The Travel and Tourism Industry in Perspective

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CHAPTER 1: The Travel and Tourism Industry in Perspective What is

CHAPTER 1: The Travel and Tourism Industry in Perspective

What is Hospitality?
The

reception and entertainment of guests, visitors and strangers with liberality and good will
Traveler
Any person visiting a country, other than that in which he/she usually resides, for a period of at least 24 hours.
Excursionist
Persons traveling for pleasure for a period of less than 24 hours.
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Reasons for Travel Internal (“push”) factors Health Curiosity Sports Religion Pleasure

Reasons for Travel

Internal (“push”) factors
Health
Curiosity
Sports
Religion
Pleasure

External (“pull”) factors
Culture
History
Geography
Wildlife
Climate
Architecture
Shopping

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Why people travel more? “Travel is an attractive leisure time activity”

Why people travel more?

“Travel is an attractive leisure time activity”
More Leisure

Time
40 hours per week, 5 days a week
More Disposable Income
Credit Cards
Travel now – pay later
Bank interest
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The Travel and Tourism Industry Lodging Properties: Hotels, Motels, Inns, Resorts

The Travel and Tourism Industry

Lodging Properties:
Hotels, Motels, Inns, Resorts
Food Service Operations:
Restaurants,

Snack Bars, Lounges
Transportation Services:
Ships, Airplanes, Buses, Trains, Autos
Retail Stores:
Gift shops, clothing shops, markets
Activities:
Recreational opportunities, ethnic festivals, cultural events
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The Travel and Tourism Industry

The Travel and Tourism Industry

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Hoshi Hotel -Japan Founded 718- Worlds oldest operating hotel-by the same family

Hoshi Hotel -Japan Founded 718- Worlds oldest operating hotel-by the same

family
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MGM GRAND – 5005 ROOMS

MGM GRAND – 5005 ROOMS

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Las Vegas Strip - Dusk

Las Vegas Strip - Dusk

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The Grand Hyatt, Shanghai China is the tallest hotel in the world.

The Grand Hyatt, Shanghai China is the tallest hotel in the

world.
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Yotel's Gatwick

Yotel's Gatwick

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Pod-U-Like: A fibreglass unit at The Capsule Inn Osaka.

Pod-U-Like: A fibreglass unit at The Capsule Inn Osaka.

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Tree House Hotel in France

Tree House Hotel in France

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Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel- the worlds largest commercial treehouse hotel-8 treetop

Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel- the worlds largest commercial treehouse hotel-8 treetop

wooden towers with 268 treetop rooms
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Requirements for Tourist Destinations They are imposed by tourists on ‘prospective

Requirements for Tourist Destinations

They are imposed by tourists on ‘prospective destinations’
Natural

Resources -Pleasing and Hospitable
Attractive climate, water access, fauna and flora, beautiful scenery, etc.
Infrastructure-underground or surface construction
Systems for utilities (gas, water, electricity), roads, airports, railroads, communications, and other services
Superstructure –major above ground facilities
Lodging properties, restaurants, entertainment facilities, and other attractions
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Requirements for Tourist Destinations / 2 Transportation- physical means of travel.

Requirements for Tourist Destinations / 2

Transportation- physical means of travel.
Automobiles, airplanes,

boats, trains, etc.
Hospitality Resources
The culture wealth of the destination (art, literature, drama) and the spirit of hospitality shown by residents and government
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The Economic Impact of Tourism Travel & Tourism is one of

The Economic Impact of Tourism

Travel & Tourism is one of the

world's largest industries, supporting 260 million jobs and generating 9% of world GDP.
Over the next 10 years Travel & Tourism’s global impact on GDP is set to rise by 4% per annum.
International tourism receipts
873 billion Euros in 2013
1087 million travellers the year 2013
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Ripple Effect and Globalization “Ripple Effect” The indirect financial benefits that

Ripple Effect and Globalization

“Ripple Effect”
The indirect financial benefits that local business

(outside the hospitality industry) enjoy because of tourism
Globalisation
The increasing ease of international travel and to the world-wide expansion of major corporations
Hilton, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Holiday Inn.
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Top Tourism Destinations #1 in the World: France – 84.7 million

Top Tourism Destinations

#1 in the World: France – 84.7 million arrivals

in 2013
# 2 United States – 69.8 million arrivals
# 3 Spain – 60.7 million arrivals
# 4 China – 55.7 million arrivals
# 5 Italy – 47.7 million arrivals
Greece – 17.9 million arrivals
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World’s Tourism Top 5 Earners

World’s Tourism Top 5 Earners

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World’s Tourism Top 5 Spenders

World’s Tourism Top 5 Spenders

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Tourism in Cyprus – Year 2013 Tourism Arrivals 2,4 million (55%

Tourism in Cyprus – Year 2013

Tourism Arrivals
2,4 million (55% from the

United Kingdom)
Tourism Receipts
2,082.4 million euros
Seasonality Element with High, Low and Shoulder Seasons
High Season: June - September
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What influence travel to and from the United States? TO Strength

What influence travel to and from the United States?

TO
Strength of the

US$
Stronger the dollar less the tourist traveling to the USA
FROM
Threat of terrorism
Travel advisories