Scottish Transport Statistics No 29: 2010 Edition

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Table 11.24 Scottish residents' visits abroad by means of leaving the UK and purpose of visit, 2009

Means of leaving the UK

Purpose of visit

Package Holiday

Other Holiday

Business

Visiting Friends orRelatives

Miscellaneous and otherPurposes

Total

thousands

Air

Edinburgh

197

409

165

251

13

1,035

Glasgow

646

410

64

207

12

1,339

Prestwick

22

172

10

156

16

376

Aberdeen

30

63

50

37

0

180

Total Edinburgh, Glasgow, Prestwick & Aberdeen

895

1,055

289

651

41

2,931

Heathrow

8

38

22

34

7

109

Gatwick

48

62

10

18

1

140

Stanstead

2

24

4

15

2

47

Manchester

76

43

1

6

5

130

Newcastle

52

46

2

3

3

105

Birmingham

3

6

1

2

2

13

Other UK Airports

28

83

37

37

13

199

Total Air

1,111

1,356

366

766

74

3,674

Channel Tunnel

10

18

20

12

2

63

Sea

English Channel Ports

24

55

9

15

7

109

English East Coast Ports

13

20

1

3

1

37

Other UK Ports 2

3

5

-

4

4

16

Total Sea

40

80

10

21

12

163

Total All Means of Leaving the UK

1,161

1,454

397

800

88

3,899

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