Contemporary Issues in Travel & Tourism Industry

Contemporary
issues in Travel &
Tourism

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK-1 ...........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 The different current issues using appropriate methods and resources.................................1
1.2 The different issues by using g appropriate methods and resources....................................2
TASK -2 ..........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Current trends influencing change in the travel and tourism sector......................................3
2.2 The current trends by using appropriate techniques and resources.......................................4
TASK -3 ..........................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Travel and tourism businesses could respond to change.....................................................5
3.2 Developing strategies on how the business group could bring a change..............................6
3.3 Justifying strategies that have been made to respond to change .......................................7
TASK – 4.........................................................................................................................................7
4.1 The impacts of issues and trends that drive change in the travel and tourism sector............7
4.2 The likely consequences of businesses failing to respond to market changes......................8
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
The change at a very large scale is been there in the travel and tourism sector. Due to this
aspect there have been a huge impact on business operations of travel and tourism companies
(Volgger and Pechlaner, 2014). In the recent times there have been also several advancements is
the travel and tourism industry and in this regard it has several positive developments.
This report will represent the current issues in the travel and tourisms sector. The current
trends in this sector will also be presented in this report. Further more this report will analyse the
how this sector will respond to change. The strategies will also be made in this report in order to
help travel and tourisms sector to respond to change. This report will also analyse the impact of
issues that drive change in this sector.
TASK-1
1.1 The different current issues using appropriate methods and resources
In this sector of travel and tourism there are different issues that are taking place. Within
the industry these factor or issues are currently driving different changes. Within Europe UK is
one of the most popular destination that is visited by most of the tourist today. Within the global
market of tourism is has been branded itself as it has rich culture and heritage. Due to there have
been impact on the GDP and economic sales of the destination.
The issues that is faced by travel and tourism sectors are as follows-:
Technological issues- Within the travel and tourism sector there have been issues that is
increasing along with the globalization. There have been impact on this sector due to change of
technologies. The different activities within this sector have been impacted heavily due change
that have been brought by these technologies. Within the business the adaptions of these
technologies are influencing sharing of information and knowledge. There have been also a great
impact on the social interactions due to implementation of these technologies. Over the
preference of tourist as well as their power of purchasing has also had an impact due to
improvement of technology. They have become more demanding and they expect advance
services from this sector of tourism. Within the UK destination are trying to adapt to customer
orientated approach by implementing technology such as e-commerce. The communication can
also be improved by adaptation of technology in this sector. In a cost effective way this sector
can attract more customer towards their business by implementing these technologies at their
business.
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Political changes – Over the travel and tourism business there have been impact due to political
environment. Over the destination different political unrest has been impacting. There have been
impact on economic issues and expense of travel due to Brexit of UK. The business of travel
and tourism sector is also affected due to political stress and conflicts that is taking place .
Economic issues – The some emerging change that is faced by this sector is due to economic
issues such as unemployment rates, fluctuation in trade rates, change in exchange rates and
global economic scale etc. Over the currency rates of destination there have been great impact
due to exit of Britain from Europe. So, due to this there have been direct impact on travel and
tourism business over the destination (Zehrer and Tschiderer, 2014). The change in economy
have an impact on business of this sector and also the power of purchasing of travellers also
change with this .
Health issues – There have been increase in specific infectious diseases among traveller who are
travelling. In the year 2003 the outbreaks of SARS is the one of the example of the spatial
mobility and the active role of tourists.
Terrorism Issues – To the sector of travel and tourism the activities of terrorism are imposing
direct threats .The different areas are being targeted by terrorists in different destinations. The
London bridge attack that took place in UK have reduced the number of travellers that are
visiting these places (Terrorism in UK, 2017.).It has developed after among tourist who area
visiting these places so the tourist area preferring places that are more safe and secure of their
family and loved ones. The debts are also been increased due to these attacks that is taking place
as for safety and security the debt need to raised in another destination.
1.2 The different issues by using g appropriate methods and resources
Within the north America and middle east the two different issues are having an impact
over business of tourism. In attracting tourists the destination have potential and also there have
been increase in the growth of travel and tourism business. Within this destination the political
unrest is having an impact over reputation of tourist destination. The travellers are not visiting
these destination due to political issues they have developed fear among travellers. Within the
business of tourist and travel the political unrest is creating hurdles. The political issues are being
there due to local riots , financial crisis , increasing unemployment rates etc within the
destination such as Egypt, Syria etc . The number of tourist that is visiting Egypt has been
reduced due to increasing rates of crimes in this destination .
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