8. Stronger environmental concern THE TRADITIONAL MASS MODEL: TOURISM (WRIGHT‚ 2002) * Package holidays: the ‘Fordist’ model of production * Instead of black Ford cars mass produced by a factory‚ we have mass tourism packaged by tour operators and sold by travel agents * Standardised product: “the unholy quartet” (Rivers‚ 1972) * The 4 Ss: sun‚ sea‚ sand & sex/sangria/souvenir model * Shifting holidays to (mainly) Mediterranean holiday resorts based in large-scale
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contract work (such as school bussing)‚ useful for the coach companies. Most coach companies specialize in routes and travel activity as many operates their tours nationally while others concentrate on serving the needs of incoming tourists and tour operators by providing excursion programs ‚ transfers between airports and hotels or complete coach tours for overseas visitors. Railroads continued to extend their lines into the twentieth century until the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II. These
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roads are generally of a very high standard. All main routes are sealed and well signposted; beyond the cities‚ traffic is light. Car rental companies come in all shapes and sizes. You’ll find all the big names‚ as well as a wide range of local operators. In most cases the longer you hire‚ the cheaper the daily rate. If you need one-way hire between locations‚ choose one of the larger companies. You can legally drive in New Zealand for up to 12 months if you have either a current driver’s licence
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CHAPTER 4 . soclAl AND CULTURAL ENV|RoNMENTS 149 Disney Learns to ’Act Local" on the Global Stage fhe Walt Disney Company‚ home to Mickey Mouse‚ Donald Duck‚ and l other iconic characters‚ has a stellar reputation in many parts of the government. Consisting of a theme pa*‚ hotel‚ and shop1 the development would create 50‚000 much-needed jobs. Shanghai Disneyland is an important element in Disneys strategy for penetrating the local market. However‚ the proposal does not address Disney3
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Travel and Tourism - South Korea Euromonitor International : Country Market Insight July 2010 Travel And Tourism South Korea List of Contents and Tables Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Decline in Outbound Tourism Continues.................................................................................................................. 1 Domestic Tourism
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Introduction to the problem Giscard d’Estaing is currently repositioning Club Med as an ‘upscale‚ friendly and multicultural’ tour operator. Having spent around EUR 1bn since 2004‚ this strategic turnaround had revived customers’ satisfaction toward Club Med’s tour experience. Unfortunately‚ revenue performance is still poor. Estaing is in need of a concrete strategy to increase Club Med’s revenue by 5 times by 2020 from 2010. The formation of the strategy is driven by Club Med’s 1) Strength - Strong
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Intro what are interrelationships in general? An interrelationship is where different brands or companies get owned or become a part of the same organisation. This occurs with larger tour operators that generally own their own hotels‚ airlines and travel agencies. Benefits of this include: - Ability to control the quality of all different products in the package. - Offering a good value for money holiday packages in a price competitive market. - Giving customers a seamless holiday package
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1.0 Tourism Industry in Sabah The tourism industry‚ especially in Sabah‚ has been booming despite the natural disaster tsunami and bird flu. Tourists have been flocking to Sabah due to its unique eco-related places that had generated a lot of interests among foreign visitors. Kota klias is one of the many interesting sites in Sabah and in recent years the area has been gaining popularity among foreign tourists due to the presence of the unique and proboscis monkey. 2.0 THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
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can book a ticket at a click of a mouse saving the time and money for the traveller. It has also become a hassle free transaction for both the airlines and the traveller. The online reservation system involves three main actors the database‚ online operator and a database scheduler. The database scheduler updates the database‚
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Thomas Cook‚ a cabinet-maker‚ in 1841 to carry temperance supporters by railway between the cities of Leicester‚ Nottingham‚ Derby and Birmingham.[6] In 1851‚ the founder arranged transport to the Great Exhibition of 1851.[6] He organised his first tours to Europe in 1855 and to the United States in 1865.[6] In 1865‚ the founder’s son John Mason Cook began working for the company full time. In 1871‚ he became a partner‚ and the name of the company was changed to Thomas Cook and Son.[7] In 1884‚ John
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