Unit 1.1 Content

Question 1

Why does the travel and tourism industry change?

Answer 1

Because of the changing customer needs and wants.

Question 2

What has led to a growth in sustainable travel and tourism?

Answer 2

Changes in customer demand.
want more sustianble toursim products and services

Question 3

What are changes to the nature of the travel and tourism industry?

Answer 3

Changes to:
- the reasons people travel
- the types of tourism available
- the structure of the industry.

Question 4

What are factors that increase the number of people willing to travel?

Answer 4

• Increased availability of transport
• longer holidays from work
• increased affordability.

Question 5

What are factors that decrease the number of people willing to travel?

Answer 5

Disease (pandemics)
disasters (earthquakes)
war (terrorism)

Question 6

Why do tourists travel?

Answer 6

Leisure (on holidays)
Business
VFR (visiting friends and relatives)
Medical (receiving treatment)
Religion

Question 7

What is leisure travel?

Answer 7

Travel for pleasure and enjoyment, especially on holidays.

Question 8

Why do leisure tourists visit a destination?

Answer 8

To see an attraction, take part in activities and experience a break from usual daily routines.

Question 9

What are some reasons for leisure travel?

Answer 9

Nature and adventure, Special interest, Sightseeing, Culture, Health and wellbeing, Sport.

Question 10

What is an example of a relaxing leisure holiday?

Answer 10

A beach holiday.

Question 11

What does a beach holiday include?

Answer 11

Sunbathing, Picnics, Strolling the shore, Enjoying cooled drinks, Playing games in the sea, Swimming, Water sports.

Question 12

What are examples of active leisure?

Answer 12

Adventure and sport activities.

Question 13

What is classified as nature tourism?

Answer 13

Any form of travel that focuses on a natural area or feature.

Question 14

What are examples of nature tourism?

Answer 14

Visiting mountains, lakes, forests, marine environments (coral reef).

Question 15

What active activities can nature tourists participate in?

Answer 15

Walk, hike, trek, swim, dive, snorkel.

Question 16

What is sport tourism?

Answer 16

Visiting places in order to enjoy sport as a participant, competitor, or spectator.

Question 17

What can sports tourism also be?

Answer 17

Health tourism.

Question 18

What are some physical health tourism activities?

Answer 18

Jogging, strolling.

Question 19

What is another type of health and wellbeing tourism?

Answer 19

Spa tourism.

Question 20

What is culture?

Answer 20

The way of life of the people, traditions, art, and architecture of a place.

Question 21

Why is culture a reason for leisure tourism?

Answer 21

Because people enjoy experiencing new cultures.

Question 22

What are two reasons culture and sightseeing tourists visit destinations?

Answer 22

Seeing and experiencing the traditional lifestyle of local people, visiting cultural attractions.

Question 23

What has added to the popularity of sightseeing tourism?

Answer 23

Social media.

Question 24

What are special interests?

Answer 24

Hobbies or pastimes.

Question 25

What is business tourism?

Answer 25

Traveling for work-related purposes.

Question 26

What does MICE stand for?

Answer 26

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences (conventions), and Exhibition (trade events).

Question 27

Who do business tourists often attend meetings with?

Answer 27

Colleagues, Customers, Suppliers.

Question 28

What are incentives?

Answer 28

Encouragements or rewards that are offered by businesses typically given to employees.

Question 29

What is a conference?

Answer 29

A large meeting where people exchange information by making speeches, giving presentations, and taking part in question and answer sessions.

Question 30

What is a convention?

Answer 30

Similar to a conference but is held specifically for people who are alike.

Question 31

What is an exhibition?

Answer 31

A display event where organizations can show or demonstrate products/services.

Question 32

What do business and trade events attract and help?

Answer 32

Attract business tourists to help increase low-season hotel occupancy rates.

Question 33

What are factors that lead to increased VFR tourism?

Answer 33

Improved access to transport, more money to spend on travel, more time away from work, more friends & family members living away from home.

Question 34

What are VFR tourists also consumers of?

Answer 34

Transport, accommodation, and catering providers.

Question 35

What do medical tourists need?

Answer 35

TNT products and services including transport, accommodation & catering, other services.

Question 36

What does religious tourism include?

Answer 36

Pilgrimages people make because of spiritual beliefs.

Question 37

What are the different types of tourism?

Answer 37

Domestic, inbound, outbound, mass, packaged, unpackaged, specialist, short-haul, long-haul, independent, sustainable, ecotourism, responsible.

Question 38

Where do domestic tourists visit?

Answer 38

Destinations in the country where they normally live.

Question 39

What are all international tourists travelling from one country to another considered at different ends of a trip?

Answer 39

Inbound and outbound tourists.

Question 40

When can mass tourism happen?

Answer 40

When large numbers of holidaymakers travel to the same resort.

Question 41

What can mass tourism lead to?

Answer 41

Overcrowded beaches, overcrowded hotels, overcrowded apartments, locals having to move.

Question 42

What problems are likely to occur due to mass tourism?

Answer 42

Litter, noise pollution, air pollution.

Question 43

What is mass tourism often a form of?

Answer 43

Packaged tourism.

Question 44

What are types of package holidays?

Answer 44

All-inclusive, dynamic packages, special interest, mass-market.

Question 45

What does specialist tourism involve?

Answer 45

Tourists visiting destinations because of a particular special interest.

Question 46

What are examples of specialist tourism markets?

Answer 46

Photography trips, adventure, ecotourism, cultural tourism, painting courses, wilderness tours, sports tours.

Question 47

What is one of the most popular specialist markets?

Answer 47

Adventure tourism.

Question 48

What are short-haul flights?

Answer 48

Flights less than 3 hours.

Question 49

What are medium-haul flights?

Answer 49

Flights that fall in between 3 and 6 hours.

Question 50

What are long-haul flights?

Answer 50

Flights more than 6 hours.

Question 51

What components do independent travellers book for themselves?

Answer 51

Travel tickets, accommodations, visits to attractions, ancillary services.

Question 52

What do independent travellers use to book their components of a trip?

Answer 52

Websites, apps, or social media platforms.

Question 53

What can sustainable tourism be?

Answer 53

Environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable.

Question 54

What are types of sustainable tourism?

Answer 54

Ecotourism and responsible tourism.

Question 55

What are examples of accommodations?

Answer 55

Hotels, guest houses, b&bs, hostels, homestays, camping, serviced apartments.

Question 56

What are examples of catering services?

Answer 56

Restaurants, cafes, street food vendors, takeaways (takeout).

Question 57

What can travel agents be?

Answer 57

Retail shops, online travel agents, specialists in 1 type of tourism.

Question 58

What do tour operators do?

Answer 58

Put together the different components for holidays and sell them as a package to the customer.

Question 59

What is the world's leading tourism organization?

Answer 59

TUI.

Question 60

What are the four types of transport?

Answer 60

Air, water, rail, road.

Question 61

What are the different types of visitor attractions?

Answer 61

Natural, built.

Question 62

What are examples of ancillary (extra/additional) services?

Answer 62

Tour agents/guided tours, currency exchange, car hire, bike hire.

Question 63

What two dimensions is the industry becoming more integrated?

Answer 63

Vertical and horizontal.

Question 64

What do tour operators provide?

Answer 64

Accommodation, transport, ancillary services.

Question 65

What is increasingly easier and more popular?

Answer 65

Independent travelling.