HISTORY OF HOSPITALITY Overview The history of the hospitality industry dates all the way back to the Colonial Period in the late 1700s. Things have changed quite a bit since then; the hospitality industry has experienced significant development over the years as it has faced World Wars‚ The Depression and various social changes. The industry as we know it today began to take form in the early 1950s and 60s‚ leading the way for growth into the dynamic industry we know today.(1) Origins Caring
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International Journal of Culture‚ Tourism and Hospitality Research (eJournal by Emerald Insight) Hospitality is the defining feature of India and Indians. In the era where national boundaries are fading fuelled by rapid movement of culture‚ capital and knowledge across borders‚ hospitality industry has emerged as one of the largest employers in the world. It is second only to the oil industry‚ in terms of turnover and exchange of foreign currency. The Indian hospitality industry is growing at a rate
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Tourism is similar to few other industries and markets‚ having its own strong impact on the global community and helped to develop communities and nations. “Tourism is a global phenomenon that has experienced rapid growth in the past- 1945 period” (Page et al.‚ 2009). According to WTO‚ huge changes than the past led to rapid increase in the number of traveller‚ which they are the consumers of this industry‚ See figure1-1 (as cited in Shakeela‚ 2008) .The developments of this industry
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Albania: The Development of a Developing Country Albania‚ a small country located in Southeastern Europe‚ is a nation that does not have a true identity its people are Muslim and Christian‚ it is a country that is both and poor‚ it is as much urban as it is rural‚ and has evolved from monarchy to socialism and now to fledgling democracy. In other words‚ Albania and its people have seen it all. The extremes of Albanian society are vivid‚ and underlying tensions are evident. But Albania is not "another
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Impact of Tourism: An Economic Analysis Executive Summary The main purpose of this report is to show the importance and the role of the indirect economic effects of tourism on growth and GDP‚ employment and foreign trade. Tourism’s role in the economy is often perceived as being limited to the hospitality industry (cafes‚ hotels and restaurants) and outbound and inbound travel agencies and carriers‚ which form the leading service sector in many countries. However‚ the economic impact of tourism is much
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Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure‚ or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes".[1] Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. After slowly recovering from the contraction resulting from the late-2000s recession‚ where tourism suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the
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Introduction to Tourism Destination Planning & Development Tourism provides a major economic development opportunity for many countries and a means of improving the livelihoods of its residents. Both the public and private sectors involved in tourism depend on planning to achieve sustainable tourism development that respects the local community‚ creates appropriate employment‚ maintains the natural environment‚ and delivers a quality visitor experience. Tourism destinations that pursue development without
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to describe the tourism policy and strategies in national and state contexts‚ to determine the inherent direction and prospects or potential in the tourism development of Kuala Lumpur as a tourist-friendly destination. The results show that some aspects need to be emphasized and have similarities in each of policies and strategies at the national and state level. This shows that policies made at national level could be followed at state level‚ so that each line of tourism development planning should
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Socially tourism has a great influence on the people whether the tourists or the domestic population. The hotel industry like one of the most significant parts in the tourism is one centre of attraction and interaction between people from different countries and religion in order to communicate and discover the rest of the world. Therefore the people from the both sides will be able to learn and develop their personal comprehension about the other’s culture and tradition. As a result of the increased
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Airline | | A Boeing 767-300ER of Delta Air Lines‚ one of the world’s largest passenger airlines. | Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-700 in 2008. SAS is Europe’s most punctual airline for the third year a row.[1] A FedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11. FedEx Express is the world’s largest airline in terms of freight tons flown.[2] Ryanair Boeing 737-800 shortly after take-off. Ryanair is the world’s largest airline in terms of number of international passengers carried.[3] An
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