1. CHAPTER 5: THE TOURISM BUSINESS

2. I. INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND TOURISM
INCLUDES BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT SERVICE TRAVELERS

3. IN 2003 1/3 OF ALL U.S. FAMILIES TOOK A TRIP
IN 2004, OVERALL SPENDING BY DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS INCREASED BY 4%
2004 – 586 Billion $$$
2014 – 887 Billion $$$ Trillion $$$ Indirectly

4. II. GROWTH OF TOURISM
THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE YEARS DUE TO MANY FACTORS:

5. A. DUAL FAMILY INCOME BOTH PARENTS WORKING OUTSIDE OF THE HOME HAS CREATED GREATER DISPOSABLE INCOME 1+1=2 1+0=1 2>1

6. B. BABY BOOMERS
EXTREMELY LARGE
PERCENTAGE OF
THE TRAVELING
PUBLIC

7. C. HEALTH MANY SENIOR CITIZENS HAVE BEEN TRAVELING DUE TO THE ADVANCEMENT IN HEALTH CARE OPTIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY AND TOUR PROGRAMS

8. D. LEISURE TIME MORE EMPLOYERS ARE PROVIDING LIBERAL VACATION TIME AND FLEXIBLE BENEFITS. MANY PEOPLE ARE TAKING MINI VACATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS US is still one of the only companies not to guarantee workers vacation days

9. E. NEW TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS LOW COST AIRLINE CARRIERS HAVE MADE TRAVEL AFFORDABLE

10. F. THE INTERNET THE INTERNET HAS MADE BOOKING VACATIONS ACCESIBLE FOR EVERYONE. MOST VACATION PROPERTIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NET

11. G. NICHE MARKETS NEW MARKET THAT BASIS TRAVEL ON SPECIFIC INTERESTS: DISABLED ADVENTURE TRAVEL GEOTOURISM AGRITOURISM

12. III. REASONS TO TRAVEL PEOPLE TRAVEL FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS:
VISITING FAMILY & FRIENDS
NATURAL AND CONSTRUCTED ATTR.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
CULTURAL/SHOPPING
SPORTS EVENTS

13. IV. TYPES OF TOURS
MANY TRAVELERS PAY FOR SOME TYPE OF TOUR WHICH INCORPORATES A VARIETY OF COMPONENTS

14. PREARRANGED TOUR THAT OFFERS VALUE.
A. PACKAGE TOURS:
PREARRANGED TOUR THAT OFFERS VALUE.
INDEPENDENT TOURS
(Edsel Ford House)
HOSTED TOURS
ESCORTED/GUIDED TOURS

15. B. CUSTOMIZED TOURS MORE EXPENSIVE AND DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TOURIST. MAY INCLUDE: -LODGING -TRANSPORTATION -SIGHTSEEING

16. V. BENEFITS OF TOURS VOLUME DISCOUNTS GUARANTEED SIGHTSEEING
STRESS FREE TRAVEL

17. VI. TOUR POSITIONS TOUR ESCORT-ENTRY LEVEL
TOUR GUIDES-DETAILED COMMENTARY (LICENSED)
TOUR HOSTS-PROVIDE ASSISTANCE

18. Chapter 5
Section 2

19. VII. TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS
PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION IS INTERMODAL-IT RELIES ON AIR AND GROUND AS WELL AS LAND AND WATER.

20. VIII. HISTORY OF AIR TRANSPORTATION
WRIGHT BROTHERS STARTED IN 1903 AND HAS BECOME A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY
JET SERVICE BECAME AVAILABLE IN 1952

21. AIR TRAVEL GLOSSARY PG. 104
ON-BOARD POSITIONS-
FLIGHT ATTENDENTS
PILOTS
GROUND POSITIONS-
GATE AGENTS
RESERVATIONS

22. IX. GROUND TRANSPORTATION
OLDEST MODE OF TRANSPORTATION IS GROUND
TAKES MORE TIME BUT COSTS LESS
RAIL TRANSPORTATION IS MOST POPULAR IN EUROPE

23. AUTOMOBILE IS MOST POPULAR IN U.S.
CHARTER MOTOR COACH
AMTRAK

24. X. WATER TRANSPORTATION
FERRY BOATS
FREIGHTERS
RIVERBOATS
YACHTS
WINDJAMMERS-SAIL PRIVATE W/ CREW

25. A. CRUISE SHIPS- OFFER ALL AMMENITIES: ACCOMMODATIONS FOOD SERVICE ENTERTAINMENT

26. B. CRUISE SHIP PRICING-BASED ON: THE SHIP SEASON LENGTH OF STAY CABIN LOCATION ITINERARY