Travel and Tourism Sector Report: Policies, Economics, and Politics

This report provides an analysis of the travel and tourism sector, focusing on the roles of government and its sponsored bodies, as well as the impact of economic policies and political changes. The report explores how governmental bodies establish laws and regulations to foster tourism growth, ensuring the safety and security of tourists. It examines how local and national economic policies, such as infrastructure development and financial aid, influence the success of the tourism sector. Additionally, the report discusses the implications of political changes on the industry, including shifts in laws and regulations. The analysis includes references to academic research in the field, providing a comprehensive overview of the factors affecting the travel and tourism industry. This document is available on Desklib, offering a valuable resource for students seeking to understand the complexities of the tourism sector.

Travel and Tourism Sector
TASK 2

2.1 Analyse the function of government, government
sponsored bodies and international agencies in travel and
tourism
Government and local bodies develops laws and regulations through
which tourism sector can grow. They are having the responsibility for
ensuring safety and security of people who visit their country.

Cont..
 Many efforts are being made to improve condition of society. This is
supporting people to know about various ethics and religion that is
being followed within the country.
 The purpose of developing policies is to ensure that rules are being
followed by companies or not. It supports people to travel. Also, it helps
in promoting tourism in the country. By this economic growth can be
done.

Cont..
 These policies create a positive image of country. It forces
government to promote tourism. That why people visit those
locations. Moreover, by policies tourist destination are maintained
and improved.

2.2 Explain how local and national economic policy
influences the success of the travel and tourism sector
 The role of local people in tourism sector is very crucial. They
provide support to guide and people by solving their problems and
issues. They also maintain relation with them so in any situation
help can be provided to them. There are various policies for this. It
is described below :-

Cont..
 Tourism sector success depend on how money is being used by
government in developing infrastructure like roads, airports, etc. A
well connectivity of all these will help people to travel. This will
increase number of tourists.

Cont..
 Economic policy may include creating a specific expenditure of
local traveller. This may help tourist from giving extra money to
them. Also, government may keep a fund that can be used to
provide aid to tourists

2.3 Discuss the implications of political change on the
travel and tourism sector in different countries
 Any change in political condition of country will have an overall
impact on its rule and regulations. It is because these laws are
developed by government. So change in government will also
change laws.

Cont..
 This will affect tourism industry as laws related to this will also be changed.
Moreover, tourist laws and policies are created by government. So it will
directly affect this industry
 There will be no defined laws in the country. There will be fear in foreign
people visit that country

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