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Unit 1 Assignment 1 - P1 P2 P3 M1 D1 - Investigating the Travel and Tourism Sector
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Tourism and the Different TypesTravel and Tourism is the migration of people from one place to another for the purpose of visiting and e
known as the temporary or short-term movement of people to a destination outside the place in which they
Tourism is split into 3 different types:
Inbound Tourism. A type of Tourism that involves a person visiting from a foreign country that they are n
inbound tourism would be a person flying from Chopin Airport, Warsaw, Poland to Heathrow Airport, Lond
Outbound Tourism. A type of tourism that involves a person leaving their country of residence and trav
abroad. An example of this would be a person going from Gatwick Airport, London, England flying abroad
Russia.
Domestic Tourism. This type of tourism is different from the rest as it does not involve leaving your cou
tourist is a person that travels within the country they live in, just going to a place that is not their own
domestic tourist would be a person that resides in London, England driving to St. Ives, England for holiday
Travel and Tourism Components
The travel and tourism industry is made up of 6 main components, accommodation, transport, attract
operators, along with other supporting services such as ancillary, the trade assocciation, tourism developm
Accommodation – Accommodation is a place, rooms or a building where someone may stay or live. It is a
tourism industry. Although accommodation providers traditionally concentrate on the hotel industry, ac
more diverse nowadays. There are different types of accommodation available, such as serviced and unse
Serviced accommodation is where, with your overnight stay, other facilities are offered. Parkin
housekeeping may be some of these services. Some examples of serviced accommodation are Hotels
and Guesthouses (Furnival Lodge). A business inbound tourist flying in from overseas would use serviced
Inn or Hilton Hotel, when travelling to the UK.
Whereas, an unserviced accommodation would require you to figure out things like parking, laundr
examples of unserviced accommodation may be Rental Cottages (Hitcham Park Cottage), Caravan P
Centre Parcs (Woburn Forest). A domestic familiy would most likely use unserviced accommodation, l
when going on holiday and travelling for leisure purposes.
Transport – Transport means to take or bring people or goods by vehicle, aeroplane or ship from one loc
a significant part in getting to your destination. Without transport, people would not be able to reach their
into 4 main categories in travel and tourism. These being Air, Sea, Rail and Road.
Air transport operates in 3 different ways which are scheduled flights, charter flights and budget flights.
Scheduled airlines, like British Airways and Emirates, are airlines that work based on a timetable. These
booked last minute by passengers, if there are seats left. An example of how a scheduled airline works w
booking a flight with British Airways, flying from London Luton Airport, Luton, England to Incheon Interna
Korea. Once landing, the passenger is free to go wherever they would like.
Charter airlines, like TUI Airways and Jet2, are companies that transport a group of people going on p
place. These types of airlines are operated by tour operators and involves the passengers all heading to
passengers would be staying within the same vicinity and in close range to each other. An example of h
when an outbound family books a holiday with a travel agency, such as TUI, and is flown from Birm
England to Lisbon Portela Airport, Lisbon, Portugal with other people who are heading to the same place
Another type of air transport is budget airlines.
, have grown in popularity over the years. Cruise ships tend to be utilised by outbound older couples trave
travelling from the Newcastle Cruise Terminal, Newcastle, England on a DFDS cruise ship to Amsterdam
off at Copenhagen, Denmark. They will be required to stay on the ship for the duration of the cruise.
pandemic, cruise operations have been halted. Many workers and passengers are unable to leave the
passengers testing positive for COVID-19.
Rail is a very popular method of travel in places with highly developed rail networks. It has become a depe
is overall very safe. There are over 30 main train operating companies that provide customers in the U
Many of these rail companies have an option between first class and regular travel for passengers and
booked in advance or you own a railcard.
High-speed rail services are a rail system that runs faster and more efficiently than traditional rail trains. T
goods or vehicles from one place to another in a short amount of time, sometimes being more efficient
like the Eurostar, help take people from London to Paris (Disneyland), Brussels or Amsterdam in only
Tunnel. Typically, an outbound family would travel via Eurostar from London to Paris, on a family holiday t
Regional rail services are also commonly used in the travel sector. Regular trains are designed to carry p
across great distances. These trains operate on a schedule and arrive and depart at specific times at
regular train services is Great Western Railway and TFL Rail. A domestic tourist would get on a TFL
Paddington to Henley-on-Thames, on their commute to work or school.
Road is the most popular and one of the cheapest travel methods of all. It is the most accessible and dive
is a wide selection of choices, ranging from your own car, taxis, rentals, buses, or even coaches.
Personal cars are road vehicles, which usually have four wheels, are powered by an internal combustio
carrying a limited number of people. It is the most popular method of travel across the world and the UK,
own a car, also making it the most accessible to the general public. Personal cars would mainly be
Someone travelling from Manchester to London would use a personal vehicle like a car as it is a relatively
Rentals are vehicles that you can rent out for a few hours, days or weeks, mostly when travelling abroad. P
the vehicle that you require. Rental companies, like Hertz, rent out cars for an affordable price per day. Re
outbound or inbound business tourists who will need vehicles when away from their country of residence
LHR to ICN, they would hire a rental car through Hertz, to get around the foreign destination.
Taxis are a type of rental vehicle used by a single passenger or a small group of passengers, typically
driver. A taxi transfers the passenger between their preferred places. Domestic tourists would use a tax
distance journeys from Chelsea, London to Heathrow Airport, London.
Buses are a large motor vehicle that transports passengers by road, normally one that serves the public o
They are an affordable mode of transport used within towns or cities. An example of a bus compa
passengers from different stops. A domestic tourist would get on an Arriva bus going from Victoria Bus S
Station, Slough on their commute to work or school.
Coaches are a mode of transport similar to buses. For longer journeys, a comfortably fitted single-deck
travel further distances than buses, and do not stop at bus stops, and can be hired. Companies like Nation
a popular coach company. A domestic tourist would get on a National Express coach going from Vic
England to Glasgow, Scotland for leisure purposes.
Attractions - Attractions are a place where tourists visit, usually for its cultural or historical importance
attractions such as natural, heritage, purpose-built and events. There are natural and developed tourist a
for recreation and entertainment.
Natural attractions are biological and geographical features that attract the tourism industry. No two nat
considering the fact that they’re naturally occurring. An example of a natural attraction is Lake District in
would travel from Brighton, East Sussex to Kendal, Cumbria via a bus.
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