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Tour Operations Management Assignment - LCB tour operators

   

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TOUR OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT
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Table of ContentsTOUR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT.......................................................................................1INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3Effects of current and future trends on tour coordinators...........................................................3TASK 2............................................................................................................................................52.1 Stages and timescale involved in developing holiday...........................................................52.2 Different methods of contracting..........................................................................................72.3 Calculation of selling price for holiday.................................................................................8TASK 3............................................................................................................................................83.1 Evaluation of planning decision............................................................................................83.2 Suitability of alternatives...................................................................................................103.3 Suitability of different methods of distribution for selling holiday packages.....................114.1 Evaluation of strategic decision made for different tour operators.....................................114.2 Comparison of tactical decisions........................................................................................12CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTIONTour operators are engaged in providing amazing discounts and offer packages to travellersin order to make their tour memorable. They make sure that all the experiences availed bytravellers under their services are recognised by them. Study discusses about LCB tour serviceswhich works as a tour coordinator indulge in providing travel services to make their consumerfeel relax and happy. Report discusses about the current, future trends and development on thetour operators strategy (Standing, Tang-Taye and Boyer, 2014). It highlights the stages and timescale involved in developing a holiday. Further assignment lays emphasis on different methodsof contracting and time scale involved in developing holiday. Study also explains varied methodsof distribution used to sell a holiday for different types of tour operator. TASK 1Effects of current and future trends on tour coordinatorsTOUR OPERATION-MANAGEMENTEffects of current and future trends on tour coordinatorsInbound tour operators:These tour operators areinvolved in imparting servicesto the foreign tourist. Thesecoordinators providestravellers with opportunity toavail most prominent serviceslike tracking, sightseeing, riverrafting, organising events fortheir consumers. They makecustomer feel relaxed andunder the services of inboundtour operators travellers canenjoy their outing (Schegg andStangl, 2017). The touroperators promote their travelOutboundtouroperators: These are theanother type of tour operatorswhich are involved inorganising multinationalholidays for the travellers. Theout bound coordinators arebeing indulged in providing aholiday which is exotic andfull of various activities likehorse riding, paragliding,tracking, river rafting. Theyalso give the services likearranging visa or passportservices for the tourist. Theseoperators make each task easySpecialist’s operator:These tour operators areinvolved in giving differenttype of services like arrangingadventurous packages for thetravellers. They arrangemedical services for thetravellers, provide them withenvironment which is safe andsecure. Also, specialists touroperators do analysis and giveservices according to the needsand demands of consumers.
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packages through variousmarketing strategies likeonline and internet marketing,word of mouth publicity andmany more. Current future trends anddevelopment Tourism industry has shownan outstanding development inthe recent years. Rise in thissectors has also raisedeconomic condition of theregion where the industry isbeen prevailing. Many newtechnologies have beenadopted by them which hasincreased their revenue. for the traveller (Zhou, 2015).LCB tour as an outbound tourcoordinators can attract moretravellers towards them byoffering services like this. Bythis, they can increase theirprofitability plus market share.Technological development:Advancement in technologyhas laid positive impact ontravel and tourism industry.With the help of techniqueslike social media, the tourismsector is able to reach largenumber of audiences and alsomore consumers are attractedtowards them. This has helpedin increasing their revenueplus expanding their marketshare. LCB tours and servicesare also involved incoordinating with travellersthrough online media. Theyask for feedback fromtravellers on their onlinewebsites. Also digitalEnvironmental awarenessand responsible tourism:Increasing tourism leads tocreating issues for theenvironment. Overcrowding,traffic problems raises troublefor residents. Furthermore,from this it leads to pollutionas well. But over a period oftime people have become moreaware and responsible(Wolshon and Pande, 2016).Tour operators are nowpromoting responsible tourism.LCB tour operators areengaged in implementingschemes and policies whichare responsible for makingenvironment healthier forpeople living in that region.For example they make surethat all their travellers whiletravelling keep theirsurroundings clean and makeuse of paper bags instead ofpoly bags.
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