This article discusses the recent trends and developments in the tour operator's industry. It covers topics such as outbound tour operators, specialist tour operators, and capital projects in tourism. The article also mentions the role of associations like ABTA and AITO in promoting travel and tourism.
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TOUR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Recent trends and developments on the tour operator’s industry: Travel and tourism sector is most developed sector and economically viable.. It encounters lots of changes that are very important for organisational development and its enrichment. In present scenario its scope is very large many people adopts it as a profession to give services to clients and earn huge amount. In changes that occurs in that industry that different service providers amalgamate with each other and work as a unit to give their service and satisfy their needs and wants. Outbound tour operators: Outbound tour operators sell their products and services to domestic country tourist to provide multinational tours. They provide multiple tour packages to frame multinational tour packages. So they have remain update about recent and current changes that occurs in today scenario. There are 72.8 million outbound visits in UK that increase 3% from 2016. Specialist tour operators: In specialist tour operators consist of many types of tour operators that provides their services to niche market and special geographical features in country. Depends upon geographicalarena there are differenttypesof tour operators in that consist: outbound tour operators, inbound tour operators and domestic tour operators. These are few of the funding areas which could be opt by government and non- government tourism development bodies which lead to invest in capital projects. Several projects which need huge and vast investment are stated and signifies as follow: Tourism information points: One of a major capital and tourism related project is tourism information point in which government and other bodies start working to mention some key points and marks which support tourist to visit and gather informationaboutaplaceproperly.Thisenablesinprovidingappropriate satisfactionto each and every guest properly so that chancesof better and appropriate working could be maintain with most number of attractive visitors whom get satisfy in frame. This is one of a capital project in nature as it need time and money so that proper implementation lead to take place. Development of small scale heritage sites with interpretation and information:It is important for government to look upon on small heritage sites as well not only to large and big projects because small places also take a look of visitors. Thus, such small places need more investment rather than large sites because such number of places lead to provide most satisfaction in frame. Such consideration gets fulfil with aid and support of regional and state development bodies so that effective and suitable gain could be imposed properly. Although it will also enhance overall development of area and provide most satisfaction to each and every visitor. The Travel association (ABTA):ABTA is a travel association which works for tour operators and agents in worldwide from about 65 years. They give advice and support to travellers and agents on different aspects such as service standards, health and safety and promotions of travel and tourism in both home and foreign marketplace. Association of independent tour operators (AITO):Association of independent tour operators is a British travel industry and trade group that represents around 120 specialist and tour operators in world wide. It works in protecting rights and duties of travellers and agents to give them assurance and build trust among them. Hence travel and tourism industry is an important attribute in world and very much prosperous industry that helps in economic growth and provide no. of opportunities of employment.