2. Travel and Tourism industry: the structure and the three technology “revolutions” 2.1 Travel & Tourism industry in numbers and the main players: Travel & tourism industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world; globally‚ in 2012‚ it generated $2 trillion in direct GDP1‚ which corresponded to 2.9% of the world GDP. Also in terms of employment‚ its importance is highly pronounced‚ with a total contribution2 of 8.7% of world employment‚ the travel & tourism industry
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Course: HND in TRAVEL and TOURISM Unit : QCF-Level 5 in TRAVEL and TOURISM SECTOR Task 1:a Examine the historic developments in the field of travel and tourism with reference to the contribution of tehnological and economic developments‚including the industrial revolution over the last two hundred years. History of Tourism The term travel and tourism is certainly not a new phenomenon
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BTEC National Level 3 Travel and Tourism 2010 13 Unit 13: Tour Operations Unit 13 Tour Operations Unit 13 Overview 10 Credits Tour operators play a very important role in travel and tourism‚ by arranging the package holidays that are such an important feature of life in the 21st century. Tour operators are at the forefront of today’s travel and tourism sector‚ seeking out new destinations and holiday experiences to satisfy the ever-changing needs and expectations of travellers
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The Travel and Tourism Sector 14th November 2012 Table of Contents Title Page 1 Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Task 1: The history and structure of the travel and tourism sector 4 Task 2: The influence of local and national governments and international agencies on the travel and tourism sector 8 Task 3: The implications of political change 10 Task 4: Investigate the effects of supply and demand on the travel and
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BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Travel & Tourism Unit 1 Investigating the Travel and Tourism Sector Scenario 1 Task 1a There are three different types of tourism – domestic‚ inbound and outbound. Domestic tourism is all about traveling within the same country you live‚ for example‚ UK citizen traveling around London. Inbound tourism is when overseas tourists come to visit the UK. And an outbound tourism happens when UK residents going abroad and taking their holidays outside the UK. For example
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Automobile Industry PEST Analysis 1. Political Factors A) Environment Concerns: Leading to the quest for eco-friendly cars‚ people would prone to buy hybrid or even pure electric cars in the future. B) Government Regulations: Limitation on high emission car purchase‚ and the restrictive passage of autos in downtown area‚ as well as the limitation on license plate (number plate) in huge cosmopolitans. C) Some pioneering states in the US have started to set the rules to govern robotized
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from travel & tourism service providers. Sustainable tourism Management Objective Understanding consumer expectations from travel service providers & their satisfaction levels towards the service providers used in past Part 1 1.Introduction Global travel & torism industry Travel and tourism industry India Unique characteristic of travel and tourism industry Part 2 2.Understanding the Marketing in travel and Tourism Factors Influencing Demand for tourism Global
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Introduction Travel and Tourism is currently one of the world’s largest economic activities. It is the leading industry in many countries as well as the fastest growing economic sectors in terms of job creation worldwide. Most new jobs in developing economies are created in the tourism sector industries. The desire to improve the national environment of travel and tourism encourages governments to make infrastructure improvements such as better roads‚ electricity‚ telephone and public transport
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------------------------------------------------- Tourism and Travel Distribution: the Travel Agent’s Perspective By Dr Marion Bennett and Dr Dimitrios Buhalis‚ Centre for eTourism Research (CeTR)‚ School of Management‚ University of Surrey‚ Guildford Jan 2003 Summary The Internet has revolutionised the tourism industry and has generated a number of challenges and opportunities for all players. For travel agents‚ in particular‚ the Internet is changing the industry structure and consumer behaviour. Significantly
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BTEC National Certificate in Travel and Tourism Level 3 The Business of Travel and Tourism Task 1 P1 Describe the travel and tourism business environment‚ providing examples of organisations. Submission date: 11th October 2010 Business in Travel and Tourism is important in the industry; it also includes a wide range of different events and services. For this task‚ we would be looking at different organisations such as the public sector‚ private sector and the geographical importance
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