Report on the Travel and Tourism Sector: Analysis and Impact

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the travel and tourism sector, beginning with its historical development and an examination of its structural components. It delves into the factors influencing tourism demand, including economic, political, and environmental aspects, while also exploring how supply has adapted to meet these demands. The report further assesses the positive and negative economic, environmental, and social impacts of tourism, offering strategies to mitigate negative effects and maximize positive outcomes. The report covers topics like the impact of political change, the role of government agencies, and the use of technology in the sector. The analysis includes specific examples of how the sector has evolved over time and how various factors have affected its growth, providing a well-rounded view of the travel and tourism industry.

Travel and Tourism
Sector

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 History of travel and tourism sector......................................................................................1
1.2 Examining the structure of travel and tourism......................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 analysis the function of government local and national, government sponsored bodies and
international agencies in the development of the travel and tourism sector of United Kingdom.
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2.2. Local and national economy policy influencing the success of the travel and tourism.......4
2.3 The implication of political change on the travel and tourism sector in various countries...4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Explain the factors affecting tourism demand......................................................................5
3.2 Examining how supply has changed to meet the effect of demand.....................................6
TASK 4...........................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Explain the positive and negative economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism.
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4.2 Explain strategies that can be used to minimize negative impact while maximise the
positive impact. ..........................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
In today's era of sophisticated market travel and tourism sector have boosted very rapidly.
In the era globalization people are very smart and crazy towards their work as well as to the
adventures. Tourism is not an ordinary services, it is the part of luxurious services provided by
different organization all over the world. There are lots of agencies are providing travel and
tourism services to people. The big segment of the market is tourism sector which is contributing
large to the economy of United Kingdom. There are various factors which affect the tourism
factor such as environmental, social, economical and political factor. The whole project is about
the history of travel and tourism sector. The report also came to know the structures of travel and
tourism sector. The assessment is also evaluating the strategies which overcome the negative and
positive impact on travel and tourism. Furthermore, the report also determine the other factors
which affect the tourism and travel sector such as technological factors, dynamic working pattern
and working force.
TASK 1
1.1 History of travel and tourism sector.
The travel and tourism industry is very crucial old industry and in today's it is one of the
fastest growing industry over the world. Many people are interested in to purchasing the holiday
packages of tourist sectors by which they can get information and knowledge about the tourist
destination (Giaoutzi, 2017). People are purchasing these packages of holidays because the
facilities given by travel and tourism sectors can be enhance and improved. They help customer's
to plan for a tour in an inexpensive price. There is very interesting and unique history of travel
and tourism. Travel and tourism did not provide all the facilities which are providing in modern
time before 1945. Travel and tourism sector has no share of contribution in the growth of
economy. There are lots of so many factors which influence the development and growth of the
tourism sector such as better infrastructure, advancement in technology, social and political
conditions, amended accommodation services and hygienic destination point and so on.
Government bodies also plays a critical role in developing and growth of travel and tourism
sector. There are many local and international policies which has great impact on the favour and
promoting of travel and tourism sector and sometimes they also have negative effect on tourism
sector. In today's era the formation of tourism industry is highly affected by the number of
industries developed in travel and tourism sector (DANGI and SINGH, 2017).
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The division of travel and tourism sector is in three different parts like:
 Before 1945
 1945-1979
 1980 to current time.
Travel and tourism is playing so many roles in operation before 1945 which was not consistent.
In 1945-1979 travel and tourism is improved to high level as it boosted free time availability,
improved the holiday packaged by providing more appropriate offer to people (Mahrous and
Hassan, 2017).
Year Historical Development Picture
Before 1945 At this time only richer people
can travel alone and enjoy
leisure and travel.
1945-1979 In this year, the development
and growth of the travel and
tourism take place. Middle
class people also make
opportunities of holiday
packages.
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1980 to current day In this year, many airlines,
trains are offering full travel
services like arrangements for
holidays, medical, services,
hiring car etc.
Number of tourism industry
open up to give travel
opportunities to people.
1.2 Examining the structure of travel and tourism.
The structure of travel and tourism is has been changes and develop from earlier time in
compare to current time. Many new ideas, strategies and concepts are developed in this sector.
