The UK Travel and Tourism Industry

EXAM

Learning Aims and Content (A)

What is tourism?Tourism: the activities of people travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for less than a year for leisure, business and/or other purposes. This usually means staying somewhere over night and visitors who just go for a day trip.

What kind of tourism is each of these?Answer Domestic, Outbound or Inbound

A. The Collins family are travelling from their home in Birmingham to Austria for a skiing holiday

B. Christopher is Polish and he lives in Portsmouth. He is going on a day trip to London

C. Sergio is from Moscow. He is going to visit his brother in the UK.

What does VFR stand for?

A. Visits from relatives

B. Visiting for recreation

C. Visiting friends and relatives

There are many types of Business Travel. Meetings and conferences

are two name one other.

Study the following photos. In each case state what type of visitor

attraction is being shown. Choose from natural attraction, purpose

built, heritage, arts and entertainment

A

B

C

D

E

Complete the following definition for sustainable tourism

Sustainable tourism meets the needs of tourists and communities, whilst protecting the natural, and cultural environment for the .

Choose from Past indigenous humanfuture poor historical

religious local environment

Name 5 of the National Parks numbered below

Choose from

Dartmoor, Pembrokeshire coast, Exmoor, Northumberland , Brecon Beacons, Norfolk Broads, The New Forest, The South Downs, Peak District, Lake District, Snowdonia, North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales,

One reason why tourism organisations develop sustainable tourism is to improve

their image. Explain 2 more reasons

What does GDP mean?

A. The total value of all the goods and services of a country over one year

B. The total value of travel and tourism of a country over one year

C. The total amount that all inbound tourists spend in a country in one year

Learning Aims and Content (B)

Visitor Attractions

An attraction where it is feasible to charge admission for the sole purpose of sightseeing. The attraction must be a permentantly established excursion destination.

Tourist attractions increase their appeal and make extra money by offering secondary products and

services. Choose one of the previous tourist attractions and describe at least two secondary

products and services

State 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of travelling by rail

Study the following photos. In each case state what type of visitor

accommodation is being shown. In each case state whether the

accommodation serviced or non serviced

A

B

C

A. Favourite Toy

D

Which of the following is an example of a public sector

organisation?

A. A Tour operator

B. A Charity that preserves historic houses

C. A national tourist board

D. A large airline

Which trade and professional bodies do the following

descriptions belong to. Choose from ABTA, CAA, UK Inbound

This organisation ensures that UK airlines and airports comply

with regulations

This organisation represents travel agents and provides a

code of conduct for their operation

This represents tour operators who organise trips and holidays for tourists visiting from abroad

What is the difference between vertical and

horizontal integration? (you could draw a quick diagram!)

Name two technological developments that have

improved the visitor attraction experience in historic houses

Learning Aims and Content (C)

Technology is increasing…

…in all areas of our live and has had a huge impact on travel. We are going to look at

some examples of how it is used in different areas of the travel and tourism industry.

Consumer Technology: Areas of the travel and tourism industry

1. Airportsa) Self-service check inb) Security

2. Visitor Attractions3. Accommodation

a) Online bookingsb) Entertainment and Communications

4. Mobile Applications5. E-ticketing6. Websites

Name two technological developments that have

improved the visitor attraction experience in historic houses