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Table 39: Reason for choosing flying within the UK over other forms of transport 1,2
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Quicker 80.4 82.8 83.1 83.2 82.5 84.6 .. 84.1 ..
Cheaper 27.7 28.1 25.2 27.8 23.4 22.3 .. 23.7 ..
Easy/convenient 3.6 1.5 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.7 .. 1.4 ..
Employer/someone else organised 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.7 1.2 .. 0.9 ..
Connecting flight/part of holiday 1.9 1.8 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.2 .. 1.5 ..
No alternative 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.8 1.3 0.6 .. 0.6 ..
Sample size (=100%) 1,590 1,510 1,150 2,010 2,050 1,920  ..  2,031  .. 

1. Percentages will sum to more than 100% as multiple answers can be given.

2. Question asked in alternate years from 2014. 2016 data is the latest available.