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
The Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry and the Factors Affecting it Today
The Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry and the Factors affecting it Today Contents The development of the travel and tourism industry Page 3-4 Factors that have led to the growth in travel and tourism Page 4-6 Future developments in travel and tourism Page 6-7 Factors affecting the travel and tourism industry today Page 8-9 Bibliography Page 10 The Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry Throughout history, people have travelled across Britain for purposes of trade, education, religion and to fight in battles. It was not until the eighteenth century, however, that the foundations of what we now regard as the British tourist industry began to be laid. Key Milestones in the Development of the UKtravel and tourism DATE MILESTONE 936 Billy Butlin opens his first holiday camp in Skegness 938 Holidays with Pay Act introduced 946 Fred Pontin opens his first holiday near Weston Super Mare 950 First package air holiday organised by Horizon 952 First Jet Airline passenger service 959 First Jet Airline passenger service to Australia 960 Number of domestic holidays taken exceeds 30 million for the first time and number of foreign holidays rises to 3.5 million Early 960's First global distribution systems developed by American Airlines 968 Countryside Act passed to create national parks 969 Development of
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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
The Scale of the UK Travel and Tourism Industry
The Scale of the UK Travel and Tourism Industry The Travel and Tourism is industry is a multi-billion pound industry. It has a major impact on the economy in terms of the amount of people spend and the employment it generates. Revenue The British Tourism Authority and English Tourism Council estimate that the UK Travel and Tourism Industry made over £61,201 billion. This statistic suggests that the industry is the fourth largest earner of foreign exchange. The table below shows UK spending by tourists. Trips (millions) Spending (£m) UK Residents 22.3 £14,030 Overseas Residents 25.7 £12,671 Total 48.0 £26,701 The graph and table above show that UK residents are still making the most trips and still spending the most money in the UK. The amount they spend al goes towards helping the economy. The following information shows the Tourism In the UK Economy: Economic Indicator £ Billion 998 Tourisms Share Gross domestic product 838 3.6% Consumer pending 523 5.7% All exports 351 4.5% Service Exports 60 26.5% The above table gives an indication on the total amount of money spent and also how much the travel and tourism industry receives. In 1998 tourists came to the UK and spent more than £12 billion. The BTA estimates that by 2003 this figure will rise to £18 billion per year, 44% more than 1998. This is due to the increasing efforts
The Contribution of Countryside Tourism to the UK Travel and Tourism Industry
The Contribution of Countryside Tourism to the UK Travel and Tourism Industry Across the UK there are 4 main categories of tourist and visitor attractions. These categories are: * Large City/Large Town, * Seaside, * Countryside/Village, * Small Town. The table above shows that; domestic trips to the countryside area, has now gone into second place out of the 4 categories of tourist and visitor attractions. Over recent years (since 2000) there has been a slight decrease from 24% (2000) to 22% (2003). For day trips across the UK Cities are more popular amongst tourists. This could be for a number of reasons like; * More spending opportunities, * More shopping/activity facilities etc. The table above talks about Domestic Holidays. As shown above the countryside category accounts for at least a quarter of all holidays in terms of the 4 different holiday destinations. It is seen as equally important to the Travel and Tourism Industry in the UK. It is a close third in the ranking behind the categories; Large City/Large Town and Seaside. The table above also shows the percentage of spend at these destinations. In the countryside category spending is quite lower in comparison to the top 2 categories; Large City/Large Town and Seaside. This again could be for a number of reasons like; * Fewer shopping opportunities in the countryside compared to the other categories, *
The Development of the Modern Travel and Tourism Industry
The Development of the Modern Travel and Tourism Industry The development of the travel and tourism industry in the uk increased after the end of world war 2. Before World War 2 there was not much of a travel industry except when Billy Butlin opened his first holiday camp in Skegness. During the war no one would go abroad or visit other places apart from the richer people as they were the ones who could afford it. The travel and tourism industry has developed as a direct result of technological developments. These technological developments have been in transport technology such as things like, jet aircraft; improve trains and more luxurious coaches. Also, there has been an improvement in information and communication technology such as the internet, computer reservation systems (CRS) and global distribution systems (GDS) as well as credit and debit cards allowing customers to pay for their travels in more convenient ways. The most significant development in air travel was when the jet aircraft was introduced in the 1950's especially the Boeing 707 in 1958. Air travel became more rapid, safe, comfortable and relative to past decades- cheap. The travel and tourism industry benefitted from the 'jumbo jet' boeing 747 that was introduced in 1969. With the jet it was possible to fly in less time making long haul flights more accessible, also the price to pay was reduced due to
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Legislation relating to; Annual Leave This act was revised in 2003 and entitles all workers to a minimum of 3 weeks off work. It includes a paid holiday, where the worker is paid for having time off. It must be favourable for both the employee and the employer who both agree on when their 3 weeks holiday is. This has affected the tourist offices and tour operators, because their employees decide to go on holiday and may take it when everyone else would like to go, causing less people to be available to help the customers. The employees and employers should agree that only a few people could take time off during the peak time causing the travel offices to work efficiently. Access to the countryside The act entitles all visitors to go on the countryside as long as a public right of way is there, this should be clearly sign posted and marked along the route. This has changed over the years, the most recent being the means of access appeals which came in 2005 another recent came in 2000, this is the countryside right of way act. This has affected the tourism industry in a few ways, the most affected would be the youth hostel association, which has since then lost many visitors who were mainly walkers. These would have used the countryside, enabling them to follow the rights of way act, where if they felt there was not a clearly listed route, they walked anywhere.
