Contemporary Issues in Travel and Tourism: Trends and Analysis in UK

This report analyzes contemporary issues and trends influencing the UK travel and tourism sector, focusing on inbound and outbound tourism, as well as seasonal tourism, including green and sport tourism. The analysis uses secondary research, including data from VisitBritain, to highlight the growing significance of sport tourism and its economic impact, with events attracting millions of visitors and generating substantial revenue. Additionally, the report discusses the increasing popularity of eco-tourism and its potential for promoting environmental development. The report also touches upon the challenges faced by tour operators due to the rise of low-cost airlines and cruises. In conclusion, the report emphasizes the rapid growth of tourism in the UK and the importance of adapting to current trends to enhance the sector's development and sustainability. Desklib provides access to similar reports and study tools for students.

Contemporary Issues in Travel and Tourism

Contents
2.1 Current trends influencing change in the UK travel and tourism
sector
2.2 Analyse current trends using appropriate techniques and
resources

2.1 Current trends influencing change in the UK travel and
tourism sector
With the continuous growth and development in the new areas the travel industry
is gaining its significant pace and results in changing the operations and activities
of different tour operators. With the increase in spending power of the visitors and
the developing economies are results in driving change within the destination.
Moreover, there are certain trends existing that outcome in changing the overall
travel and tourism sector of UK it mainly include-
 Inbound and outbound tourism
 Seasonal Tourism

Contd..
Seasonal Tourism include tourism related with seasonal
that is winter, summer, autumn and spring. Customers
prefer to opt the travel package according to season.
Seasonal tourism include Green Tourism and sport
tourism.

Green Tourism

Sport Tourism

2.2 Analyse current trends using appropriate techniques and resources
From the above discussed trends within the travel and tourism industry it has been
analysed that in the present scenario sport tourism is gaining significant pace in
attracting the large visitors and travellers towards the destination. Through
conducting secondary research via online articles it has been measured that with
hosting number of event UK has presented themselves as the common sport
tourism to develop and grow their economy. Through the investigation conducted
by VisitBritan it has been represented that 30 million travellers arrive in England
every years. Therefore, the total worth of enabling sport tourism in England is
around 2.3 billion.

Contd..
According to the market research conducted by British Tourism agency is represent that while hosting
the sport event it may attract around 2 million visitors. For the each trip visitors are ready to spend
average amount of ￡ 900 on per trip. The visitors are keen interested and awaiting the sport event to
be held in the London so that it may attract the large travellers and visitors. It was measured that in the
year 2011 London has hosted FIFA world cup that was watched by one million international and
national visitors in the country. Information accumulated from the national statistic it depicts that 4%
visitors from the one million have been went for seeing the live sport event conducted in the London.
Thus it is summarizes that with the trends of sports tourism render a huge prospective for the
development and growth of the UK economy. Since sports events proceed to draw in domestic as well
as international visitors, thus the national tourism agencies must concentrate on providing them quality
facilities and security. In addition to this, record of visitor should be obtained from different sources
and kept from unauthorised access.

Contd..
Other than this, it has been also measured that tour operators are also sounding forward to
create and devise holiday packages that encourage ecological activities. For example, the
operator must include activities such as visiting to the wild life centuries and some other
eco-friendly activities so that visitors are get attracted toward the natural climate. It has
been known that 10 percent of visitant or travellers in the UK are draw in towards selecting
ecological activities with the emergence of natural and environmental destinations. People
often prefer to visit to destination that upgrade environmental development to realize the
key characteristic that it reducing global warming. Thus, the increasing eco-tourism trend
in the travel and tourism sector will results in raising the possibility for sector and promotes
biological development in proper manner.