Impact of Political Change on Travel and Tourism Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the travel and tourism sector, beginning with an introduction to its global significance and structure. It examines the implications of political changes on tourism in different countries, highlighting how political stability and safety perceptions influence tourist behavior. The report further explores factors affecting tourism demand and how supply has adapted, using the TUI Group as a case study. It evaluates the economic, environmental, and socio-cultural impacts of tourism, both positive and negative, and discusses strategies to minimize negative impacts while maximizing positive ones, including diversification, eco-tourism, and green tourism. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices within the tourism sector, providing a clear understanding of the industry's dynamics and challenges.

Travel and tourism sector

Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 –Structure of the travel and tourism sector. Create a diagram to show the structure of the travel and
tourism........................................................................................................................................................3
2.3- Discuss the implications of political change on the travel and tourism sector in different countries...4
3.1- Explain factors affecting tourism demand............................................................................................5
3.2- Explain how supply has changed at TUI Group to meet the effects of demand...................................6
4.1. Evaluate the main positive and negative economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism.....6
Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................................6
Socio-Cultural Impacts.................................................................................................................................7
Economic Impacts of Tourism.....................................................................................................................7
4.2 - Explain strategies that can be used to minimise the negative impacts while maximising the positive
impacts TUI Group businesses.....................................................................................................................8
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................9
References:................................................................................................................................................10

Introduction
Tourism can be considered as one of the key industries in the globe as it adds more than 10% in global
economic output along with one out of ten jobs, (WTTC, n.d). This statement of World Travel & Tourism
Council shows the significance of tourism industry in the world economy. In current scenario, world
tourism industry is booming fast sand so as in UK. It is the key competitor for this industry and rated 7th
in the globe for number of visitors as well as their expending. This report will give the understanding of
the environment under which this industry operates. This report contains the study of history and
structure of travel and tourism, national policies about this sector and impact of changes in policies. This
study also contains impacts of industry growth as well as impacts of supply and demand. To make clear
understanding of each topic this report will have four different parts, first part will express the history
and structure of industry, then influence by local and national governments, third part will indicate the
impact of supply and demand, and last will define the effects of this sector. At the end of this report a
set of conclusion will give summary of entire study.
1.2 –Structure of the travel and tourism sector. Create a diagram to show
the structure of the travel and tourism

Attractions Natural and Artificial Places People like to visit
Tour Operators People who offer packages for holidays
Accommodations Those places where people live and eats
Travel Agents Link between people and the operators
2.3- Discuss the implications of political change on the travel and
tourism sector in different countries
Political changes can make a great impact on the tourism sector of a country. Major changes in politics
can cause anxiety for their security in mind of tourists and they can avoid staying at such countries.
Political changes in home country of tourist can also have an influence on the tourism industry of other
country. The attraction of a country can be enhanced or reduced by political changes. It depends on the
kind of change that causes the number of tourist will increase or decreases. If a country is not a safe

place for tourists before amendments in their safety policies but if changes results in a greater safety
place then that country can gradually recover to a batter standing of tourism industry. Political
variations in a country can make it the hub for tourists; decreases formalities and safety are the main
factors behind success of tourism sector. People like to visit such places where they have to follow less
legal boundaries and get better security. On the other hand if a country make their visa policies tougher
then it may be possible that the number of visitors decrease (Hall, Smith and Marciszewska, 2006).
3.1- Explain factors affecting tourism demand
What is tourism demand?
The total no. of persons who travel and utilize tourist facilities and services at places away from their
PLACES OF HOME OR WORK. (cooper et.el 1993.)
It is the role of leaders or marketing managers to recognize and seek to impact consumer demand in
response to the dynamics of constant changes in the business travel and tourism environment in which
they operate. Managers must decide how best their organisations should respond.
There are two groups of factors which have an impact on demand in tourism:
The ones which may not be forecast – products OR services cannot be reformed in a short period of time
The ones which in most cases may be forecast – there is time to reform services or products to meet
new needs and expectations.
1. Economic and Political circumstances, climate, natural and artificial disasters
2. Social, cultural and technological changes
Factors can be also seen as external and internal:
• External –political, Technological, cultural and social
• Internal - Motivation within individuals; wants, needs and desires that influence tourism choices;
a buyer behavior model.
The set of external demand determinants influences individual operators such as:
• Hotels
• TOs
• Airlines
• Attractions

