Analysis of Developments, Trends, and Factors in Tourism Sector

This report examines the significant effects of developments, trends, and factors on the travel and tourism sector. It highlights the impact of increased holiday frequency, technological advancements, and transport development. The report discusses how these factors have led to economic stability, the rise of tour operators, and increased inbound and outbound visits. It also explores the importance of flexibility, online booking, and tourist reviews. Furthermore, the analysis covers transport developments such as new railway lines, metro stations, and airport expansions. The report emphasizes the role of technology, including GPS, Wi-Fi, and online booking systems, in attracting tourists and improving the overall travel experience. Finally, it references several sources to support its findings.

Explain How Developments, Trends and Factors are
currently having a Significant Effect on The Travel and
Tourism Sector

Increase Frequency of Holidays
Over the passage of time it has been seen that there has been an increase in the frequency of
holidays that has helped the travel and tourism sector to flourish at a greater rate. In the current
scenario, it has been found that the travel and tourism sector has helped in bringing economic
stability in different countries along with several other developments such as extended railway
lines, cruise, affordable flight fares, etc. which attracts more tourist to visit different places of
attraction across the globe1. Due to the rise in the frequency of holidays, the number of tour
operators in both national and international scale has raised and the government of different
countries also supports those companies as they are bringing foreign currency, as a result they
can raise the value of their local currency in the international market.
1 Mason, Peter. Tourism impacts, planning and management. Routledge, 2015.
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According to statistical data, it has been recognized that the both inbound and outbound visits are
increasing science 1980. Different factors such as increase the frequency of holydays, reduction
of travel cost etc. In financial year 2015, more than 36 million people visited United Kingdom
from abroad2. Apart from that, it has been identified that 38% of total mainly visited UK for the
frequency of holyday. That means holiday factor also influenced the tourism industry effectively.
Travel is a major concern of the travelers, as they prefer to travel in comfort along with cheap
bookings. In this era of digital communication, it has been found useful for the travelers to pre-
book their seats as per their mode of transport along with other amenities. A large number of
travel companies has also been established in these many years, which has helped the tourist to
travel across different place and reach their destination across the globe3. On the other hand, it
has been found that the growth in the travel and tourism industry has also raised the competition
among different companies and as a result unplanned approach were taken by different
companies to meet their customer need but it has reduced the number of visitors.
2 Rhodes Chris, “Tourism: statistics and policy”. House of commons-library (2016): 06022
3 Wei, Xiang, Songshan Huang, Ghialy Yap, Xinfang Wu, and Ariuna Taivan. "The influence of national holiday structure on domestic tourism
expenditure: Evidence from China." Tourism Economics (2018): 1354816618778644
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Greater Flexibility
Travel and tourism is seem to be spreading at a good rate that has brought plenty opportunities to
different countries in order to attract numerous visitors across the globe to visit their country and
enjoy the rich culture and heritage or the different buildings and monuments that has been built
in these recent years. In order to manage numerous visitors both the government as well as the
travel and tourism companies must ensure a flexible working system that will help in meeting the
needs of the tourist as well as attracting the tourist to visit again4. Certain factors such as online
ticket booking, proper accommodation and food plays a crucial role for the tourism companies to
ensure their customers comfort. For that reason, tourist from other European countries also
visited London and other places of UK due to high flexibility. In financial year 2015, London has
18.6 million visits. The number of visits increased in the other places of UK also for flexible
tourism opportunities 5. A graphical representation is depicted below to better understand the
statistic.
4 Shi, Yuan, Jing-na Ji, Zhi-yong Zhang, and Lei Yang. "Tourism supply chain coordination with price discount and quantity flexibility
contracts." In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management 2015, pp. 229-240.
Atlantis Press, Paris, 2016
5 Ibid 2
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The government of different countries has also issued certain measures that are strictly followed
by both the local inhabitants as well as the visitors, which helps to conserve the rich heritage of
certain places, also cleanliness and proper behavioral approach has also been made. Again,
certain prohibited places have been ensured to be not visited by any visitor under any
circumstances6. The tour operators are needed to be skilled and must have great communication
skills that will help in developing better relation with the visitors as well as know their likes and
dislikes. Moreover, different tourist have different taste as per which they chose their travel
