The Contemporary Travel and Tourism Industry

Unit 1: The
Contemporary Travel
and Tourism Industry

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Examine key milestones in the development of the travel and tourism industry & how they have
shaped the travel as well as tourism industry.....................................................................................3
P2 Analyse several components of travel/ tourism industry and explore how they interrelate to
create tourist experience....................................................................................................................4
TASK 2.................................................................................................................................................5
P3 Analyse diverse factors that impacts tourism behaviour...............................................................5
P4 Examine models of motivation & how they influence consumer decision making process..........6
TASK 3.................................................................................................................................................7
P5 Discuss recent and emerging patterns and trends in international travel and tourism industry.....7
P6 Examine factors affecting the popularity of a range of global destinations..................................8
CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................11
Books & Journal:.............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Travel and tourism sector has been involving within period of time and they are
making life of people easier and convenient to move from one place to another. With
changing period of time this sector is growing at rapid scale with more facilities and
alternative options to public and individuals (Amerta, 2018). Cosmos, independent tourism
company headquartered in UK. This company provides different packages related to tourism
and travelling. Main aim of this report is to understanding sector of travel and tourism
industry in this contemporary market. This report comprises of different milestones in
development of travel and tourism industry, components of tourism industry, factors
affecting tourism behaviour, models of motivation, emerging patterns and trends in
international travel and elements impacting upon popularity of global destinations.
TASK 1
P1 Examine key milestones in the development of the travel and tourism industry & how they
have shaped the travel as well as tourism industry
The development of travel as well as tourism industry has been evolving and
changing from past decades. Moreover different milestones and time scale in development of
this industry is discussed below-
Time scale of tourism industry in shaping development-
PERIOD For what purpose
individuals travel
Travel agent usual
distance travel
Destination
1990
In this era, main
purpose of travelling
was mostly for
business related
work and exploring
new places and
having entertainment
zone (Çelik, 2019).
Yes In this period people
used to travel
through steamboats
canal roads and other
way of travelling.
2000
As time changes
people start travelling
in this period for
work, fun, meeting
up with new people
etc.
Yes To reach to
destination travelling
was done through
trains, aeroplanes,
self-rides etc.
2012
In this year of 2012,
many people use to
travel for destination
weddings, exploring
new places and many
more.
Yes People used to travel
through personal
vehicles, rental cars,
etc.

2019
Travelling was done
in this period for
work, establishing of
business, weddings
etc.
Yes With the evolving of
time, people change
to their ways of
travelling to
destination suggest
helicopter, flying
choppers, ships,
cruise etc.
Growth of tourism & travel industry-
The growth of his contemporary travel and tourism industry has been mainly because
of different areas such as transfer of technology infrastructure globalisation and consumer
changing demand from time to time. These factors have helped this industry to grow at rapid
scale and with new market. Use of technology has been changed and it is well equipped with
high end security as well as computerized systems (Çelik, 2019). Globalisation as well as
consumer demands are impacting in both positive as well as negative way tourism and travel
sector as because due to frequent changes decisions has to be made again.
Challenges faced-
The sector also faces many challenges in market suggest of tourism and travel
industry depends upon economic market of a country in which they operate. As Cosmos
operates their activities in UK and other countries the economic factor of other countries
which have unstable economy impact upon business. Other challenges which are faced by
this industry are political factors such environmental law labour law has affected business
sector at larger scale and makes it difficult for them to operate at global level with proper
considerations. Environmental law in many countries limits the reach of a particular tourist to
a destination so that surroundings are does not get affected.
Structure of tourism & travel sector-
The structure of given industry has also enlarging with increase of demand and
supply. For example there are various types of sectors within this industry such as
accommodation services visitor attractions events and conference and wedding destination
management services tourist information, etc. (Drolet, 2019). The explained matter shows the
given industry is developing from years to years and they are shaping and giving a new
business opportunity to travel and tourism. Moreover with this flexible structure of tourism
many small medium and large enterprises are presented which provide services related to the
sector in most appropriate manner.
P2 Analyse several components of travel/ tourism industry and explore how they interrelate
to create tourist experience
There are different types of components of travel and tourism industry which are
important and are responsible for creating a tourist experience better. This type of
components are discussed below-