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Factors Affecting the Travel and Tourism Industry 2

Factors Affecting the Travel and Tourism Industry 2. BTEC National Travel and Tourism. What Factors are Involved? (Week 2 in bold). Political Aspects. Security concerns over travel have had a serious impact on the travel and tourism industry, leading to: Increased business failures

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Factors Affecting the Travel and Tourism Industry 2

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  1. Factors Affecting the Travel and Tourism Industry 2 BTEC National Travel and Tourism

  2. What Factors are Involved? (Week 2 in bold)

  3. Political Aspects Security concerns over travel have had a serious impact on the travel and tourism industry, leading to: • Increased business failures • Demise of certain destinations • Loss of expected growth in other destinations

  4. Security and Safety Issues Challenge is to protect travellers as they move across this huge industry using: • Rail • Airports • Hotels and restaurants • Cruise ships • Buses

  5. Security and Safety Issues • Airport security seen as priority, so attracts investment • But this may leave traveller exposed to risks at other points in their journey • Expense of technological solutions to detect terrorists

  6. Security and Safety Issues • Political barriers prevent a global response to risks • Not all countries have same view of security risk • Impact on individuals of anti-terror measures likely to increase inconvenience of some travel options

  7. Health Aspects New epidemics have power to severely affect travel and tourism industry: • Impact of SARS in South Asia and Australasia • Effect of Foot and Mouth Disease on tourism in UK

  8. Technological Change New transportation methods: • Super ferries and cruise ships • New land bridges • Space tourism Continued growth of e-commerce: • Only 5% of global population online currently

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