Global Tourism KQ2 Flashcards
Niche Tourism
Whale watching in hawaii
Better and more
affordable
transport
in europe the increase of budget airlines brought in 170million travellers in 2011
Ease of access to
information
online booking has made it easier for travellers to buy tickets
Disposable
income
In china there was a sharp increase of 165% of income in 2015 this lead to an influx of chinese tourists
Leisure time
In australia employees can exchange their overtime for longer weekend breaks
Changing
lifestyle
51% of people travelled for leisure in 2011 compared
Investments in
infrastructure
and services
terminal 4 and 5 are being built in Singapore to raise the capacity.
Access to
information
In chinatown Singapore there are boards with 3 languages, english,chinese and japanese.
Disasters
An earthquake in Japan at 2011 lead to a huge decline in tourism
Recessions
During the global financial crisis of 2009 france tourist numbers dropped by one third
Political
situations
American citizens cannot travel to north korea due to tension between the 2 countries leaders
Sporting
events
london olympics in 2011 brought in 15 million visitors
