Exploring Contemporary Issues and Trends in Travel & Tourism Sector

This essay examines the contemporary issues influencing change in the travel and tourism sector, focusing on alternative forms of tourism and their role in sustainable development. It addresses the impact of political unrest and increasing terrorism on tourism, particularly in regions like the Middle East and Turkey, supported by statistical data on visitor numbers and terrorist attacks. The analysis extends to niche market trends such as grey tourism and dark tourism, alongside current issues like high tax rates in the UK and health concerns affecting travel to destinations like Egypt. The essay also discusses the impact of weather-related disasters on tourism and analyzes strategies for achieving sustainable tourism through effective planning, awareness enhancement, and community cooperation. The paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of balancing economic benefits with environmental protection and social well-being in the tourism industry.

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Introduction
The tourism sector comprises of a number of alternative forms
of tourism which aids the sector to keep a safe distance from the
traditional prime rules that are the maintenance a relationship
among the visitors and also among the social groups and also
considered as very much right for the sustainable growth and
development.
The traditional form of tourism seeks the services of the travellers
and the service users are shared of the local people and focus is
provided on the preservance natural environment, authentic
atmosphere and cuisine and local traditions.

Issues on account of political
unreast
The major rules and regulations for the Middle East
countries is that political instability that highly
impact the tourism industry. Thus, there is a loss in
the economic system the GDP rate is now decline
from 2006 is 4.6 to 1.4 in 2008. Beside this now the
government implement rules to for restriction in visa
that prohibits the travellers to travel from place to
another. In the year 2012 in UK country there is a
tight restriction that downfall in the number of
travels that is 1 billion.

Issues on account of increasing
terrorism
Terrorism in turkey real statistics is that it has
been increased from year 1970 it was about 5-
10 and in 2015 is 400. The most attack
country is a Iraq it was about 7,400 attacks

Number of Visitors
 International visits- The Office for National
Statistics show the number of visitors increased in
2015 that were 18.6 million as compared to 2014
was the 17.4 million.
 Domestic visits- The number of visit from UK
residents is 12.9 million.

Number of visits to Britain- Trend
and Forecast

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Market trends of UK

Niche market trend
 Grey Tourism- It refers to the senior travel
market in the tourism sector. The person who
are above age 60 travel are come under Grey
tourism.
 Dark Tourism- In that niche market tend that
involves a that activity which are look by the
tourist at some particular place are the sky
diving, sports activity etc.

Types of alternative fiorms ofTypes of alternative fiorms of
tourismtourism
The various types of alternative forms of tourism
are mentioned below:
Ecotourism
Food tourism
Agro- rural tourism

Current issues
 The government receives approximately 40% of the commodity
cost which comes out of the adds on taxes. UK has to be considered
as the one of the most taxed destinations in the relation to the
tourism and hence affects the tourism sector the most. By
increasing tax rates, the tourism rate has degraded to an extent.
 Political unrest- Egypt country facing a issue a there is a high
violence that impact the travel and tourism sector. Most of the
united stated people travel but now they cancel the trip to travel the
Egypt as some tour operators avoid them. In the winter season,
there is a political uncertainty and violence increase.

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 Health and food issue- Most of the people are much more
concern about food and safety such as cleanliness in the water
and some standard of care. As far as the Egypt travel and
tourism they want medical insurance cost that is highly
expensive as it is necessary to confirm that the travellers are
fit both physically and mentally.
 Impact of weather issues- The flooding is the most disaster
in North Africa in 2001 there is about 800 people deaths and
also there is huge loss of economy. Therefore, the another
flood is Mozambique and it affects the about 2 Million people
as they need food and agriculture production land was
destroyed.