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Transportation Services

Chapter Objectives. To understand the historical development of passenger transportation To identify the roles and important aspects of ground, sea, and air transportationTo understand the basic aspects of international airline regulationsTo identify challenges facing the transportation industry.

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Transportation Services

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    1. Chapter 3 Transportation Services

    2. Chapter Objectives To understand the historical development of passenger transportation To identify the roles and important aspects of ground, sea, and air transportation To understand the basic aspects of international airline regulations To identify challenges facing the transportation industry

    3. Introduction Transportation Transport is the key element in the tourism industry Transportation lies at the heart of the tourist industry The link between home and destination There is a direct relationship between advances in transportation and growth in the tourism industry

    4. Historical Development of Passenger Travel

    5. Historical Development of Passenger Travel

    9. Air Travel

    10. Air Travel

    13. Air Travel

    16. International Rail Service Rail Service still very important in Europe and Asia High-Speed Trains in Japan, France, Germany, Spain, China, South Korea, and Taiwan High-speed trains carry passengers between large population centers France TGV 357 mile; Japan 361 mile Often train travel is faster and cheaper than air travel Importance of Eurailpass to non-European international travelers Channel Tunnel allows travelers to travel between Europe and U.K. (opened in 1994).

    17. Highways and Byways Development of national highway systems increased auto travel Automobiles 84% of all overnight weekend travel by U.S. residents is by auto Cost, convenience, flexibility and ability to explore U.S. and Canada have funded highways instead of rail track Growth in rental car market Better Vehicles

    18. Automobile Rental Rent A Car Services Started by Joe Saunders in 1906, in Omaha His first customer was a traveling salesman who had a date with a local girl. By 1925 Saunders had car rental operations in 21 states After the World War II, the car rental industry grew rapidly, carried along by the expanding economy. Major car rental companies Enterprise (27%) Avis Hertz (20%) Budget Alamo/National (16%) .

    19. Other Ground Transportation

    20. Other Ground Transportation

    21. Water Travel

    22. Cruise ship Destinations

    24. Cruise ship Destinations

    25. Soaring Through the Skies Air travel is a 20th century mode of travel: jet travel only in second half of century Cooperative organizations make the industry more efficient Marketing muscle for frequent-flyer programs, pioneered by American Airlines Airlines operate on thin profit margins, so controlling costs and maximizing revenues is a major concern

    26. Soaring Through the Skies Operating in a deregulated environment Airline travel was deregulated in U.S. in 1978 Changes due to deregulation Competition on price Increase in number of airlines serving any city Airlines enter and leave airport service at will Airlines can package and market services

    27. Regulation and Deregulation of Air Travel

    28. Other Aspects of the Airline Industry

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