Nature Of Travel And Tourism Flashcards
Intangible
The holiday can’t be touched, tasted experiences until you actually get there.
Seasonally
The phenomenon created by both the supply of and demand for holidays the products are not available when the demand is not high enough causing peaks and troughs in supply
Perishability
The holiday can’t be touched, stored and sold at a later date. If the flight is missed as you do not book in your hotel in time that element of the holiday is lost
Insperability
Different individuals elements of a holiday but if one is affected the full holiday is
What is travel and tourism?
Travel and tourism is the temporary short term movement of people to destinations outside the place they normally live and work and activities during their stay at these destinations it includes the movement for all purposes, as well as day visits and excursions.
What does travel mean?
How you get to the place you are going to e.g method of transport
Domestic
From uk to uk
Inbound
From outside in the uk
Outbound
From uk to outside of the uk
Why do people travel?
Free time- leisure holidays -fun -sunbathe -relaxing -activities -enjoyment Business trips - during work hours -get paid -anything to do with work VFR Education
High cost
Customers spend huge amounts of money on a product which they cannot physically touch or attribute to their spending
