Tour Operations: Analysis of Current Trends and Future Developments

This report provides an overview of recent trends and developments within the tour operations management sector. It discusses the importance of the travel and tourism industry, highlighting its economic viability and the integration of various service providers. The report examines the roles of outbound and specialist tour operators, and the impact of technological advancements. It also explores key areas of investment, such as tourism information points and the development of small-scale heritage sites, emphasizing the need for government and non-government support. Furthermore, the report details the functions of travel associations like ABTA and AITO, underscoring their role in supporting tour operators, protecting travelers, and promoting industry standards. The report concludes by emphasizing the significance of the travel and tourism industry in economic growth and job creation.

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 geographical arena there are different types of 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
information about a place properly. This enables in providing appropriate
satisfaction to each and every guest properly so that chances of 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.