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Page 1 – 19

Assess the impact of key historical and current developments on the travel and tourism industry.

• Improvements in transport
• Development of mass tourism/all inclusive package holidays
• Decline of seaside resorts
• Socio – economic changes; increase in leisure time, disposable income, paid holidays and life expectancy
• Technological developments

Current developments

• Low cost airlines
• Super jumbos and super ships
• Internet technology
• Direct sales/ growth of call centres and internet bookings
• The grey market
• Airport/ runway expansions
• Terrorist activity and security issues

Page 19 – 25

Describe the key sectors in the travel and tourism industry.

• Transport
• Accommodation
• Ancillary services
• Tour operators (outbound, inbound, domestic)
• Travel agents (retail and business; multiples, miniples and independents)
• Visitors attractions
• Tourism services, development and promotion (including British tourist organisations, regional tourist boards and tourist information centres)
• Trade organisations (Association of British Travel Agents, International Air Transport Association, Civil Aviation Authority, Association of Tour Operators).

Ownership

• Public
• Private
• Voluntary

Pages 25 – 32

Illustrate the inter-relationship between key travel and tourism providers.

• Tour operators
• Travel agents
• Transport providers
• Accommodation and catering outlets
• Visitor attraction
• Tourism development and promotion organisations

Inter-relationships

• Principles and chain of distribution
• Vertical and horizontal integration
• Dominance of the private sector
• Dominance of the market by a few players

Pages 32 – 35

Illustrate the importance of the UK travel and tourism industry to the economy.

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