The Contemporary Travel and Tourism Industry: Key Milestones, Elements, and Motivation Model

The Contemporary Travel
and Tourism Industry

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. Discussion of key milestones in development of travel and tourism industry and it shaped
travel and tourism industry..........................................................................................................1
P2. Identify different elements of travel and tourism industry and exploration of their
interrelation in order to create tourist experience........................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P3. Determination of different factors that affect tourism behaviour..........................................3
P4. Explanation of model of motivation and its influence over consumer decision making
process.........................................................................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Identify recent and emerging pattern and trends in international travel and tourism industry
.....................................................................................................................................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
P6 Examine the factors that affects the popularity of range of global destination......................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Travel and tourism are one of important industry which is getting continuous growth in market.
This industry provide opportunity to people to take break from their busy life in order to visit to
different places and spending time with their family (Angel, Menéndez-Plans and Orgaz-
Guerrero, 2018). There are different types of activities involved in this industry like
accommodating, entertainment, transportation and others. There are different destinations run by
UNWTO in all over world for entertainment of people. These destinations enhance experience of
customers and also allow them to visit different places. This project report includes discussion of
development of travel and tourism industry and contribution of different factors in order to
develop tourism experience. It also consists different factors that drive behaviour of tourist. It
also consists determination of current patterns and key trends of travel and tourism activities.
Moreover, it investigates factors that contribute to current level of popularity for different global
destinations.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
P1. Discussion of key milestones in development of travel and tourism industry and it shaped
travel and tourism industry
Travelling refers to people’s movement from different geographical destinations. It is
essential for individual for purpose of analysation of own needs as well as interest in specific
place. It is a industry that provide travelling services to its consumers. Global tourism industry
was developed in the nineteenth century. During this time, travellers travel through taking as
well as riding of domestic animals. This travel industry consists different geographic location
that can be used in order to attract people and also gain their attention.
Tourism industry: It is one of industry that is growing day by day. Before the year 2015, rate of
tourism is less and it does not contribute to economy. This rate of tourism increased in the year
36.1 million in order to attract people to UK (Chi and Han, 2021). This reflect increase in visitors
in compare to 2014. Due to this, government of UK focus on this sector and also introduce
different places like Ancient Stonehenge, Roman Era bath, Wonderful Windsor as tourism place
which are best destinations in UK.
Milestone for development of tourism:
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 Different trade routes have been developed in Shand Dynasty for different locations.
 Grand era of tour has been developed for status symbol of travel on basis of culture
experience of civilised world.
 In order to reach centralised locations of government, development Egyptians travel.
 First group tour in England can be introduced by Thomas Cook.
 Rapid expansion of hotel chain in all over world (Chu, Deng and Cheng, 2020).
Shaping travel and tourism industry:
All these tourism destination and historical places offered by government for tourism
purpose are organised in order to make them ready for visitors. Wonderful Windsor is a place
that is existed at short train ride in west London. It is one of historical building which influence
that crate influence among people and attract number of visitors. It is one of destination that
attract various visitors and also provide contribution for purpose of organisation of economy.
The Tower of London is another destination that is location beside spectacular tower bridge of
River Bank Thames. Through understanding of different needs of participants, UNWTO focus
on development of different destinations as well as on resources that create influence over
passengers. It provides shape to tourism in UK where people are willing to visit different places
and also spend time with their family, friends and other known persons.
P2. Identify different elements of travel and tourism industry and exploration of their
interrelation in order to create tourist experience
Tourism is one of activity that has contribute to globalisation and there is not boundary for this
sector related to political, cultural, ideological and geographical. Tourism was once fragmented
and disparate but with continuous growth in tourism industry, it can be more develop and
mature. There are different tourism including industrial period, dark, modern tourism and
renaissance period (Ergashev and Jabborova, 2021). All these tourisms create influence over
people as well as development of industry. Different elements which are linked with travel and
tourism are mentioned below:
Tourism board: It is an organisation which organised with aim for development and
promotion of tourism activity in a country. It provides statement and structure for travel agency
in order to develop different tourism services that contribute to improve performance. This board
is also responsibility for different destination of that areas in order to attract more tourist there.
For instance, Amazing London, Incredible India and other places.
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