If the North was performing as it should, we would currently have 4 million more air passengers – that’s ten percent more than now.
We want to increase the North’s international connectivity so that it can perform on the global stage, making it easier and more attractive for businesses and entrepreneurs to work together and reach customers and suppliers across the North, the UK and the rest of the world.
If we can increase the range of destinations and frequency of services that have direct connections from our ports and airports, then we will see more people and goods entering the North directly from across the world – increasing visitor numbers and boosting the economy.
We need a better-connected North. This will it make it faster and cheaper for businesses to access international markets, encouraging outward and inward overseas trade and investment which will facilitate economic growth.
Connecting the North to the rest of the world starts on the ground so our work focuses on improving access to ports and airports. We want people and goods to be able to get to and from the North easily from our ports, airports, by car and public transport.
With improved and more frequent connections, it will become easier and quicker to access ports and airports.
This latest policy position aims to revaluate our position for international connectivity, particularly in the context of aviation both internationally and domestically, but also how other transport modes can support our ambitions for the North.
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- Around 42 million passengers per year fly from Northern airports
- 50% of long haul passengers flying from the North had to take connecting flights
- 11% of UK air freight is customs cleared in the North, but only 4% of air freight is flown from the North
- £5.5bn of direct economic contribution from airports in the North
- The North has capacity for 60 million more air passengers flying annually to/from the region
- Approximately 33% of all UK freight uses Northern Ports
- The North should have 75 million air passengers
- 90% of long haul passengers should be able to fly directly from the North to their global destination
- All air freight from the North should be able to fly from the North – providing it with £13bn in direct economic contribution
We are making the case for pan-Northern strategic transport improvements, which are needed to support transformational economic growth.
We will do this by identifying and evaluating transport interventions that will improve access to the North’s ports and airports, allowing the North to increase its productivity, create more job opportunities and make a greater contribution to the UK economy.
TfN’s position for international connectivity and aviation has been developed in the context of the impact of Covid-19, decarbonising transport, optimising the green econom
This appendix contains the full TfN position on aviation decarbonisation approaches, as summarised within the main policy position document. It contains the headlines, but als
Our Transport Decarbonisation Strategy is the culmination of efforts from TfN and our partners across the North to create the tools, capability and evidence that will help sha
The Independent International Connectivity Commission was established to examine the economic role of international connectivity for the North of England. This report includes
This document sets out the plan for the North to be connected to the global marketplace via the regions ports and airports
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