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

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

Table 39: Reason for choosing flying within the UK over other forms of transport 1
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009-2013
Column percentages
Quicker 80.4 82.8 83.1 83.2 82.5 82.4
Cheaper 27.7 28.1 25.2 27.8 23.4 26.4
Easy/convenient 3.6 1.5 1.3 1.6 2.2 2.1
Employer/someone else organised 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.7 1.6
Connecting flight/part of holiday 1.9 1.8 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.1
No alternative 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.8 1.3 1.3
Sample size (=100%) 1,585 1,509 1,152 2,011 2,054 8,311

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