Table 39: Reason for choosing flying within the UK over other forms of transport 1

26 September 2017 - Transport and Travel in Scotland 2016

Table 39: Reason for choosing flying within the UK over other forms of transport 1

Table 39: Reason for choosing flying within the UK over other forms of transport 1
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Quicker 80.4 82.8 83.1 83.2 82.5 84.6 .. 84.1
Cheaper 27.7 28.1 25.2 27.8 23.4 22.3 .. 23.7
Easy/convenient 3.6 1.5 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.7 .. 1.4
Employer/someone else organised 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.7 1.2 .. 0.9
Connecting flight/part of holiday 1.9 1.8 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.2 .. 1.5
No alternative 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.8 1.3 0.6 .. 0.6
Sample size (=100%) 1,590 1,510 1,150 2,010 2,050 1,920 .. 2,031

1. Percentages will sum to more than 100% as multiple answers can be given.