TOUR 221 - Part 1

Who is the best instructor?

Low cost, Convenience and Flexibility are reasons for the popularity of Automobile & Recreational Vehicle Travel

Boom in rental agencies after jet travel introduced

Decline in rail travel in Canada due only to Air travel – convenience & speed

Social and political climate and Warmth of general population are considered

Rail popular in Europe because:

Guests grouped by the purpose of their trip

Allows Canada, USA & Mexico to produce common statistics ...

The 2 categories of airports:

Advancements in transportation systems is considered one among many reasons for the growth of tourism.

Unique characteristics of tourism: Intangible, Highly perishable, Heterogeneous, Cannot be stored and has Fixed supply

Guests, they are grouped into 2 large categories: By the purpose of their trip & By their demographic characteristic

Any organized passenger service available to the general public within a small geographic area

Food & Beverage - includes only Full- and limited-service restaurants

The 5 components of Tourism Destination Area are:

Declining cost of travel is considered one among many reasons for the growth of tourism.

Guests grouped by (occupation, education, income level and martial status)

Accommodations - Includes any type of lodging available to travellers

Cost,Lack of time,Health and disabilities can be considered barriers to travel

Published timetables and Routes for which licenses have been granted by government

Restaurants, offices, lodging, transport terminals, entertainment complexes and Buildings. They are examples of

Travel packagers, tour planners, government support, industry advocates & education professionals.

Economic diversification, Cultural preservation, Foreign capital are also considered barriers to travel

Open Skies Agreement (1995), are composed of...

Who developed the 'Freedoms of the AIR'

Who create the airplane? x)

Airlines, railroads, cruise lines, tour bus & car rental companies. To which group do they belong?

NAICS distributes tourism into 5 industry groups:

Smaller airlines serve as regional “feeder” airlines and Route structures change to hub & spoke. It's a example of...

Essential services both seen and unseen: Roads and Electricity. They are considered examples of

Motor Coach Travel – low cost, sightseeing, not having to know the route & destination

Examples of factors influencing mode of travel decisions:

Events: to which group do they belong?

TDA stands for?

Beautiful Flora and Fauna, Waterfalls and Sandy beaches are examples of

Hertz started renting cars in 1918 – now the largest & oldest car rental agency in the world