Air transport and tourism are interlinked. Tourism is a driving factor for and, in some cases, a stimulator of change in air transport;
most notably the development of new business models such as charter airlines. On the other hand, air transport opened new destinations
and tourism forms such as long-haul excursions. Here these interlinks are analyzed in a system model. For the strategic development of
destinations, a clear airline policy and air access strategy seems to be necessary. For airlines an assessment and understanding of the
business models of destinations is essential. By shaping the external regulative environment of air traffic, government may influence air
traffic as well as tourism.