This document provides an overview of tour operations management, including the responsibilities of tour operators and the recent trends in the industry. It also discusses the impact of Brexit on tourism and the importance of responsible tourism.
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TOUR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT A Tour operator is an individual who is responsible for creating holiday packages bycombiningtourandtravelelementstogether.Additionally,therekey responsibility is to advertise and produce brochure in order to promotes various holidaysanditineraries.Therearefourtypesoftouroperatorswhichare mentioned below: •Inbound Tour Operators- these are the individuals which responsible for providing itinerary planning, product selection and coordination with reservations. •Domestic Tour Operators- These operators provide tours to the local residents of the respective country. These operators are well versed with the domestic culture, food and other aspects. •UK Outbound Tour Operators- The Outbound tour operators of UK deals in multinational tourism. The respective operators sell products and services to the domestic customers who wish to travel different countries. •Specialist Tour Operators- The respective tour operators are responsible for providing services to the customers who are interest to travel in a particular geographical area or special activities. The Current/Recent trends and developments in tour operator industries are as follows: Advancementsintechnology-Themodificationintourismoperator industry has played a major role for the industry growth. As technology is one of the key requirement in every sector to fulfil the needs of the customers, there have been various technological advancement which are available in the market such as TC Tours, Pacific, etc. which helps in easing out the process of tourist operators of lb Tours and customers such as accommodation booking, activities booking, custom packages, itinerary creation, etc. Along with this, technology has helped in maintaining effective communication with the international customers as well. The payment methods have also become easier through online transfers, credit cards, etc. The Effect of Brexit on Tourism- Brexit has caused a huge impact on tourism of United Kingdom. The devaluation of British currency will lead to have less visitors from UK to places like Europe and Germany. This is because the service will result in being more expensive. However, the negative impact of Brexit will lead to reduce the number of visitors to United Kingdom which creates a doubt about the growth of tourism in the respective country. Additionally, the European Common Aviation Area states that there would be no restrictions for the European Flight operator to travel to EU country, however few companies would increase their price. Hence, these increased rates will create a hurdle for lb Tours in earning more client ageto these respective areas. Increased environmental awareness and Responsible tourism- Sustainable tourism is the new form of tourism which focuses on reflecting less impact to the environment. There are various direct and indirect impacts of tourism which effects the biodiversity and cultural heritage of the respective area. Hence, it is the responsibility of lcb Tours to educate the customer about these matters and guide them to preserve the nature and maintain the city cleanliness and preserve the natural monuments. As it is the nature and history of the location which helps in attracting more customers.