Report on Tour Operations Management - Trail finders ltd
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TOUROPERATIONSMANAGEMENT
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1 ..........................................................................................................................................11.1 The effects of current and recent trends and developments on the tour operators industry..1TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................22.1 Timescale and stages involved in developing holidays........................................................22.2 Different types of tour operator and methods of contracting components of Holiday.........42.3 Calculate the selling price of a holiday.................................................................................5TASK 3 ...........................................................................................................................................63.1 Evaluate the Planning Decision that are related with designing of selected brochure..........63.2 Suitability of alternatives to a traditional brochure...............................................................73.3 Different methods of distribution that are applied by firm in order to sell tour package.....8TASK 4 ...........................................................................................................................................94.1 The strategic decision which is made by various tour operators..........................................94.2 Compare the Tactical Decision which are taken by the tour operator in different situations ...................................................................................................................................................10CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................10REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................1..................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTIONTour operator firm can be considered as an integrated approach towards travel andtourism industry. In this competitive era, tourism industry is one of the largest growing sectorsacross globe (Afshar and Haghani, 2012). Tour operations involve various plans and proceduresthat help in providing effective and good quality of tour and travel packages to their significantcustomers. Trail-finders Ltd is the chosen company for this particular report that basically dealsin travelling products and services in United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was establishedin the year of 1970 and covers more than 29 centres in United Kingdom. The major focused areaof firm is to serving qualitative goods and services as to attaining high competitive edge atmarket place. There will be study on the effect of current and recent trends and developments onthe tour operators industry, different stages and timescale that are involved in developingholidays, the suitability of various methods of contracting for different components of theholiday and type of tour operators as well as suitability of different methods of distribution thatare applied to sell a holiday for different types of tour operators. TASK 11.1 The effects of current and recent trends and developments on the tour operators industryIn today's scenario, travel and tourism can be considered as the most developing industrywhich helps in contributing a huge amount in enhancing economic condition of country or itspeople. Tour operators such as Trail-finders widely concern on expanding their businessoperations all over the world and execute holidays for people who are willing to visit differentfamous places as per their interest. The needs and wants of customers are changes as per thechange arises in market trend and increasing demand of products and services are valuable formaximising the operations of tour operator industry. Different tour packages and facilities aretreated as the essential products and services of tourism industry. In this competitive market, alarge number of people and businesses are emerged in tourism sector to attain high profitabilityand growth in the market through serving them variety of goods and services as per the changingneeds and wants of customers. In this industry, various recent trends are involved that have ahuge impact on its growth and development. Some essential trends and developments areevaluated as below: 1
Developed technology: In the world full of digitalisation technologies plays vast role indeveloping organisational performance and productivity. Tourism industry is increasedthrough development in technology. The organisations in tourism sector like Trail-findersare widely concerned on executing various new and innovative tools and technologies formaking transactions easier and comfortable. Digital tools and technologies are helpful inimproving the organisational performance and productivity through implementing righttools at right place.Globalisation: This can be considered as an essential element that has a huge impact ondeveloping organisational as well as countries position. It is associated as an effectiveprocedure of communication among people, society, states and countries with the flow ofenhance of money, culture and ideas. Globalisation has necessitate the boundaries of thecountry and has a huge influence on expanding business and its operations at wide area inorder to attaining high growth and profitability. Foreign direct investment providessupport to increase the access of countries in the overseas market. This helps in renderingvarious opportunities for the nation or its people and has a huge influence of developingcountries economic condition. Customized products: In travel and tourism sector, organisations are concerned onidentifying the needs and wants of customers for fulfilling them in an effective andefficient manner because it is valuable in attaining the growth in market. Trail-findersLtd. is focused on customising products and services as per the changing needs and wantsof customers in market place to sustain them for a long time. TASK 2 2.1 Timescale and stages involved in developing holidaysDifferent people are having their own set of interests and needs and in the recent era,people are widely concerned on making some trips and tours to spend some time with theirfamily, friends and colleges and wants to make their trip memorable (Anderson and et. al.,2013). Holidays are needed to be predetermined as these are planned for enjoyment and fun theseare also effective in realising stress and tension. Planning is the fundamental stage for each andevery task that is involved in decision making for establishing a trip for fun or enjoyment. Cost,entertainment, tour packages and negotiation can be considered as essential elements that are2
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