Travel Agency Practices around the worl
Course: Travel Agency and Tour Operation Management (THM 422)
Course Teacher: Mr. Md. Kamruzzaman
Lecturer,
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management,
University of Dhaka
Letter of Transmittal
November 11, 2014
Mr. Md. Kamruzzaman
Lecturer
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
University of Dhaka
Subject: Submission of Report on “Travel agency practices around the world and in Bangladesh”.
Dear Mr. Kamruzzaman,
It’s our pleasure to submit our report on “Travel agency practices around the world and in Bangladesh”. It facilitated our exposure to the emerging, diverse sector of our nation and of the overall world. We could relate well the theoretical knowledge to the real world situation.
In preparing this report we tried our best to follow the guidelines provided by you. We have our sincere effort to make it an informative and analytical study while preparing this report. We sincerely hope this report will live up to your expectations.
We would be happy to answer any query regarding this report.
Sincerely Yours,
Members of
The WhizzKidz
4th year, 2nd Semester
BBA 4th Batch
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
University of Dhaka
Table of Contents:
Travel Agency History:
The modern travel agency first appeared in the second half of the 19th century. In 1841 Thomas Cook, a Baptist preacher, struck a deal with the Midland Railway to organize the transportation of 540 members of his temperance society.
The railway would offer a train ticket and lunch for the cost of 1 shilling or a current day equivalent value of approximately $70. For selling these packaged tickets, Cook received a commission from the railway.
Cook effectively became the first recorded travel agent and created the first publicly available packaged excursion. Cook’s success would go to define two important segments of the travel industry; travel agencies (and tour operators) as well as the packaged holiday segment.
In 1845,
Course Teacher: Mr. Md. Kamruzzaman
Lecturer,
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management,
University of Dhaka
Letter of Transmittal
November 11, 2014
Mr. Md. Kamruzzaman
Lecturer
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
University of Dhaka
Subject: Submission of Report on “Travel agency practices around the world and in Bangladesh”.
Dear Mr. Kamruzzaman,
It’s our pleasure to submit our report on “Travel agency practices around the world and in Bangladesh”. It facilitated our exposure to the emerging, diverse sector of our nation and of the overall world. We could relate well the theoretical knowledge to the real world situation.
In preparing this report we tried our best to follow the guidelines provided by you. We have our sincere effort to make it an informative and analytical study while preparing this report. We sincerely hope this report will live up to your expectations.
We would be happy to answer any query regarding this report.
Sincerely Yours,
Members of
The WhizzKidz
4th year, 2nd Semester
BBA 4th Batch
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
University of Dhaka
Table of Contents:
Travel Agency History:
The modern travel agency first appeared in the second half of the 19th century. In 1841 Thomas Cook, a Baptist preacher, struck a deal with the Midland Railway to organize the transportation of 540 members of his temperance society.
The railway would offer a train ticket and lunch for the cost of 1 shilling or a current day equivalent value of approximately $70. For selling these packaged tickets, Cook received a commission from the railway.
Cook effectively became the first recorded travel agent and created the first publicly available packaged excursion. Cook’s success would go to define two important segments of the travel industry; travel agencies (and tour operators) as well as the packaged holiday segment.
In 1845,