LONDON, April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
- Research by Goldcar finds that the average British
traveller walks 355 miles through airports
- Further than Spanish counterparts, who walk 267 miles
The average British traveller has to walk the equivalent of
almost fourteen Marathons to get in and out of airports during
their lifetime.
That's according to a new research by car rental firm Goldcar,
which found that the average adult travels 355 miles as they catch
flights to destinations across the world - the equivalent of
walking from the centre of London
to the Scottish border.
The research found that travellers walk an average of 1.1km
every time they either board or disembark from a flight. The
average holidaymaker takes just under two return journeys a
year.
Over the average adult lifespan, Goldcar estimates that
holidaymakers travel 571.5km or 355 miles with the most frequent
travellers among those surveyed walking 88km or 54 miles in one
year alone - a figure that if replicated throughout their adult
lives would mean they had trudged more than 3400 miles.
Interestingly, the figures show that Brits walk further than
their counterparts in Spain, where
Goldcar has more than 40 outlets. The average Spanish holidaymaker
walks 429km or 267 miles in their lifetime.
We are approaching the time of year when Brits are jetting off
more and more, so it is highly likely travellers will find
themselves walking a reasonable distance over the next few
months.
The longest journeys in UK airports include the walk from
Gatwick's entrance to its North
Terminal, which is estimated to be 1.8km or 1.12 miles. Others
include a 1.22km or 0.76 miles walk to the end of Heathrow Terminal
5.
Across the world, the furthest journeys include a 3.2 km or 2
mile walk in Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 and a
2.1 km or 1.3 mile walk at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport.
"It's staggering to think that we walk that far through airports
in our lives," said Tonica Safont,
Customer Service Director of Goldcar. "Although it explains why
customers are so keen to make a quick getaway when they arrive at
their destinations.
"That is why we have introduced our new Key'n'Go service, which
means no queuing for your rental car. You just use your smartphone
to collect your key from a kiosk."
Goldcar's Key'n'Go service is currently available in 15 airports
across Europe, including Alicante,
Majorca and Seville. For more information, please visit:
https://www.goldcar.es/en/
About Goldcar:
Goldcar is the smart car rental company targeted at the leisure
traveler who is seeking a value-based proposition that offers an
efficient, quick, reliable and easy-to -use service with
transparent pricing. As a value brand it aims to provide a
service that customers will enjoy using the latest digital and
other technological applications / developments to ensure the best
possible rental experience that offers value for money.
Goldcar has a network of over 80 offices in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Malta, Andorra, Morocco, Greece, Croatia, Netherlands, Mexico, Romania and Cyprus. It has a staff of 1,000 employees
managing a fleet of over 50,000 vehicles. Goldcar has managed to
become a market leader in the market for holiday car hire in
Europe and is immersed in an
ambitious international expansion project. More information at
https://www.goldcar.es/en/