Structure private, public and voluntary sectors industries within travel and tourism: tour operators, travel agents, accommodation services, passenger transport e.g., rail travel, road travel, aviation and airports, sea travel, public sector, visitor attractions, support services 2. Understand the influence of local and national governments and international agencies on the travel and tourism sector Function of government development of tourism policy introduction of legislation introduction of duties Government sponsored bodies tourism departments e.g. Department of Culture, Media and Sport in the UK regional tourist boards tourist offices development agencies local government International agencies European Union World Tourism Organisation World Travel and Tourism Council International Air Transport Association International Civil Aviation Authority UNESCO National economic policy promotion and support for tourism e.g. through Visit Britain or other national tourist offices special events transport policy Local economic policy promotion of tourism planning Grants for tourism development Implications of political change in different countries change in tourism policy change in transport policy change in duties affecting tourism change in visa/entry requirements political unrest e.g. Arab Spring change in political philosophy e.g change from totalitarian regime to greater levels of democracy and freedom of movement 3.
Understand the effects of supply and demand on the travel and tourism sector
Factors affecting demand Political and economic factors changes in legislation – national and European government policy events e.g. Olympics changes in disposable income changes in VAT new taxation employment levels
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