Meet Forum 2019 | Mediterranean European Economic Tourism Forum Benchmarketing Destinations, i casi Malta e Portogallo Forte Village, in Sardegna | Sabato 5 ottobre Banco di Sardegna Hall | 12.20 : 13.10 https://www.meetforum.it/programma-2019/ Air Transport and Tourism destinations, case study of Algarve Cláudia Ribeiro de Almeida Coordination Team of the Tourism Master University of the Algarve https://www.meetforum.it/speaker/claudia-ribeiro/ Meet Forum 2019 | Mediterranean European Economic Tourism Forum, a Forte Village, uno dei resort più premiati al mondo: sabato 5 e domenica 6 ottobre un formidabile appuntamento con conference, Laboratori d'Innovazione Turistica e Tavoli al Lavoro, il tema è lo sviluppo economico delle Destinazioni Turistiche del Mediterraneo. https://www.meetforum.it

1. MEDITERRANEAN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC TOURISM FORUM
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS
Challenges and constraints. Case study of Algarve
Cláudia Ribeiro de Almeida (calmeida@ualg.pt)
Universidade do Algarve – ESGHT
Sardegna, 5th October 2019

2. ALGARVE | WHERE WE ARE
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT
451.000 inhabitants
200 km of coastline
133 beaches

3. ALGARVE | OUR CLIMATE
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

4. ALGARVE | OUR COLORS
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

5. ALGARVE | OUR GOLF COURSES
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

6. ALGARVE | OUR HERITAGE AND GASTRONOMY
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

7. ALGARVE | OUR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

8. LOW COST CARRIERS AND TOURISM
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT
During the last two decades Europe witnessed the development of LCC with new
routes spread along tourism destinations, creating new markets and above all
reducing seasonality in the winter seasons.
What they offer?
üNew mobility/accessibility offered by new routes;
üLow fares;
üNon seasonal operation (as the charter flights);
üDirect flights (point to point routes);
üSimple product, no-frills – “A bus with wings”

9. CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
11 JULY 1965 – The day that change Algarve
üNew opportunities for regional development;
üSince 1965 the traffic grew with direct impact in the destination;
üSince 1997 the operation change due to the development of LCC market;
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
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10. CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
Growing since 1965
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

11. 19,4%
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CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
From Charter to LCC
Turning point
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

12. CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
Main airlines
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT
19,3%
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Easyjet Ryanair 2 airlines

13. CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
Seasonality (Pax & Movements)
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT
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14. UK
47,7%
Germany
12,3%
Ireland
8,6%
France
8,5%
The Netherlands
7,9%
Portugal
5,4%
Belgium
2,2%
Switzerland
1,5% Others
5,9%
CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
Main markets
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

15. CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
Performance of the Algarve – Accommodation (2018)
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT
HOTELS 156
5* 28
4* 60
3* 45
2* / 1* 23
Aparthotels 72
Inns 3
Holiday Villages 35
Tourism Apartments 128
Local Accommodation 33.897

16. CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
Performance of the Algarve - Overnights
13125 922
18820 722
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AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

17. CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
Performance of the Algarve – Average stay
Decreasing since 1999
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

18. CASE STUDY: FARO AIRPORT
Since 2010 – Operational base of Ryanair
- 3 airplanes - Winter
- 7 airplanes - Summer
2020 – Redution of the operation
- 2 airplanes - Winter
- ?? Airplanes - Summer
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT
But what is an Operational Base?
ü Airport where na airline base their airplanes and their crew, maintenance ad handling services.
ü Allow the airline to offer a broad range of routes and frequencies;

19. FUTURE???
An uncertain future… 2020 a year of changes???
ü Brexit
ü Faro airport’ decrease of Ryanair’ operation in winter
ü Airline bankrunptcy adjustment (i.e: Aigle Azur; Thomas Cook)
ü New markets?
ü New routes?
ü Uncertainity of the traditional markets
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

20. The tourism sector is constantly changing, not only due to the new demand profile,
but also and mainly due to the major changes that derive from flight cancellations,
routes, operating bases, closure of major airlines and above all through uncertainty.
Brexit process and all the impact it will have on the major tourist destinations in
southern Europe / Mediterranean which are very much in demand in the UK market.
The future of tourism is very uncertain and 2020 will surely present itself as a
complicated year and above all very different from the last years, when tourism
growth has been felt all over the world.
CONCLUSIONS
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT

21. THANKS!
Cláudia Ribeiro de Almeida
calmeida@ualg.pt
AIR TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS. CASE STUDY OF ALGARVE
CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE/ESGHT