Effects of current and recent trends on tour operators’ industry

TOUR OPERATION MANAGEMENT
In the recent business era of tour operator, the business
of such organisation are developing and growing in the
competitive travel and tourism industry as people are more
involved in such activities. Tour operating organisation are
providing various services of travel and tourism though
producing various packages. So, the package travel
directive is regulated by EU in order to plan the acts and
laws which can protect and safeguard the clients from the
travel package contract. The whole industry of tourism is
increasing more than 4% where several development and
evolution have been observed in very easy way. Here are
mentioned some of their influences in the competitive
business industry:
 Technology Development: The advanced and more
modified technology is liable for the development
of travel and tourism industry. People are inclining
toward internet use more that has made the
exchange of information and message
dissemination procedure easier. Clients are
supported the comfort through making available of
Online Booking of tickets according to the
requirement. This nowadays also provide the
facility of fund back after the cancellation of
tickets or not using of services.
 Increased Power of Purchasing: The clients or
consumer have more spending power over the
luxuries after the increment of standard of living
and income of per individual. It is one of major
reason behind the growth and development of
travel and tourism sector.
 Packages of Holidays: Exotics and fancy packages
that organisation are offering to the clients and
consumer are achieving the goals through meeting
consumer base support the flexibility that can be
comfortably customise by consumer. The
companies are focusing over providing more
satisfactory products.
 Tourism Marketing: It is one of the major travel
and tourism industry that can aid them in
functioning the organisation to attract buyers or
service users for the delivered products along with
informing about the destination rendered by
operator.
Tour Operator Types: There are various types of tour
operator organisation which aim to different mission,
vision and other activities. Here are mentioned some of the
major operators:
 Inbound tour operator: These sort of operating
organisation is famous as the global visitors along
with incoming operators also known as local
traveller visits the places or destination with
travelling purpose. This assist a nation in gaining
their annual income.
 Domestic Operator: These are often those
individual who travel different nation for
accomplishing specific purpose. These people are
usually citizens of a country which visits the
another places in order to fulfil specific purpose.
These are liable for lower cost services buying in
the international or foreign currency. These also
stimulate the United Kingdom the tourist of
outbound tourist but demotivate the inbound
tourists.
 Outbound operator of UK: Such operator
organisation refers to residents that travel within
the UK with business and travelling purpose.
 Tour Operators Specialist: These are usually for
the specific niche of holidays in market. These
destination and certain packages in specific
services and products. For example; Trailfinder
planned the holidays of Scuba diving.
Trailfinder need to evolve their technologies and
system of market according to the requirements which can
help company in meeting the required changes in effective
manner. There are various trade bodies which has wide role
in the functioning of such operators such as ABTA, FTO,
UK Civil Aviation Authority etc.
Effects of current and recent trends and developments on tour operators’ industry