sabiha Gokcen
international Airport is 54.06. It
means it is open to trade al
international level and provide the
option to enter aviation business firm
to operate in this sector.
The international openness of a nation
can be measured and evaluated on the
basis of index that is provide information
about the openness bout trade. In
reference to Japan, the international
openness of this nation's international
airport Narita international airport is
34.61.
Safety and
Security
The safety and security index of
Sabiha Gokcen international Airport,
Turkey is low in comparison because
this nation is not much financially
strong and not able to provide heath
safety. In rank of this nation is 107 in
term of global financial safety index.
This country is also face different
terrorist attack so the safety and
This nation performs among the highest
and sets the leading stage for public
health and safety Narita international
airport with UL safety index of 89 and
global financial safety index is 43. This
nation is also have strong safety and
security systems to provide safety to
aviation and travel sector.
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security index of this nation is very
low and affect the aviation business
of companies.
Air transport
infrastructur
e
This nation also use effective
technologies in its aviation industry
and provide effective services to
individual. Due to sensitive country in
term of safety and security, it also
provide high security to all aviation
sector and the people who are
working in it and taking services from
it. The Air transport infrastructure
index of Sabiha Gokcen international
Airport is 38.
As known that Japan is a technological
generator country. So the Air transport
infrastructure of this nation is modern
and highly developed. It use less human
resource in its aviation sector in
comparison to other nations. So the
infrastructure index of Narita
international airport is 26.
4) Using the current FCO advice (available from https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice),
comment on the safety of travelling to the destinations (300 words) (20%):
FCO advice – Turkey
Now these entire world is suffering with the
issues of COVID that highly affect the health
of the individual of the individuals of the
nation. So the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office advise against all travel to all areas that
highly sensitive. In response top the
coronavirus crisis, the respective nation has
announced that all the airways like flights
between Turkey and UK, Saudi Arab,
Switzerland etc. will be cancelled from Sabiha
Gokcen international Airport. The government
of the nation also make restrictions on the
entry of the travellers for a particular time
duration. Apart from this, the nation is also
face attacks of Syria so Turkey is conducting a
military operation in north-easterner Syria.
FCO advice – Japan
This nation has a continuous risk of
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
so the national authority of this nation, take
some action in context of it. The Foreign and
Commonwealth Office of this nation also advice
regarding coronavirus and take a preventative
measure towards the spread of this virus. Those
who hold a Chinese passport which is issued by
Hubei or Zhehiang provinces are not allowed to
get entry in Japan at Narita international
airport. There are developed quarantine
procedures at entry points to Japan like
Airports. The government may carry out
protracted health checks on arrival including
compulsory hospitalisation.
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This has led to heightened tensions in border
regions, consisting cross border rocket and
mortar attacks in to Turkey.
Which country is the safest based on current FCO advice? (Briefly justify your response)
Japan is the safest based on current FCO advice because the national authorities of this nation
highly followed the advice. To provide protection from COVID the government provide check at
the entry point so the they can make control on this issue by providing heath services. This kind
of protection and safety services are provided on different airport of Turkey like Sabiha Gokcen
international Airport.
The neighbouring country of Japan is Korea which highly impacted with the corona virus and
followed the advice of FCO in effective manner.
The neighbouring country nation of Turkey is Iran which is not seriously followed the advice of
FCO in context of COVID and attacks of Syria. Cause of this issue the national authorities of this
nation provide different safety and security activity like medical check up of tourist at different
airport Narita international airport.
5) Examine whether your countries have recently experienced either environmental/natural
disasters or extreme weather which have impacted air transport activity (200 words)(10%)
Turkey
Many part of this country are affected to
tremors and earthquakes. This negatively
affect the transportation of the nation.
Recently this country face 6.8 magnitude
earthquake that hit Elazig and other
neighbouring in the East of Turkey. Apart
from it COVID issue is also face by the nation
Japan
As Japan is the major earthquake zone which is
highly impacted with this natural disaster. It
highly affect the transportation activity of the
nation. Tropical cyclones are extreme weather
activities that also affect the Southern part of this
nation. The shipping transportation of this nation
highly affected with this environmental issues.
