proud_ionian Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 FERRY REVIVAL Source: MGN More people have travelled to and or from the UK by ferry for the second year in a row according to figures released today by the Passenger Shipping Association’s www.sailanddrive.com campaign. The Association says this confirms industry predictions of a revival in travel by sea. A total of nearly 43 million passenger ferry journeys were taken between British ports and the continent, Ireland and British islands in 2007 - an increase of 419,000 journeys from 2006. The PSA says: “This is a significant achievement for the ferry industry after facing several consecutive years of falling numbers travelling by sea.” UK to Ireland routes performed particularly strongly with numbers up from 4.3% to 5.5 million. Traffic to the continent also increased by 1% to nearly 20.2m passenger ferry journeys. UK domestic figures were stable at 16.9 million. Bill Gibbons, director of the Passenger Shipping Association, the industry body for cruise and ferry companies said he was delighted to see ferry travel continue to revive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Βεβαια το παραπανω απο μονο του δε λεει τιποτα. Και δε λεει τιποτα διοτι για να ειναι πραγματικα καλα νεα, οι παραπανω αυξησεις σε επιβατες πρεπει να αντικατοπτριζονται και απο αυξησεις στον τζιρο/εσοδα των εταιρειων. Πριν απο πολλα χρονια, ειχα κανει ενα ταξιδι Αγγλια - Γαλλια και πισω μεσω μιας προσφορας της P&O στους Sunday Times για πηγαινε-ελα την ιδια μερα με κοστος 1 λιρα Αγγλιας. Επιβατες που εχουν ταξιδεψει με τετοιες προσφορες οι οποιες στην ουσια βαζουν την εταιρεια μεσα, φαινονται μεν στα στατιστικα αλλα δημιουργουν μια στρεβλη εικονα διοτι προτιμησαν να κανουν ενα θαλασσιο ταξιδι μονο και μονο λογω τιμης κι οχι λογω ποιοτικων κριτηριων. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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