PRELIM Lesson 1: Travel and Tourism Environment Flashcards
It came from the Old french word which means work
Travail
When is the first known use of the word travel
14th century
The act of moving from one place to another
Travel
Travel can refer to
Long-distance travel, short-distance travel, overseas travel and domestic travel
Meaning of tourism - Derived from the word tour which comes from an old english word
Turian
From old french word
Torner
From latin tornare
To turn on a lathe
Ancient greek tornos
Lathe
Movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes
Tourism
Wider service industry
Travel industry
People traveling for business or pleasure purposes. At least one night
Tourism industry
What are the sectors and companies within the tourism and travel industry
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Food and Beverage
- Connected Industries
What are the transportation sectors
- Airline industry
- Car rentals
- Water transport
- Coach services
- Railways
- Spacecraft
One of the main ways to reach chosen destination
Air travel
What provides the air travel
Chartered and scheduled flight
Companies within the air travel offers
Domestic and international destinations . Long haul and short haul flights
Temporary access to a car. Can enable tourists to actually get to their choses destination, but many customers use them after they arrived, as they provide a greater amount of freedom for exploration rather than relying on public transport,
Car rental
Carry passengers across the water.
Water transport
Water transport includes
Ocean liners, ferries and cruise ship,
Is a huge part of the travel experience
Voyage
Most cost-effective ways. Popular on a day trip
Coach services
Coach services provides?
Local bus services
Popular transportation method to easily get from one location to another
Railways
Rail services are especially popular with? Due to their?
Domestic traveler
Due to their convenience and regularity
More recent form of transportation which is increasingly influential in the years ahead
Spacecraft
Provide commercial space tourism vis passenger trips into space in the near future. Most famous example of spacecraft
Virgin galactic
What are the accommodations sector
- Hotel
- Shared accommodation
- Hostels
- Camping
- Cruise
- Farmhouse accommodation and agri tourism
- Timeshare accommodation
Most popular form of accommodation. Offers at least overnight stay on short term basis
Hotel
Most hotels provide services like
Housekeeping, room service, laundry
The rise of platforms like air bnb. Space in a house
Shared accommodation
Form of shared-accommodation where guest pay in a bed dormitory set up
Hostels
Hostels are typically classed as ?
Budget option and self catering basis
Outdoor accommodation. Temporary shelter, form of tent.
Camping
Tourist and travelers who camp may opt to stay at?
Commercial campsite, accessible area like national parl
Both a form of transportation and acccommodation
Cruises
To rest, relax and sleep
Own cabin
Passengers spend the vast majority of the cruise on?
Cruise ship
Fairly niche concept. Seeing the day-to-day work that goes on first-hand and even joint in
Farmhouse accommodation and agri tourism
What resembles farmhouse accommodation?
Bnb
Ownership is shared between multiple diff people allocated to each owner at a diff time of the year.
Timeshare accommodation
What are the sectors of food and beverages?
- Restaurants
- Catering
- Bars and café
- Nightclubs
Basic human needs
Food & drinks
Provides opportunities for tourists to socialize with friends or meet people
Food & beverage industry
Establishment which provide food & drink which is primarily eaten on the premises
Restaurants
Restaurants sub categories
Fast food restaurants, takeaways, family restaurants, diners, luxury restaurants
Refer to food & drink services that are not situated in loc where eating & drinking are not the primary attraction
Catering
Provides a relaxed environment for travelers to eat and drink
Bars and Cafés
The focus tends to be on sales of alcoholic and soft drinks
Bars
The focus tends to be on hot drinks and light snacks
Cafés
These clubs are establishments which stay open until late at night and combine music with alcohol sales. Most nightclubs also feature a stage for performers and a dance floor for guests
Nightclubs
A casino is an entertainment establishment, which provides people with opportunities to gamble – primarily through luck-based card, dice and slots games.
• In addition to these games, these are connected to hotels or resorts, and many also host other entertainment, such as musical or comedy performances.
Casinos
is focused on providing travelers with important information about things to do in the local area.
• This includes offline methods, such as tourist information offices and leaflets, as well as online methods, such as informational websites and social media accounts.
Tourist Information
play a varied role in the travel and tourism industries, catering to people’s basic needs, while also providing a form of entertainment.
Shopping
offer organized tours of a location, which will typically consist of them taking a group of people to some of the important attractions or tourist sites nearby.
Tourist Guide
These include companies that promote the interests of the travel industry itself; businesses that help to actually connect customers with travel and tourism products; and organizations that provide either practical support or logistical assistance for tourists and travelers.
Connected Industries
The most obvious of these include travel insurance and medical insurance products, while other examples include services linked to currency conversion and the acquisition of travellers cheques.
Financial Services
sell travel products on behalf of suppliers and generally receive a commission for doing so.
• They also provide customers with advice on what the best travel products are, based on the customer’s preferences and budget. In this sense, they act as an intermediary between tourists and suppliers of travel products.
Travel Agents
to combine tour products and travel products together, in order to sell package holidays.
• Most commonly, a package holiday will consist of a combination of air travel, accommodation, hotel transfers and the services of holiday reps, who are able to provide organised activities.
Tour Operators
will typically perform a very similar role to a more traditional travel agency, albeit using the power of the internet.
• While the purpose is still to connect tourists with travel products on behalf of suppliers, there is more of an emphasis on self-service methods.
Online Travel Agencies
tend to be organizations that act in the interests of the tourism industry itself, lobbying on its behalf or promoting its interests.
• Examples would include national tourism information companies, local tourist boards, tourism agencies, tourism charities and inspection agencies.
Tourism Organizations
includes business that deliver the kinds of education services that attract tourists and travellers.
• This is a growing aspect of the tourism industry and includes organizations that are linked to conferences, exhibitions and training activities, as well as
certain academic institutions.
Educational
