Tour Operation Management

TOUR OPERATION
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Evaluate effects of current and recent trends and developments on the tour operations
industry...................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Assess the stages and timescales involved in developing holidays..................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Planning decisions taken for the design of a selected brochure.......................................3
3.2 Suitability of alternatives to a traditional brochure for different types of tour operator. .4
3.3 Suitability of different methods of distribution used to sell a holiday for different types of
tour operator...........................................................................................................................5
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Strategic decisions made by different types of tour operator...........................................6
4.2 Tactical decisions that could be taken by a selected tour operator in different situations7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
In respect with current business scenario, tourism and travel industry is considered as the
fastest growing sector. Tour operation management is a unit in traveling sector which manages
all aspects related necessary operations while traveling. It is a vital constituent in travel industry.
Tourism and travel involves various current trends including high growth in terms of revenue.
This present assignment is undertaken in respect of LCB tours. It is a traveling agency in UK
which believes in providing best facilitates to their customers (Aremu, 2013). This report
includes current and recent developments in tour management and related operations. Time
scales and stages associated with planning holiday is specified. Along with this, sustainable
aspect of various methods of contracting is discussed which help the traveling agencies to
manage their work appropriately. At last, need for a brochure and different kinds of style
associated with is is discussed.
TASK 1
1.1 Evaluate effects of current and recent trends and developments on the tour operations
industry
(Covered in Leaflet)
TASK 2
2.1 Assess the stages and timescales involved in developing holidays.
(covered in PPT)
TASK 3
3.1 Planning decisions taken for the design of a selected brochure
Department of Marketing in LCB tour and traveling company carry out functions related
with decisions and planning while designing a brochure. It include several aspects which are
needed to be considered like costing, format, targeting market, budget allocation, specifications
while printing. Timescales and production stage is also involved (Bellman, 2015). To conduct