Travel & Tourism
...tourism industry.
• Improvements in transport
• Development of mass tourism/all inclusive package holidays
• Decline of seaside resorts
• Socio – economic changes; increase in leisure time, disposable income, paid holidays and life expectancy
• Technological developments
Current developments
• Low cost airlines
• Super jumbos and super ships
• Internet technology
• Direct sales/ growth of call centres and internet bookings
• The grey market
• Airport/ runway expansions
• Terrorist activity and security issues
Page 19 – 25
Describe the key sectors in the travel and tourism industry.
• Transport
• Accommodation
• Ancillary services
• Tour operators (outbound, inbound, domestic)
• Travel agents (retail and business; multiples, miniples and independents)
• Visitors attractions
• Tourism services, development and promotion (including British tourist organisations, regional tourist boards and tourist information centres)
• Trade organisations (Association of British Travel Agents, International Air Transport Association, Civil Aviation Authority, Association of Tour Operators).
Ownership
• Public
• Private
• Voluntary
Pages 25 – 32
Illustrate the inter-relationship between key travel and tourism providers.
• Tour operators
• Travel agents
• Transport providers
• Accommodation and catering outlets
• Visitor attraction
• Tourism development and promotion organisations
Inter-relationships
• Principles and chain of distribution
• Vertical and horizontal integration
• Dominance of the private sector
• Dominance of the market by a few players
Pages 32 – 35
Illustrate the importance of the UK travel and tourism industry to the economy.
Scale
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