Historical Developments of Travel and Tourism Industry

In the early age, cultural aspects, learning languages and travelling challenges restricted (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). In 14 century
Christopher Columbus sailed westward and vasco da gama cruised to country for earn money then business travel has been integral part of
tourism industry(Cave and Brown 2012).
Early tourism started with Nomads who travelled around the world in search of
food and shelter. Main intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and gave rise to the barter system (Capacci,
Scorcu and Vici, 2015). 1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus developed the tourism for pilgrimage. Early
tourism started with Nomads who travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main intension of this traveller is to gathered food
and traded around the world and gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). 1500 BC is marked as the era when the
Europeans visited pyramids and thus developed the tourism for pilgrimage.
Historical developments of travel and tourism industry
The arrival of tour and travel business take place in very ancient time as previously people was used to travel on foot for hunting, looking
for shelter, make pilgrimages or exploring purposes. The development in the tour and travel sector starts after the invention of wheels as it
was provide a new mode of transportation. In the year 1822 Robert smart acclaimed himself as the first steamship agent as he started
booking passengers on his ship and start the mode of travelling.
1945-1979, Year 1945 is refers as when the main
developments started in the tour and travel businesses.
In the middle of the 1950's onwards in UK development
of the tour operators started which change the industry
in a big context. Individual tour and travel business
activities are started to integrating as hotels are stated
offer various other services rather than simply
accommodation
The travel and tourism sector is very huge and vast. The systematic structure of tour and travel business consists with various factors such as:
Transportation, it is a key element which complete the definition of travel and tourism business. The Structure of Travel & Tourism Industry
can't be imagined without the transportation part in it. There are various types of transportation are available such as airlines, railways, buses, Cruise
liners, rental taxis and so on.
Economic impacts
In the year 2012 Spain was consolidated third position in the tourism sector in terms of
foreign visitors and second at generating the revenue out of it. The tourism is Spain considered
as a highly seasonable industry. The trend in tourism business in Spain has also play a significant
role for the labour market therefore tourism has a huge impact on the economy and the
employment related affairs. The tourism sector is providing two most influential sector for the
economy which are generating the foreign currency and employment opportunities. These all
aspects are a good sign for the TUI group. The things which TUI needs to consider in Spain is
there are various hidden cost also associated with the tourism which need to take care
otherwise result can be adverse for them.
Social impacts
The positive impact of social factors with reference to TUI in the country such as Spain is
Before 1945, tourism and travel industry was not
integrated as transport operators, hotels, tour
operators, agent all works as separate entity. Till
the year 1946 which is the period between the
world war international travels is only for the rich
and privileged segment or group of society. AS
above already stated that Thomas cook was the
first one who introduced the package tour in the
year 1841 which can be consider as an incarnation