Tourism Promotion Flashcards
The First package Tour was organized by__________ in _______
Thomas Cook, 19th Century
He used the advantage of railway travel and organized tours to France, Switzerland, and Egypt.
Thomas Cook
Is a complex set of industries including transportation, accommodation, food and beverages services and recreation and entertainment.
Tourism
People who travel for pleasure or business and stay in a destination for less than one year.
Tourists
is “someone who travels at least __km from his or her home for at least __ hrs, for business or leisure or other reasons.”
Tourist
80 km
24 hrs
Residents of a given country travelling only within that country.
Domestic
non-residents travelling in a given country.
Inbound
residents of one country travelling in another country
Outbound
are Airline companies that transport people, while buses or trains are often referred to as public transport (BrE) or transportation companies (AmE)
Carriers
Is the combination of accommodation and food and beverages services, so it is the largest segment of tourism.
Hospitality Industry
Often stay in tourist resorts places with lots of hotels, restaurants and sports grounds.
Holidaymakers
A time of a year when a destination receives more tourists.
High Season
Fewer tourist
Low Season
Is a complex set of industries including ______, ______, and __________
transportation, accommodation, and food and beverages
Started early, when people travelled to attend the first Olympic games.
Ancient Greece
In ______, pilgrims traveled to visit holy places.
The Middle Ages
During 20th Century
Rapid expansion of air travel started in _____ and________
1960’s and 1970’s
During 20th Century;
That is the time when private airline companies were first established and started to offer cheaper flights than big state corporations.
1960’s to 1970’s
Tourism Industry is also called _________
Travel Industry
Very soon car travel also saw its beginning.
19th Century
Example of Olympic games
KNIGHTLY TOURNAMENT/FENCING
In the ______ mass tourism became dominant, but nowadays we recognize the need for more sustainable tourism, which will be in harmony with nature and tradition.
20th century
In _________ the expansion of low-cost airlines made many destinations available to a larger number of tourists.
21st century
A huge technological shift was using the internet for on-line booking and promotion of tourist services, as well as for on-line payment.
21st Century
The Olympic games of ___ were the first international tourist event, with people travelling to watch or to take part.
776 BC
People have always felt the urge to travel. But tourism had to wait for the civilization of ancient Greece before it really got moving.
Ancient Greece
the real dawn of tourism occurred during the _________, helped by its vast territories.
Roman Empire
was considered a medical resort.
Egypt
Historical sources report that already in the 6th century BC, the ancient Greeks and Romans made trips to Egypt as they were attracted by unusual nature and magnificent architectural structures.
Ancient Greece
UNUSUAL NATURE
Hidden Beach
Northern Lights
Pink Lake Hiller
Hidden Beach
Northern Lights
Pink Lake Hiller
are examples of
Unusual Nature
the first known travel agency
Cox and Kings
Cox & Kings, the first known travel agency, was founded in ____
1758
He became official travel agent of the British Royal Armed Forces.
Richard Cox
The _____ built thousands of roads that were primarily used for military purposes.
Romans
_________ more and more people from upper classes started to travel, mainly for education purposes.
After the renaissance
In the ________, young men of high standing were encouraged to travel through Europe on a “grand tour”.
17th century
The journey typically involved ____ or _____ of travel around Europe and included an extensive stay in Italy,
three or four years
____ was considered the ultimate destination for what might now be characterized as cultural tourism.
Rome
He opened the first leisure travel agency
Thomas Cook
It was around for 178 years until the company went bankrupt in 2019.
Thomas Cook Group
have been operating to this day
Cox and Kings
The continued popularity of rail travel and the emergence of the automobile presented additional milestones in the development of tourism.
18th Century
a long journey taken by _______ in ____ served to kick off interest in auto travel and helped to publicize his budding (young) car company, which would one day become Mercedes Benz.
Karl Benz’s wife in 1886
a long journey taken by Karl Benz’s wife in 1886 served to kick off interest in auto travel and helped to publicize his budding (young) car company, which would one day become ________.
Mercedes Benz
The middle class has joined the tourist classes and mass tourism was a reality
By the end of 19th century
The industry began a massive technological shift as increased internet use revolutionized travel services. Online travel companies such as a global giants Expedia and Booking.com were founded, while meta search engines in the field of hospitality such as Trivago enable travelers to compare prices of hotels all over the world and find the best deals.
At the beginning of 21th century
Examples of Online Travel Companies
global giants Expedia
Booking.com
Trivago
It happened during World War 1 and 2 in 1930’s
The Great Depression
What is ‘Great Depression’?
Worldwide economic crisis