Development and Elements of Travel and Tourism Industry

International Travel and
Tourism management

INTRODUCTION
Tourism means movement of a person or it means a person who is far away from their
place of residence. Travel and tourism means when a person spend some of their income and
occur some expenditure. Although it is not necessary all the time but most of the time travel
include the expense. The UNWTO, recommend the three basic tourism for the country;
domestic tourism; where all the activities related to tourism are done in the resident country.
Outbound tourism; resident go outside the country and the last one is inbound tourism; where
a non-resident visitor visit the country. This industry make up with nine component;
transport, accommodation, transport, attractions, travel agent, tour operators, ancillary
services, trade associations and event management. In this assignment, a report is prepared
for UNWTO, regarding development and different elements which gives the experience of
tourism and travel industry, evaluating the factor which driving for tourist behaviour, current
pattern and trends and different level of popularity related factors which affect the different
global destination.
MAIN BODY
PART 1
P1 Discuss the milestones in the development of the travel and tourism industry and how they
have shaped the travel and tourism industry
Travel and tourism industry has faced the various milestone to develop the industry in
the UK. Generally there are three milestone or can say the history of the development of the
travel and tourism industry are:
Before 1945: in the ancient time or before 16th century people are living and based on
the agriculture life which was stationery. So they move seldom from one town or rural
community. In the beginning of the 18th century, in the period of industrial revolution, people
are starting moving from one rural area to another in the work of urban and factory
development. But only the richer elite class people are enjoying the travel sector.
1945-1979: In 1945, it can be concluded that this year was the main year of the
development of the travel and tourism industry. In the mid of 1950, only in UK, the tour
operators are started their journey and include more business related activities in their work to
influence the customers more. And after 1950, the package service are started to expand the
tour and travel industry.