Travel and tourism sector

Tour Operations
Introduction
In today scenario travel and tourism sector plays important role in
developing the growth of economy. In 2001 it has been seen that the world
travel and tourism council indicated that around 10 percent of job are
created because of travel tourism sector worldwide. Further at present it is
generally seen that most of population inclined towards travelling and like
to go at famous destinations particularly choose abroad to travel. One of the
common reason behind this is massive improvement and innovative
techniques which offer attractive deals to tourists for their journey that
make the whole sector developing and profitable.
Time Scale
Tourism destination are the important source at the when individual think of
travelling in particular place. In UK if tourist go for travel then the places
that attracts thousands of visitors include tower of London, Queen palace,
historical monuments and Buckingham palace. Number of development
which has been taken place in travel and tourism industry can stated below:
Before 1945: In that era individuals like to spend lot of time and money to
various destinations. Because of less facility and lack of innovative
techniques people face difficulties in travelling at various places. But due to
government support growth of infrastructure particularly in the field of
transportation of goods from one place to another. In present era, tourism
industry not only known for transportation support but also provide luxury
comforts to their customers.
1945-1979: In 1960 various factors come into
practise or in other word development in this sector
in the form of attractive tour packages, Luxury
hotel facility along with dining comfort, dispose
interest of clients for long trips. All these
improvements increase the satisfaction level of
customers.
1980 to current situation: In today environment
tourism sector develop in better way.
Competition is high due to establishment of big
travel agencies which offers clients such comforts
that give utmost satisfaction to them. In term of
profitability and market share businessman earn
more because of people diverted towards
travelling in order to relied from life stress. For
example, TUI business is one the top most
industry in travel industry which establish brand
position in eye of customers because of their
favourable strategies and type of policies they
provided.
Hence, it is proof that travel and tourism
sector developed a lot as compare to past
conditions. Various advanced technologies
available in market which facilitates tourism
industries to use this equipment in order to gain
competitive edge over competitors. Globalisation
encouraged UK government bodies to implement
such policies that liberalise all the complex
producers related to visa and passport which
leads to increase in the activity of tourism.