Describe components of travel and tourism
Describe components of travel and tourism The definition of Travel Travel is changing location using different types of transport. People can travel by * Road * Air * Sea * Rail The definition of tourism Tourism is the temporary short term movement of people to destination outside the place they normally live or work. For example young couple travel to New York visit friends. Types of tourism Tourism can be divided into three categories: Domestic tourism This is when people take holidays, short breaks and day trips in they own country e.g. couple from Manchester goes to visit Birmingham for one week. Inbound tourism This is when people enter the country from their own country of origin or another country which is not their home. e.g. students from Spain comes to London visit the city. Outbound tourism This is when people travel away from the country where they normally live. e.g. family from Newquay decide to give London a miss this year a take two weeks holiday in Italy The Components of Travel and Tourism Travel and tourism its made up of different components which work together to provide holidays and other travel products to clients. The 8 most important components are * Accommodation * Transport * Attractions * Travel agents * Tour operators * Ancillary services * Trade association and regulatory bodies * Tourism
Investigating travel and tourism. Accomodation, transport and attractions.
Unit 1 - Investigating Travel and Tourism Assignment 1 (P1+ M1) Task 1 (P1) Domestic tourism- domestic tourism is when tourists live in the UK and take holiday in the UK this is usually one night or more, it can also be day trips. An example of domestic tour operators is: Haven and Butlins. Travel companies in the UK are companies such as National express coach services, Great western railway. Inbound tourism- inbound tourism is when tourists live outside of the UK and travel to the UK. Inbound tour operators include All European travel, Marriot hotel. Travel services include Span air, Evan's tours. Outbound tourism- outbound tourism is when tourists live in the UK and travel areas outside of the UK. Examples of outbound companies are Thomson, Thomas Cook, and First Choice. Travel companies include Easyjet, Flybe, Monarch and P&O cruises. Components of Travel and Tourism The components of Travel and Tourism come together to provide business and leisure holidays for customers in the travel and tourism industry. Accommodation For many people to make full use of their leisure and business travel they use accommodation. There are different types of accommodation, which can either be serviced or non-services. Serviced accommodation includes hotels which then depending on the hotel they can provide different services, fully inclusive, full board or half board. Fully
Investigating Travel and Tourism
Investigating Travel and Tourism In my first task, I have to write about * The reasons for rapid development of the industry since the Second World War (1950s). (E1, A1 note C2) * Its structure, the key components, and its economic and social importance, quoting relevant data accurately. (E3 note A2& C2) * The range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations within each component, giving suitable examples. (E4, C3, C2) * Its scale, significance, and development potential for the future. (E2, C1, C2, A2, A3) The Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry Travel and tourism have existed before our present time. Our present day objectives can be linked in ancient times. I am going to look at the development of Travel and Tourism from the end of the Second World War to our present days. The Second World War ended in 1945 and since then the global travel and tourism industry has grown increasingly large, this is now regarded as the largest industry in the world. Since the war ended, it has been safer for people to travel worldwide. The total number of United Kingdom residents taking holidays has steadily increased from 1951 to our present time. According to BTA over 60 million holidays was sold to United Kingdom residents going abroad or in the United Kingdom in 1998. There are a number of changes that took place in the United
Examning Aspects of Travel and Tourism in the UK.
.a Inbound Tourists Inbound tourists are people who come into the UK for attractions, e.g. business people and VFR (Visit Friends Relatives). An example of inbound Tourist is when my family came from Turkey for a 6 weeks holiday. Outbound Tourists Outbound tourists are people who travel outside the UK, e.g. going on a holiday in Paris for 2 weeks, or a business meeting in Dubai. Domestic Tourists Domestic Tourists are people from the UK visiting UK destinations such as Alton Towers, London Eye etc. This includes day trips and VFR. .b Travel Agents Travel agents provide the link between tour operators and customers. There are different types of travel agents; Retail travel agents, business, call centre and web based. * Retail travel agents "Shop" is another word used for retail and are found in high streets. Due to online searching the number of agencies are dropping. Going to the agency causes a lot of hassle e.g. walking and queuing, however they provide you with all the information you need. Thomas Cook is an example of a retail travel agent and it mainly deals with outbound tourists. * Business travel agents Business travel agents are for business customers. When flying, a businessman would want their flight to be reliable so instead of flying with Ryan Air they would prefer British Airways. Business class in flights also are comfortable as they have a larger
Investigating Travel & Tourism
Unit 1 - Investigating Travel & Tourism Table of Contents UNIT 1 - INVESTIGATING TRAVEL & TOURISM 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 E1 KEY POST-WAR DEVELOPMENTS 5 . The changing social economic circumstances 7 2. Technological developments 7 3. Product development and innovation 7 4. Changing consumer needs and expectations and fashions 7 E1 CHANGING SOCIAL ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES 8 . Increase in Leisure Time 8 2. Disposable Income 9 3. Car Ownership 10 E1 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 11 2. Communication and information systems 12 3. Product Development 12 E1 FEATURES OF THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY 14 E1 FEATURES OF THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY 14 The National Tourist Boards (NTB's) 15 The Voluntary Sector 16 New Technologies 16 External Pressures 16 Currency Fluctuation 16 Legislation 17 Climate Change 17 Natural Disasters 17 War, Acts of Terrorism 17 Impact on Host Communities 17 Economic 18 Social 18 Environmental 18 E2 - SCALE OF THE UK INDUSTRY AND ITS ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE 20 Business Tourism 22 E2 - SCALE OF THE UK TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY 23 Travel and Tourism Revenue 23 Contribution to the Balance of Payments 23 E2 - SCALE OF THE UK INDUSTRY AND ITS ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE 25 E3 A FULL EXPLANATION OF THE PRESENT STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY 26 . Accommodation and Catering 27 Serviced Accommodation 27 Self Serviced Accommodation
Post-war developments of travel and tourism
Post-war developments of travel and tourism Since the Second World War, which ended in 1945, the worldwide travel and tourism industry had grown so much that it is considered as the largest industry in the world. In the past 40 years the developments of the industry has been shaped by a number of factors. These factors can be divided into four categories, which are: * Changing socio-economic conditions * Developing technology * Product technology * Changing consumer needs Changing Socio-economic conditions This is the term given to the combination of social and economic factors. These factors have contributed to the growth of the travel and tourism industry since the Second World War. Leisure time has increased greatly in the past amount of years for people in the UK. One of the reasons it has increased is because of the introduction of paid holidays. Now people feel at ease to go on holiday without of being short for money when they come home. Theses paid holydays have increased seaside holidays significantly such as Brighton, Blackpool or Benidorm. The entitlement of four to five weeks paid holidays has helped UK domestic tourism industry by encouraging consumers to take a short holiday breaks in addition to their main holiday. The length of the working week has also been reduced largely. In the 1950's the average working week in the UK was 50 hours. The
Types of Tourism and Travel Providers.