Changes are like travel services which include services which assist people to move from one
place to another such as proper convenience facilities to destination point. For example train,
buses, taxi, aircraft, vessels, boats etc. are included in travel services. The most important
services which have great impact on the boosting the travel and tourism sectors is tourism
services itself which includes several activities start from travelling, accommodation, hotels and
restaurants and so on. Tourism services are the main structure of travel and tourism sector.
Travel and tourism industry is involved in many different activities like conferencing and events.
Tourism services not only covered the business of transportation but also the medical facility as
well. It is very important to have hospital near to destination point.
Furthermore, accommodation services also have key role in boosting the travel and
tourism industries. Accommodation services include the arrangement of stay for the customer
outside with the availability and proper arrangement of food facility. Improper facility of
accommodation leads to failure of particular destination point. Traveller transport services also
plays a great role in the growth of travel and tourism sector. It is the complimentary services
provided by many industries in United Kingdom to attract many customers which includes the
activities of arrival and departure of passenger (Vanhove, 2017). On the other hand Traveller
passport is another structural department of travel and tourism sector that check the passport of
each and every passenger and aid in making available to facility of VISA. This department not
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only give proper guidance but also assist in taking passport in legal manner. Collaboration of
private and public sector is also another structure if travel ad tourism which are furnished by the
outsiders (Tse and Prideaux, 2017).
TASK 2
Covered in PPT.
TASK 3
3.1 Explain the factors affecting tourism demand.
Travel and Tourism sector is extremely affected by some factors that survive in
the country. Travel and Tourism sector is straightly affiliated to economic, political and
environmental factors of United Kingdom (Sharples and Marcon-Clarke,2017). They generally
have a large effect on travel and tourism sector. Any alteration or modification in these leads to
impact on travel and tourism industries. People only visit country when they feel secure and
comfortable. Furthermore, the need of tourism enhanced when these factors are steady and in
better condition. Along with this, there are some more factors that is affecting international travel
and tourism need is given as follows-
Political factor- Political conditions largely affect the travel and tourism sector as
political interruptions create lots of barriers between the countries which leads to loss in the
economy of the United Kingdom. It is very important to make stability in the political factor so
that the travel and tourism sector can boosted.
Environmental Factor- Environmental factor is related to the surrounding of the
country. Climactic conditions plays significant role on the mind of the visitors as because of
natural disasters people used to travel less in that country. But natural distorter in climatic
conditions cannot be controlled by anyone (Armenski, Dwyerand Pavluković, 2018). There are
many agencies in UK which are trying to minimise those effect by the efforts which aid in
expanding the travel and tourism sector of UK.
Price factor- price factor is the key element which affect the travel and tourism industries of UK.
Many agencies of UK is facing intense competition in the market. Pricing factors helps in
retaining the customers. Competition is at peak level in the travels and tourism sector, hike in
prise decreases the demand in tourism which largely affect the economy of UK (Borg, 2017).
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Terrorism- It is most critical and bad factor affecting the travel and tourism of the
country. Terrorist attacks leads to decreases in the demand of terrorism as because terrorist attack
makes people fear to travel and visit the destination of the country. Attack in India and Paris and
US is the best example for this as because of terrorist attack leads to downfall on the demand of
travels and tourism sectors.
Income level of people- income level of people is the non price factor which affect the
travel and tourism sectors of UK. The increase and decrease in the demand of the people directly
affect the tourism industry as because in travelling there is need of money. People are sometimes
not accepting the holiday packages from various agencies only because of lack of money.
3.2 Examining how supply has changed to meet the effect of demand.
In United Kingdom there are many agencies working for the enhancement of travel and
tourism sector as every one has its own supply chain management that assist in controlling its
resources. Tourism sector consists of many sectors and provide broad scope of services in order
to fulfils the requirement and demands of consumers. Nowadays with the enhancement of
edification in the behaviour of people and generate interest toward the amusement and fun in
order to get them self out of dissatisfaction life (Nurse, Edwards, and Dookie, 2017). There are
many agencies which are doing many efforts to overcome all the factors affecting the demands
of tour and travel sectors are as follows:
Offering Environmental Sustainability: UK government is doing its efforts to reduce
the carbon emission generated from various industries and transportation as because people
wants healthy and green environment. So it is very important to provide hygienic and healthy
environment to the people and visitors so that more and more people visit the destination of UK
which increases the economy of country.