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that influence different kind the
transportation activities.
Coronavirus is an another issue that can be also
consist as a environmental and natural issue that
highly affect all kind of transportation. Because
due to fear of this virus people are not travelling
which affect the absurdness of aviation sector in
negative manner.
6) Investigate the accessibility and connectivity of the destinations and determine key markets for
each country (200 words)(10%)
Consider key international airports and flights between chosen countries and their source markets.
Also, look at any visa requirements for travel to the chosen countries from their source markets.
Turkey
To enter in Turkey a valid passport should be
required. There are different kind of visa like
family visa and many more are provided by
Turkish government for a particular time
duration. Ankara and Istanbul is the source
market of Turkey. Istanbul Ataturk Airport is
the international airport of Turkey from
where individual can travel to different
nations. The source of connectivity among
SABIHA GOKCEN AND NARITA airport is
flights. There numerous flights like NRT to
DXB, SXB to SAW and man y more.
Japan
To get entry in to Japan, there are requirement
of a Passport and Visa. There are different kinds
of visas like working visa, tourist visa etc. which
are designed by the Japanese national
authorities for different purposes and lengths if
time. Key international airports of Japan is
Narita Airport. There are different flights
available to go to different destinations. Taiwan
is the source market of Japan. The source of
connectivity between Japan to Turkey is flights
such as SAW to DXB, DXB to NRT etc.
7) Consider the political stability within both countries (300 words)(20%)
Important to look at relations with neighbouring states and impacts on air transport.
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Country 1
Political stability of country is very important as
this will help in conducting different activities in
effective manner. Turkey country has political
stability that is helpful in smooth functioning of
country activities. President of Turkey is Recep
Tayyip Erdogan and he has hold this position
form 2014. this represent that this country has
stable political party which lead to less changes
in rules and regulations. It is very important for
effective and efficient functioning of air
transportation activities. Political party of this
nation is focusing on developing strong
relationship with other countries. It is crucial to
increase transportation and travelling activities
with different countries. It is crucial to enhance
the performance of airline sector. Strong
relationship between countries will support in
enhancing the travelling activities between
countries. This is very helpful in strong airline
sector.
Country 2
Japan country has one of the strongest political
party which is constructed towards multi party or
parliamentary representatives. Current Prime
Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. He has been
selected for Prime Minister on 2012 and he has
hold his position till now. The Prime Minister of
Japan is conducting different activities in order to
develop strong relationship with other countries.
He is focusing on developing strong alliance with
other country and this will be very beneficial for
Japan country and its activities. This will lead to
enhance the airline activities. Strong relationship
of Japan with neighbouring countries will
increase the travelling activities. This will lead to
have direct impact on airline transportation.
Stability of political party of Japan nation with
strong relationship with other countries will lead
to have positive impact on airline transportation
sector.
Conclusion: Explain which country is the most connected, open and safe of the two destinations
(200 words)(10%)
As per the above report and analysis of these two different destination it has been analysed that
Japan is more open and safe country. Japan nation has very stable and effective political party
that is working in effective and efficient manner. This will lead to have major impact on
performance of Japan in all over the countries. It is very important for nation and its government
party to develop strong relationship with other countries as this will help in enhancing activities
of a particular nation. Japan nation has more accessibility and connectivity with other nations and
this will lead to have direct impact on air and transportation sector. Increase in travel and tourism
activities will lead to boost the air transportation facilitate. Infrastructure of airport should be
effective as this will help in developing positive image in customers mind as well as enhance the
brand image of nation.
Reference List:
Trade openness - Country rankings. 2020. [Online]. Available Through:
<https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/trade_openness/>.
Foreign travel advice. 2020. [online]. Available Through: <https://www.gov.uk/foreign-
travel- advice>.
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