TOUR 221 - Part 1

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

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

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

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

Guests grouped by the purpose of their trip

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

NAICS distributes tourism into 5 industry groups:

Who is the best instructor?

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

Rail popular in Europe because:

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

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

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

The 2 categories of airports:

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

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

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

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

The 5 components of Tourism Destination Area are:

TDA stands for?

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

Examples of factors influencing mode of travel decisions:

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

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

Who create the airplane? x)

Events: to which group do they belong?

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

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

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

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

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

Boom in rental agencies after jet travel introduced

Accommodations - Includes any type of lodging available to travellers

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

Who developed the 'Freedoms of the AIR'

Social and political climate and Warmth of general population are considered