Sex tourism in a global tourism economy: A study of the demand and supply for sex tourism and the response of agencies involved in the tourism industry.
PROPOSAL . Research aim: Sex tourism in a global tourism economy: A study of the demand and supply for sex tourism and the response of agencies involved in the tourism industry. 2. Research questions: * To identify all the activities included in sex tourism and the tourism destinations concerned by sex tourism. * To identify the demand of this type of tourism and its evolution. * To identify all the progress against sex tourism. * To understand the reasons of sex tourism. 3. Introduction Sex tourism is the dark side of the global phenomenon of tourism. Everyday we read about the benefits of tourism, its income and employment potential, its ability to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor, its potential to overcome uneven development in backward regions of the world (Rao, 1999). We need to understand why sex tourism is being condoned and why more voices are not raised in protest against its continuance. The evidence is that sex is a big and growing source of revenue for companies large and small in the travel industry (Tunney, 2001). This sex sector deals with major issues of basic human rights, especially those children. The traffic of child and women is the consequence of a big demand (Hughes, 2003). In this literature review we going to have an overview of the demand, of the supply and of the response of agencies involved in the tourism industry. 4.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today sees tourism as the largest industry in the world.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today sees tourism as the largest industry in the world (Cooper 1998). In the UK figures show that 2.1 million people are employed in the tourist industry. That's 7% of all people in employment in the UK. (www.culture.gov.uk) With statistics like these it is therefore vital that tourism has a framework in which to operate. Policies and procedures have to be formulated at the highest level i.e. governments, and cascaded throughout the industry to give guidance and boundaries in which the industry can operate effectively. Tourism in the UK alone was worth an approximately £75.9 billion in 2002. 24.1 million visitors spent £11.7 billion in the UK economy in 2002. This is a 6% increase in visitors and a 4% increase in spending compared to 2001. Domestic tourism spending is estimated to be around £61 billion in 2002. (www.visitbritain.com) Cooper (1998) states that with tourism being a major factor for economic development and an important opportunity for investment, no government can really afford to ignore its potential. With so much monies being generated through tourism the government cannot afford to be complacent in tourism, as in reality they have so much to gain in an economic sense, through revenue from taxes. So combined with the economic potential and the sheer size of the industry, government must put in place
In this section of my coursework, I am going to investigate the scale of the UK Travel and Tourism industry.
E2 A full description of the scale of UK industry and its economic significance, quoting relevant data accurately In this section of my coursework, I am going to investigate the scale of the UK Travel and Tourism industry. I will be looking at:- * Consumer spending on Travel and Tourism Industry * The number of people employed in the industry and the types of jobs * Number of tourists coming into the UK * Number of UK residents taking holidays in the UK and outside the UK. The travel and tourism industry is a multi-billion pound industry and has had a major impact on the economy in terms of consumer spending and employment. Consumer spending on travel and tourism in the UK There were 27.5 million overseas visitors who came to Britain in 1998, spending over £12 billion. The British Tourist Authority estimated that by the year 2003, this figure would increase by 44% to £18 billion a year spent in the UK. However these figures were generated before the devastating foot and mouth outbreak, so these figures may well have decreased considerably. The Travel and tourism industry is continually growing because towns and cities are developing their attractions to encourage more visitors from overseas and in the UK to travel to their destinations. The table below shows UK spending by tourists. Trips (millions) Spending (£m) UK Residents 22.3 £14,030 Overseas
