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Travel:

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Movement of people from 1 place to another using at least 1 type of travel

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Tourism

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Everything tourists do while they are away

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Domestic tourism

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This is tourism in someone’s own country e.g Belfast- England

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Inbound tourism

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Comeing into a country e.g USA-uk

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Outbound tourism

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Leaving your country to go on holiday e.g uk- france

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Staycation

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A period in which an individual or family stays home and participates in leisure activities which is driving distance of their home and doesn’t require overnight stay

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Leisure activities

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Travelling to relax and enjoy yourselves out of work hours e.g day trips/ holidays

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Buisness travel

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Meetings-make decisions
Incentive-make most sales
Conference-problem solving
Events- gadget show showing off new tech

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Leisure travel examples

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Staycations
Holidays
Short breaks
Day trips
Visiting friends n relitives

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Specialist travel examples

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Health
Eco
Dark
Adventure
Education
Voluntary work

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Sustainable tourism

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Meeting the needs of present tourists while preserving the material, cultural and historical environment for future tourists

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Principles of sustainable tourism

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Environmental-low impact tourism
Economic-create revenue for local area
Social/cultural- generate money for the local people

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Benefits of sustainable tourism

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Reduce waste
Reduce energy consumption
Environmental protection
Links with the local community
Competitive edge
Cost saving
Edge

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Direct employment

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Created by travel and tourism organisations e.g airline cabin crew, hotel receptionists, bar staff

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Indirect employment

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Created to supply and support travel n tourism organisations e.g the bakers that make the bread for the hotels

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GDP

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Gross domestic product- the value of a country’s economy

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Infrastructure development

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The growth in tourism

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Domestic tour operators

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Offers holidays in the country

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Inbound tour operators

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Offers trips for the people travelling into the country

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Outbound tour operators

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Offers trips for people travelling into the country

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Roles of tour operators

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Assemble and operate components parts of holidays as a package for retail travel agents or direct sales

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Products and services of a tour operator

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Package holidays, transfers, travel arrangements, excursions, accommodation

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Types of passenger travel

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Sea,rail,road,air

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Roles of passenger travel

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Provide their customers with transportation

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Products and services of passenger travel
Transport, entertainment, info, advice, hospitality
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Nateral visitor attractions
Created by nature
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Purpose built arttractions
Built to attract tourists to the area
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Heritage visitor attractions
Old and run down
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Roles of visitor attractions
Entertainment, fun, education
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Products and services of visitor attractions
Info, exhibits, rides, souvenirs, guides, catering
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Roles of accommodation
Provide different accommodation,services and facilities
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Types of accommodation
Caravan Apartments Youth hostel Hotel Motel Camping
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Serviced accommodation
Rooms,Concierge,resteraunt, bar, conference rooms, leisure, hospitality
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Non services accommodation
Self catering facilities, rooms
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Youth hostels
Shared rooms, dorms, self catering facilities, advice, info, meals
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Camping,caravans sites, holiday parks
Caravan pitches, static caravans, tents, parks, chalets, entertainment, lodges, hospitality, sports, recreation
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Role of arts and entertainment
To entertain
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Products and services of arts and entertainment
Entertainment, music, catering
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CAA
Civil aviation authorities
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ORR
Office of rail regulation
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ABTA
Association of British travel agents
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AITO
Association of tour operators
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What do ancilary organisations include
Airport transfers Car hire Ensurance Event booking
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Private organisations in the travel and tourism sector
Organisations owned or controlled by private individuals or share holders
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Public organisations in the travel and tourism sector
Funded and sometimes owned by central and local government
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Voluntary organisations in the travel and tourism sector
Independent organisations funded by membership, donations, grants, sales of products and services
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Common ownership
When a number of companies are all owned by one main company
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Commercial partnerships
How the product or service gets to the customer
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Vertical integration
When a business at one level of the distribution buys or merges with a business at another level - higher or lower
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Horizontal integration
Businesses is at one level of the chain of distribution buys or merges with a business at the same level
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Advantages of Interrelationships
Increased sales Marketing,advertising efforts doubled Shared resources Wider customer base
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Disadvantages of interelationships
Size of operation Loss of personalised care Inflexiblity
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What can technology be used for
-Increase customer sales/numbers -Promote products and services -Help organisations meet customer expectations
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How can technology be used in airports
Self Check in Body scanner Wi-Fi areas Security
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How can technology be used in visitor attractions
Multimedia Interpretation Online bookings
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How can technology be used in accommodation
Entertainment Communication Online bookings
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How can technology be used in mobile apps
Communication of information Bookings Comparison
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How can technology be used in ticketing
Etickets Mtickets
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How can technology be used in websites
Reviews Bookings Vertural tours

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