Polski

Abstract

The aim of the article is to show how the most essential element of air transport point infrastructure, i.e., the airport, affects the development of tourism. This influence will be shown with particular emphasis on Warsaw - the capital of Poland and its largest city. The article discusses the definitions of transport and its infrastructure, with particular emphasis on point infrastructure. The article demonstrated the advantages and disadvantages of airport transport. In addition, the concept of tourism was explained with a clear indication of its economic functions. To conduct the research, descriptive and explanatory methods were used, including interpretative, analytical, and cause-effect methods. The main technique was to collect and analyze numerical data showing the regularities of tourists and their expenses, broken down into domestic and foreign ones, as well as numerical data on means of transport and the role of the Chopin international airport in Warsaw. The conclusions are drawn based on the conducted research clearly indicate the key role of the airport as a factor in the development of tourism.