COMPONENT INDUSTRIES

Travel and Tourism: Component Industries

Travel and Tourism: Component Industries

Introduction

Travel and tourism is very dynamic and complex sector, composed of a wide range of components industries, such as housing, transport, sightseeing, tourism, tour operators and travel agencies, and these are just some of them. You will learn more about these components later in this section, but we start by spending a little time to research just what we mean by "Travel and Tourism" and learn more about the different types of tourism.

Discussion

Accommodation can be serviced which includes housekeeping and meals, or alternative, which is a self-catering. Placing a huge role in the travel and tourism industry is there are many providers of accommodation, ranging from small private outside allows a much larger organization, such as Marriott, Travel Inn and Thistle, which national ownership.

The range of serviced accommodation depends on the size, from small, usually no more than 10 rooms in large, more than 50 rooms. Services, which may include a bar, swimming pool, gym, room service, rooms, such as TV, mini bar, and possibly on-site bathroom. All establishments are classified in the award ratings, which typically range from 1 to 5 stars. ETC (English Tourism Council) verifies the hotels and self-catering apartments each year.

Tourist Attractions

Attraction is part of the tours, where tourists go to a place for entertainment, education or interest. Appointment allows public access, whether day visitors or locals, and they do not book before they go and visit. Sightseeing is not classified as a tourist attraction, if there is a movie or a theater performance, or if there are sporting events such as football matches, although it is common for the majority of football to have a museum open to the public when there is not a football match, then it is a tourist attraction. Tourist Attractions may either be natural or constructed. Built attractions may include the following:

Art Galleries

Theme parks such as Alton Towers

Museums, such as Liverpool Museum

Ms. Tusards

Tower of London

Heritage, such as Speakhall

Stately homes

Thomas Cook logo, 1999

February 2, 1999, Carlson Leisure Group merged with Thomas Cook into a holding company owned by West LB, Carlson Inc and Preussag Aktiengesellschaft ("Preussag"). However, in mid-2000 Preussag acquired Thomas Cook rival Thomson Travel and was forced to sell its majority 50.1% stake in Thomas Cook by regulatory authorities.

In March 2001, the Department of Financial Services has been sold to Travelex, who retained the right to use the brand Thomas Cook ...