location, which is also needed to be consider by the travel and tourism companies that will also
build a good reputation and goodwill in the market.
Technological Development
In this modern era technology plays a key role in meeting with the demands of the tourist visiting
different places across the globe. In the growing sector of travel and tourism, technological
development acts as a catalyst and boosts the growth of the industry. It has been found that the
use of internet and other electronic devices such as Global Positioning System (GPS), Wi-Fi,
online booking system, etc. have made it easier for the tourist to gather the necessary information
they require to select their destination7. Technological development has helped opportunities to
the travel and tourism companies to reach their clients across the world and attract them with
various budgetary offers. After 2002, the technology also improved than previous years and in
present days communication also improved. For that reason the above statistics mainly indicates
the massive growth of visitors after financial year 2002.
Technological development has also helped in the field of promotion, which has helped in
attracting a large number of visitors across different parts of the world. Tourist reviews has also
been playing an important role, which are shared on different sites in the internet8. Also, different
navigation applications has helped the travelers to acquire an idea of the distance to be travelled
along with the estimated time required for travelling with different modes of transport.
6 Sheehan, Maura, Kirsteen Grant, and Thomas Garavan. "Strategic talent management: A macro and micro analysis of current issues in
hospitality and tourism." Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 10, no. 1 (2018): 28-41
7 Gretzel, Ulrike, Marianna Sigala, Zheng Xiang, and Chulmo Koo. "Smart tourism: foundations and developments." Electronic Markets 25, no.
3 (2015): 179-188
8 Giaoutzi, Maria. Tourism and regional development: New pathways. Routledge, 2017.
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Transport Development
As discussed earlier in this study, travel plays the core role in the growth and development of the
tourism industry. Over the past few it can be found that government of different countries has
undergone different upgradation program for the improvisation of their transport facility. At
times, it can be seen that places with rich heritage and culture that attracts lots of people due to
inappropriate transport facilities could not serve as a proper tourist destination9. Considering
such cases, the government of different countries has started renovation of different transport
facilities as well as introduced different new modes of transport for meeting the demands of the
tourist from foreign as well as local places. Building new railway tracks, building underground
metro station, ensuring sufficient number of tourist bus, extending their runway and airport to
connect with other countries, etc. have helped in the growth and development of travel and
tourism industry across the globe. The development of transport also increased the number of
domestic visits.
Most of the tourist prefer to travel in comfort unless any crisis falls upon them, which is also an
important factor to be considered by the tourism companies, which provides various packages to
their clients who are willing to travel at different places or at a particular destination. It has been
observed that since the growth of the travel and tourism sector, there has been a pressure upon
the transportation facilities, as a result there at times are delays and cancellation of the vehicles10.
Though, the travel agencies tries to fulfill their customer demands by providing them appropriate
vehicles to travel that will also fit their budget.
9 Urry, John. Mobilities: new perspectives on transport and society. Routledge, 2016
10 Coccossis, Harry. "Sustainable development and tourism: Opportunities and threats to cultural heritage from tourism." In Cultural tourism and
sustainable local development, pp. 65-74. Routledge, 2016
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References
Coccossis, Harry. "Sustainable development and tourism: Opportunities and threats to cultural
heritage from tourism." In Cultural tourism and sustainable local development, pp. 65-74.
Routledge, 2016.
Giaoutzi, Maria. Tourism and regional development: New pathways. Routledge, 2017.
Gretzel, Ulrike, Marianna Sigala, Zheng Xiang, and Chulmo Koo. "Smart tourism: foundations
and developments." Electronic Markets 25, no. 3 (2015): 179-188.
Mason, Peter. Tourism impacts, planning and management. Routledge, 2015.
Sheehan, Maura, Kirsteen Grant, and Thomas Garavan. "Strategic talent management: A macro
and micro analysis of current issues in hospitality and tourism." Worldwide Hospitality and
Tourism Themes 10, no. 1 (2018): 28-41.
Shi, Yuan, Jing-na Ji, Zhi-yong Zhang, and Lei Yang. "Tourism supply chain coordination with
price discount and quantity flexibility contracts." In Proceedings of the 22nd International
Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management 2015, pp. 229-240. Atlantis
Press, Paris, 2016.
Urry, John. Mobilities: new perspectives on transport and society. Routledge, 2016.
Wei, Xiang, Songshan Huang, Ghialy Yap, Xinfang Wu, and Ariuna Taivan. "The influence of
national holiday structure on domestic tourism expenditure: Evidence from China." Tourism
Economics (2018): 1354816618778644.
Chris Rhodes, “Tourism: statistics and policy”. House of commons-library (2016): 06022
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