Contemporary Issues Influencing the Growth Trajectory of Modern-Day Tourism

Contemporary issues influencing the
growth trajectory of the modern-day
tourism and their profound impact

Introduction
• The tourism sector has undergone a steady metamorphosis over the years and,
that revolution is still in play, today. Large scale changes have rocked the
conventional tourism sector to its very core.
• These advances have altogether redefined tourism-related industries such as, the
hotel industry and the travel and tours businesses. The radical changes have been
primarily prompted by two factors: technology and societal changes
(Novelli,2016).

Tourism
• An issue in one country often ends up having adverse reverberation effects on the tourist
numbers in another part of the world. Take for example, the fuel price wars castigated by
the US interference in Iranian affairs.
• The political turmoil that ensue when the U.S is at loggerheads with this great oil
producing country will inevitably rock the global tourism sector.

Technological Advances
• A few decades past, prospective tourists had a tough time trying to book hotels and
flights to their travel destinations. Today, making a reservation to any destination in the
globe has become a straightforward and quick process. There are countless trusted and
reliable websites that are solely dedicated to linking prospective travelers with the
amenities they require.