Travel and tourism
Travel and tourism . Compare the views of tourism expressed in text 2 with those of some of the other texts. In text 2 "Backpackers hit the tourist trail" written by Sarah Hall there is a bad view of tourism and especially backpackers. The article claims, based on a two-year study of 50.000 backpackers, that backpackers nowadays are no different from the rest of the holidaymakers. They are no longer a special kind of tourists who wants to explore new cultures and travel around the world to find themselves. According to the new research made by Heba Aziz who is a lecturer in tourism the backpackers are not interested in the local people and do not want to learn about their culture. They avoid the local cuisine at the places they visit and instead they eat pizza, pancakes and milkshakes - the fast food they are used to from their own country. But apparently all tourists are not like this. In text 1 we meet Don George who I will describe as the perfect tourist. He loves to travel, explore new cultures and he loves that everyone around him is speaking another language. When he travels he eats at the local restaurants and drinks the local wine. For him every little snapshot of the other country is a precious memory. When Don George travels to a foreign place it is definitely not because he wants to eat pizza or live among the other tourists in travelers' ghettos. He wants to
Travel and tourism
Unit 6 business skills Travel and tourism Health and safety Task 5 Objectives Describe the personal skills and qualities needed to work in a travel and tourism organisation Task 5 (P,M,D) Tasks General Describe formal teams (P5) Formal teams are teams that are arranged by the organisation. All teams have a structure with individuals having particular responsibilities and roles. Describe informal teams (P5) Informal teams are those who have formed naturally, such as a group of friends that work together. Although these teams are not formal, these is a bond between the members. Example; A group of people from an organisation would join up and organise a Christmas party. Describe ad hoc teams (P5) This is a group of individual that happen to be working together on a particular task with no structure or pre-organisations. These groups tend to form in situations where something out of the ordinary happens Where teams are needed (P5) Teams are needed in any situation when a task is requires more than one person. Example; In a cleaning organisation at a place that needs cleaning but needs the task done quickly a team is needed to complete the tasks fast. Why teams are needed (P5) There are lots of reasons that travel and tourism organisation need teams. Some of the main reasons are that a task might be too big for one person to do. Example; In a shop people
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
Investigating travel and tourism.
Investigating travel and tourism Introduction The travel and tourism industry is one of the faster growing industries in the world. This shows due to amount of employment this trade has created by the year 2007 there will be another 300,000 jobs created. This does not only affect holiday resorts abroad or in places such as Cornwall or Blackpool. Even in our hometown Bristol 1 in 10 people work within this industry. This has a massive economic impact on the destinations that are visited. Tourism can be defined as people taking short-term break away from their home communities where they live and work. Which will include their activities during their trip this will include travel and day visitors (travel means the form transport used getting to the destination and on the actual holiday itself such as car hire and aeroplane). People travel many different reasons, which can be placed within 3 groups either for business, leisure or visiting friends or family. We are then ale to categorise these people depending on the length they stay. * Tourists - these are people who stay away from their communities for one or more nights. * Day visitors - these people will return to their homes after spending they day within a destination such as Alton towers. Tourists are placed in three categories which is dependant on where they live, these are: > Inbound-overseas visitors
Investigating Travel and Tourism
Investigating Travel and Tourism Introduction Travel and tourism is one of the world's fastest growing industries and one of its largest. These are some of the reasons to understand why. Changing socio-economic circumstances. The main change was the Industrial Revolution. Urbanisation occurred as people moved to towns to get regular employment with days off. Since the industrial revolution, income and holidays increased. The income had a positive correlation with tourism; as the income increased so did tourism. In 1948, the holidays with pay was introduced. This meant everyone could have a holiday and have some time to enjoy themselves. During post war there was the rise of teenage culture. Sexual liberation became more important for youths on holiday. People started to budget for holidays and slowly, working hours reduced. This meant people had more leisure time to do as they wish. Also more and more women had the freedom to do what they want and weren't put down. Technological Developments. In the 19th century and early 20th century, seaside holidays were the fashion. The transport was the railway, and it became more and more popular with families visiting the seaside especially Blackpool for the North West of England, areas like Manchester. During the post war the jet engine was introduced. It had a pressurised cabin which stopped people's ears from popping. These
travel and tourism industry
Travel and Tourism Industry. In Britain taking a holiday became very popular in 1945, just after the Second World War this started as people had more time for leisure activities. Around 67% of these holidays were taken at the seaside away from their homes, as public transport was being used frequently and by most of Britain, public transport started doing direct routes to the seaside and started a great business for tourists. Transport had a big impact on Britain after the war only 25% of the British population travelled by car. Between the 60s and 80s many people had their own car. In the 1950s only 2million households had their own car but by the 80s that grew rapidly to 17.7 million. After a few years of domestic holidays taking holidays abroad started to become popular and other forms of transport started to be used on a regular basis e.g. ferries and aeroplanes. During the 1950s tourism became so popular that tourists from other countries came to visit Great Britain. In 1946 only 203,000 tourists came to visit England but then in the 1960s that rose to 1.7million.many of these visitors arrived by sea only 31% arrived be air as at the time it was more expensive. Around the 1950s flights became cheaper as the technology in aircrafts became more advanced. Many people started to go abroad for their holidays after the war and with all the changes that had been made with
Travel and Tourism Antigua
Antigua Antigua is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadeloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin. Antigua is the largest of the English-speaking Islands and is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide. Its highest point is Boggy Peak which is located in the southwestern corner of the island. The current population is 68,000 and its capital is St. John's. Temperatures generally range from the mid-seventies in the winter to the mid-eighties in the summer. Annual rainfall averages only 45 inches, making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands, and winds are nearly constant, flagging which causes low humidity year-round. There are lots of things to do when people visit Antigua; this is because it is such a diverse island that is suited for many types of tourist. Activities include cricket, hiking and bird watching, tennis, golf, hunting, riding, biking, boating, diving and snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, water sports, wind surfing, deep sea fishing, day cruises, adventure tours, safaris, sailing cruises, and excursions. Virgin Atlantic flies from the UK twice a week, this is because Virgin Atlantic is a scheduled airline. This means its flies to a timetable; it will also fly even if the plane is half full. The benefits of flying with a scheduled
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
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
Features of Travel and Tourism.
Features of Travel and Tourism Sectors Private sector The UK economy is a mixed economy. This means that it has a public sector, and a private sector. In the public sector, the state owns or controls the businesses. In the private sector, individuals (shareholders, sole traders or partners) own the businesses. The aim of a business in the private sector is to survive by making a profit. This may be a sole-trader working alone, like a newsagent, or thousands of shareholders in a large Public Limited Company. Businesses gain a larger market-share by increasing the sales of their products against competitors. This may involve reducing prices. To win the loyalty of customers and encourage repeat sales, businesses need to be reliable and provide a quality service to their customers. For example: * Hotels * Pubs * Travel Agents * Retail Public ownership refers to any service or industry owned by the state, for example: * National Health Service * Emergency services * Armed forces * State education Central government controls these organizations. Their main aim is to provide essential services for the whole population. They are not profit making, and the general public pays for these services through taxation. Some services are the responsibility of local government, such as refuse collection and the maintenance of parks. There are arguments for and against public