Pursuing laws, rules and Legislation: As there are so many agencies and tourism
industry operating in the United Kingdom. They all are following and obeying the rules and
regulation which are set by the government of UK. Rules and laws are very important as it leads
to enhancement in the productivity and profitability of the travel and tourism industries.
Unsuitability of political conditions- Political unsuitability leads to great impact on the
travel and tourism sector. The reputation of the country is largely effected by the political factor.
In order to control the deduction in the travel and tourism sector.
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Enhancing the use of technology- the role played by technologies is very crucial in the
development and growth of the travel and tourism sector. Outdated technologies leads to
decrease in the tour and travel industries. Technologies plays effective role in the maintaining
the relationship between the visitors and the country (Elbaz, Haddoud and Shehawy, 2018).
TASK 4
4.1 Explain the positive and negative economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism.
Travel and tourism sector is directly related to political, economical and environmental
factors of country. These factors have advanced effect on tourism sector as modification or
alteration in any one of the factors leads to whole effect on whole industry of tour and travel.
Furthermore, social group plays a critical function in attracting people to move. So individual
likely to have more than societal impact rather than the above. As tourism industry is flourishing
very fast it is anticipated that it will consist of different optimistic and counter feature. These all
factors carry optimistic as well as antagonistic effect.
Optimistic economic benefit includes high rate of income, GDP etc. the image of country
is maintained by the efforts of the government so that many people is attracted towards the
country. The tax will be impose if there will be rise in the rate if GDP. The revenue of
government is increased. By tour and travel of different people from different countries leads to
inflows of foreign currencies. These all factors leads to boost tourism sector in UK.
In the aspects of environment it is anticipated that emergence in tourism demand will
make government more solicitous towards protective of the environment. It will make power on
local bodies to create policy to fresh and protect atmosphere. By proper planning the resources
can be conserve to the great extend. There will be full power of authorities of government on
environment and society. It creates a better and affirmative picture of country. The quality of
environment will be preserved and controlled (Moutinho and Vargas-Sanchez, 2018).
4.2 Explain strategies that can be used to minimize negative impact while maximise the positive
impact.
Government have made many strategies to minimise or reduce the negative impact of
above factors affecting travel and tourism industries which helps in measuring and make some
alterations in the services. By measuring and making alteration leads to help in minimizing the
negative impact. Furthermore, Government also made up some laws and rules and regulations
which helps in increasing the travel and tourism sector. It is very essential to make strategies and
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plan for boosting the travel and tourism sector as because increase and decrease both have
directly impact on the economy of the country. The beating impact is also minimized by
interacting with local people to identify the destination point.
Government can also reduce the cost of tourism so that they many customers are attracted
towards the destinations of United kingdom. Many agencies and tourism industries are
contributing towards society and doping social welfare by proving employment to people which
create positive picture of the destination. In boosting the travel and tourism sectors it is very
important to make balance between all the factors like political factor should be stable,
environmental factors should be stable and the most important is social factor.
Government should also make investment in healthier and easy convenience facility. So
that, visitors do not face any troubles in reaching the destination point it leads to positive impact
on the tourism sector. Low facility of convenience leads to positive impact on the travels and
tourism sectors (Jacob, 2017).
CONCLUSION
The above study concluded that, the role played by government and local bodies in the
growth and development of the travel and tourism sector. Alteration and modification in the
political, environmental, and social factors have high impact which directly affect the economy
of United Kingdom. Every country's tourism industries and sectors have its own supply chain
control that assist in controlling its resources. Travel and Tourism sector comprises many sectors
and furnish broad scope of services in order to fulfils demand of visitors. Travel and Tourism
industry is straightly affiliated to political, economic and environmental of United Kingdom.
These all have an advanced effect on tourism sector as modification in any one of them leads to
whole effect on whole industry. Further more, reduce the negative effect of above elements of
travel and tourism industry should develop strategies which helps in boosting the travel and
tourism sector in UK.
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