A Study of Ethics, Legislation, and Contracts in Travel & Tourism

This essay examines the evolution of the travel and tourism sector, highlighting the importance of ethical considerations and legal frameworks. It discusses how early travel was driven by basic needs and pilgrimage, evolving into a complex industry requiring clear contracts and regulations. The essay emphasizes the necessity of well-defined contracts that include offers, acceptances, and explicitly stated terms to ensure transparency and accountability for both tourism companies and consumers. Furthermore, it underscores the importance of including regulations for consumers within travel contracts to mitigate liabilities for tourism companies, ultimately promoting a balanced and ethical approach to travel and tourism operations.

In the early age, cultural aspects, learning languages and travelling challenges restricted (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). In 14 century
Christopher Columbus sailed westward and vasco da gama cruised to country for earn money then business travel has been integral part of
tourism industry(Cave and Brown 2012). Early tourism started with Nomads who
travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and
gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). 1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus
developed the tourism for pilgrimage. Early tourism started with Nomads who travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main
intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015).
1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus developed the tourism for pilgrimage.
In travel and tourism sector there
are many risk in offering different
services and facilities for the
tourist from what is decided in
itinerary of the tour package. It
may create confusion and
problem so there must be contract
of every single activity of the
package so that there will be
accuracy and transparency for
both parties like tourism company
and the tourists.
Legislation in ethics in travel and tourism sector
The contract in the travel and tourism
sector must contain some important
aspects which play vital role in
travelling. One of these aspect of contact
is offer and acceptance in the contract. In
this aspect all information about travel
package like name of hotel, timings and
destination place locations etc. The offer
of the contract should be documented by
both the parties. After the offer is
documented the offer is accepted by the
tourist having the details of charges of
tour.
Foe every contract of travel and
tourism it is necessary to include
destination stay and its duration
and terms like implied and
express. Implied term should be
explained otherwise there can be
confusion about these terms as
they are indirectly mentioned
terms in the contract
Along with the duties and regulations for
the tourism company, the contract of
travelling it must include the regulations for
consumers also. So that there will be no
problem for company to take liability for
every single thing in tour.