3.1 the role of tourism organizations Flashcards
what organizations does the t&t industry include?
- travel organizations (airlines, train, cruise operators
- tourism organizations (travel agents, tour operators, accommodation providers, food & drink providers, ancillary service providers)
define ancillary services.
give 2 examples of ancillary service
- extra support services.
- T&T ancillary services; tour guiding, car & cycle hire, currency exchange
What are the 3 types of travel agents?
- Online travel agents; website/social media to sell products/services to customers.
- Retail shops (Shopping districts, malls)
- Specialist in 1 type of tourism - business/independent travel
travel agents
Indepedent tours/packages provided
Ancillary services provided
- sell products for indepedent tours; reserve accommodation, sell travel tickets, travel insurance to indepedent travellers.
- travel insurance, car and bicycle hire, currency exchange.
Tour operator
2 ways in which package can be sold
- directly by tour operator
- indirectly through travel agent
what’s an all-inclusive package?
- travel, accommodation, all meals
- sold as 1 product
- are often mass market packages (relates to total market of customer types, sold to all types of customers)
- what’s a specialist package?
- what’s a dynamic package?
- sold to special interest tourists
- made up of components chosen by customer
types of accommodation providers
whats a B&B (bed and breakfast)
- small-scale organisations
- sleeping accommodation
- and breakfast
types of accommodation providers
whats a guest house?
- small scale organizaions
- smaller buildings then hotel
- house for accommodation
types of accommodation providers
what’s a hotel?
- tourists pay to have rooms
- has restaurnt to provide food/drink service
types of accommodation providers
what’s a hostel?
- basic type of accommodation
- shared sleeping accommodation e.g dorms
types of accommodation providers
what’s a homestay?
- tourists stay in homes of local people
types of accommodation providers
what’s camping
- tourists stay in tents/vstsbsnd
- campsites provide camping accommodation; swimming pools, sports facilities, cafes, restaurants, toilets, showers
types of accommodation providers
what’s a serviced apartment?
- self catering accommodation (cook/provide for themselves)
- cleaning service provided
types of accommodation providers
what can accommodation types be described as?
- luxury - luxury hotels, trains, cruise ships
- budget; basic hotels, guest houses, B&Bs
- eco-friendly; any type of accommodation can be`