This survey shows the purpose of plane travel by surveyed respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Among respondents, 6 percent traveled by plane for business reasons, while 55 percent did so for leisure.
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Cint. (March 17, 2016). For which purposes do you travel by plane? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/527395/uk-survey-purpose-of-travel-by-plane/
Cint. "For which purposes do you travel by plane?." Chart. March 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527395/uk-survey-purpose-of-travel-by-plane/
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