3.2- Explain how supply has changed at TUI Group to meet the effects of
demand
In TUI group, the supply demand:
• The correlation between price and quantity of goods or service is supplied to the market is
known as the supply relationship.
• Price is a reflection of demand and supply
• The law of demand = as the price of goods or services enhance the quantity demanded will fall.
Supply and demand
• It is great importance to assess destination appeal from a supply side or a demand side
perspective.
• The supply is based on the number and quality of available products and services at a target.
• The demand perspective depends upon the perceptions and interests of travellers in the area.
• Demand refers to the quantity of a service or product desired by the consumers
• Price is considered according to what consumers are willing to pay
• The relation between price and quantity is called as the demand principle. Supply signifies how
much the market can offer
• The quantity provided refers to the amount of products and services producers are ready to
supply when receiving a product/service.
• PRICE = reflection of supply and demand.
4.1. Evaluate the main positive and negative economic, environmental
and social impacts of tourism
Environmental Impacts

The nature of the earth is fundamental to tourism. Nevertheless, tourism's association with nature is
perplexing. It includes numerous exercises that can have antagonistic natural impacts. A considerable lot
of these impacts are connected with the development of general foundation, for example, streets and
air terminals, and of tourism offices, including resorts, inns, eateries, shops, greens and marinas. The
negative impacts of tourism advancement can progressively demolish the ecological assets on which it
depends.
Then again, tourism can possibly make beneficial impacts on the earth by adding to natural assurance
and protection. It is an approach to bring issues to light of ecological qualities and it can serve as a tool
to fund security of characteristic regions and increment their monetary significance.
Socio-Cultural Impacts
The socio-social impacts of tourism described here are the consequences for host groups of immediate
and backhanded relations with tourists, and of connection with the tourism business. For an assortment
of reasons, host groups often are the weaker party in associations with their visitors and specialist co-
ops, utilizing any impact they may have. These impacts are not generally clear, as they are hard to
quantify, rely on upon esteem judgments and are often roundabout or difficult to distinguish.
The impacts emerge when tourism realizes changes in esteem frameworks and behavior and thereby
undermines indigenous personality. Furthermore, changes often happen in group structure, family
connections, aggregate customary ways of life, functions and profound quality. Be that as it may,
tourism can likewise produce positive impacts as it can serve as a strong drive for peace, encourage
pride in social customs and stay away from urban migration by making neighborhood employments. As
often happens when distinctive societies meet, socio-social impacts are equivocal: the same impartially
described impacts are viewed as beneficial by a few gatherings, and are seen as negative - or as having
negative perspectives - by other partners.
Economic Impacts of Tourism
The tourism business creates significant financial benefits to both host nations and tourists' nations of
origin. Particularly in creating nations, one of the essential inspirations for a district to advance itself as a
tourism goal is the normal financial change.

Likewise with other impacts, this gigantic monetary improvement brings along both positive and
negative outcomes.
4.2 - Explain strategies that can be used to minimise the negative
impacts while maximising the positive impacts TUI Group businesses
The significance of tourism from its positive effect is dependably on the monetary perspective.
Then again, there are likewise more prominent worries on the negative effect of tourisms.
Negative impacts can be lessened or kept away from by viable utilize and usage of, for instance the tool
of Environmental Assessment.
A few viable ways or measures keeping in mind the end goal to decrease the effect of tourism are :
1. Diversification of product range.
It is critical to broaden their nations product range by opening up new experiences.
Cases of new experiences are rafting, cruising and canoeing.
2. Reduce the tourist numbers in a few regions.
To decrease tourist numbers in a few ranges by putting constraints to the number of tourists permitted
to visit a particular region for every year.
3. Eco-tourism.
Putting an expanded concentrate on eco-tourism so they can protect the natural life and the earth.
4. Green tourism.
Green tourism is a term generally used to pass on what we mean by dependable, moral or manageable
tourism.
5. Implementation of strict law.
The marine situations and its regular assets ought to be overseen all the more productively with a
specific end goal to minimize the ecological consequences for coral reefs, mangroves and all other
debilitated territories.
6. The requirement for administration and stewardship.

The weights from the development of tourist numbers have expanded the requirement for
administration all around.
By and large compelling administration just begins after tourism has begun and some harm has as of
now happened.
Conclusion
This study conveys the understanding of Tourism and Travel sector operation environment. It also
contains a brief introduction with history of this sector and impact of various policy changes on it. This
report gives a comprehensive study of supply and demand impact on this sector. The last part of the
report indicates positive and negative impacts of tourism and planning for maximize the positive and
minimize the negative impacts. This report contains all the relevant information which requires in
conveying a clear understanding of Travel and Tourism sector.

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