Assignment 1: Introduction to the Travel and Tourism sector Types of Tourism: Domestic tourism is when a tourist goes on holiday within their own country for example a day trip to Alton Tower. Outbound tourism is where a tourist travels from their own country to a different country for a holiday or leisure purposes. An example would be a family take a week’s trip to Dubai. Inbound Tourism is when a tourist from a different country enters another country for leisure purposes for example a group of friends visiting the UK for leisure purposes. There are lots of different components that make up the Tourism industry: Accommodation There are 2 types of accommodation serviced and non-serviced. Serviced accommodation is where a service is provided for example thing like room service, a cleaner who cleans your room in the morning and meals are provided an example would be Marriott Hotel www.marriott.com Mostly Inbound, Outbound and some domestic, business and leisure tourist will use this kind of accommodation. A non –serviced accommodation is where there is no service provided so thing like cleaning and food is your own responsibility an example would be www.Hoseasons.co.uk mostly domestic tourists will use this kind of accommodation, also a minority of inbound tourist might use this type of accommodation. Transport provision There 4 main types of Transport provision
Travel and Tourism Organisations
Travel and Tourism Organisations Introduction In this reports I will be learning about the types of commercial and non-commercial organisations within the travel and tourism industry. I will also be discovering how these organisations are funded and their prime business objectives. Finally I will be discovering how stake and shareholders expect their businesses to perform. I will be completing this assignment in 3 tasks so I will be able to gain a general idea about all areas and cover the topic fully. My report begins with a bit of information on the public private and voluntary sectors of the travel and tourism industry. TASK 1 The Private sector This sector you will always find is privately owned directly or indirectly. These companies primary objectives are profit making only. Local examples like fitness first and UGC which are all privately run and make profit. There are 4 types of owner in the private sector and they are. . Sole traders:- this is when a company or business is owned and run by one single person. This has the advantage of swift decision making and a lack of bureaucracy. However a sole trader is partially liable for the business when suffering financial trouble. 2. Partnership:- this is when a group of between 2 and 20 co own a business and make group decisions in to its running. These types of partnerships are common especially in the
Provide a comprehensive definition of: Leisure, recreation, travel and tourism.
) Provide a comprehensive definition of: Leisure, recreation, travel and tourism. What is Leisure? Leisure is the time available when you're not completing the essentials in life. Leisure is the time and recreations are the activity. Leisure plays an important part in peoples day-to-day lives, helping them to relax, socialize and keep fit. There are many ways in which people can spend there time doing leisure activities. Some peoples ways in which people can spend there time doing leisure activities. Some peoples way of relaxing is sitting down in front of the television, going to the cinema, visiting friends or some might play a football game. How people spend there leisure time is often affected as they get older e.g. not many ten year olds enjoy gardening or playing chess, another example would be 60 year olds; not many play a game console. To meet the different interest and need of everybody in society, a large and profitable leisure and recreation industry has developed in the U.K. It all started in 1998-9, U.K. household pent an average of £60 a eek on leisure equipment, goods and services. The leisure industry supplies those products and services, which are such a significant part of contemporary life. * Football, Watching TV, Main hobby's, Rugby, Water polo, tennis and cricket. * Safety clothing, ball, TV, chair to watch TV, Football pitch, netting,
The UK travel and tourism industry
The UK Travel and Tourism industry Page 3 Public sector Page 4 Private sector Page 5 Voluntary sector Page 6 Tour operators Page 7 TUI profiles Page 7-8 Vertical/ horizontal integration Page 8-9 Different types of tour operators Page 10 The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) Page 11-13 Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) Page 13-14 The impact that technology has had on tour operators Page 14 Travel agent Page 15-17 The Guild of Business Travel Agents Page 17 Airlines and Airports Page 18-24 Accommodation Page 25-26 Bibliography Page 27 The UK Travel and Tourism Industry The Travel and Tourism Industry has grown rapidly since the Second World War and is now said to be one of the world's largest industries. The tourism industry is very fragmented, employing up to 1.7 million people who help provide a vast range of products, services and facilities to cater for the needs of their customers. Commercial Providers Private Sector Non-commercial providers Private Sector Core elements of the UK tourism industry Destination Transportation Accommodation Attractions Distribution channels Travel agents Direct sell Tour operators Tourists The structure of the UK travel and tourism industry The table above shows that the tourists are the focus of
