The UK Travel and Tourism Industry - Introduction

• Travel and Tourism
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

The UK Travel and Tourism Industry 

Introduction

What are the five sectors in the
travel and tourism industry?

The five sectors 

• transport (road, rail, air and sea)

• accommodation (serviced and non-serviced)

• tour operations

• travel agents

• visitor attractions.

Products/Services sold within each sector

Get into a group

Think about one type of product/service provided in the sector that the wheel stops on

Public, Private and Voluntary

Public: organisations that are run by the government. They do not aim to make a profit instead to provide a good service

Private: organisations that are owned by a person or group of people. Their main aim is to make a profit. They charge for all their products and services

Voluntary: organisations that are not for profit and rely heavily on volunteers, donations and fundraising

Public and Private 

5 minute individual task

You must use your own knowledge and/or conduct research 

Write down one public , one private and one voluntary organisation in the travel and tourism industry

Swap your answers with your peer and mark each others work out of 3!

Factors

Different factors affect the travel and tourism industry

These can include:

• Political
• Economic
• Social
• Technological
• Legal
• Environmental

What type of factor is the internet?

1. Political
2. Technological
3. Environmental
4. Social

You require an ESTA/Visa to enter the USA. What type of factor is this?

1. Economical
2. Environmental
3. Social
4. Legal

Snow is melting in many popular ski resorts due to global warming. Which factor does this relate to?

1. Environmental
2. Political
3. Legal
4. Economic

War negatively impacts many sectors of the travel and tourism industry. What type of factor is war?

1. Technological
2. Environmental
3. Social
4. Political

When an exchange rate changes it can make a destination either more expensive or cheaper to travel to. What factor does this relate to?

1. Economic
2. Legal
3. Social
4. Environmental

What have we covered?

- five sectors in travel and tourism

- public, private and voluntary organisations

- factors that affect travel and tourism