Tour Operators-
There are four main types of tour Operators within the Travel and Tourism Industry. These are Mass Market, Specialist Operators, Domestic Operators and Incoming Operators. These work with different operators that sort everything out for you when you plan to travel, unlike Travel agents who try and sell you different things with your holiday package which would be separateTour Operators organise everything with the same such as Coaches, Airlines and other travel types.
Mass Market- This section of the Tour Operators is used only for general holiday makers who generally travel to different destinations and different times of the year. These are normally booked with a well-known company such as Thomson Thomas Cook or First Choice as these 3 are the most popular airlines.
Specialist Operators- This is different from Mass Market tour operators as they only fly to specific destinations. So it’s normally only business people that would use this flight as they normally have business eating in the same areas. Kuoni airlines are known for doing regular business trips.
Domestic Operators- This helps find people holidays who request to travel in the UK such as Haven Holidays, also Pontins is another popular UK holiday. These holidays normally appeal to the elderly or to families who either can’t fly or can’t afford to fly on an abroad
holiday.
Incoming- Incoming Tour Operators also help overseas tourists find a holiday within the UK that best suits them. These types of holidays arenormally themed holiday either Sports or Religion etc.
P1 Description of component and examples of Tour Operators AJW
Thomas Cook-
Thomas Cook is an example of one of the most popular and well known Tour Operators and is Vertically Integrated. They work in the Private sector and aim to make a profit. They have been around since 1841 and organised its first trip in 1845. The first place it went was Liverpool and took a total of 300 passengers at first. After these early excursions Thomas Cook began to grow rapidly. By 1850 Thomas Cook had already visited Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Thomas Cook is also an example of Vertical and Horizontal Integration. Thomas Cook owns Manos and Neilson. These are single tour Operators but owned by Thomas Cook so every holiday or package sold will go through Thomas Cook. It also operates a fleet of 44 aircrafts which fly to different destinations on a daily basis. As being one of the most famous and well-known tour operator they are a member of ATOL. ATOL is needed when being involved with being a tour operator as this is a Legal Licence that is needed.
This then helps the customers if anything was to go wrong on their holidays such as if flights was cancelled they would get them home
safely.
This airline provides different services to satisify their customers needs such as; toilet facilities, refreshments, airline films and can also purches earphones which are applied into the arms of the chair which is the connected to various radio stations. Thomas Cook airlines are able to offer
assistance at the airport for those passengers who need it due to disability or a medical condition and also acompany them on the flights if needed. This airline offers different services and facilites on the plane for different levels of class. An example of this would econmy class and premuim econmy which
is extra leg room. Thomas Cook Airlines' Premium cabin has been put into the same tax bracket as business or first class by the UK government, meaning that it attracts the same
rate of Air Passenger Duty. Scheduled flights offers different classes of comfort and service depending on the price paid.
Thomas Cook do contribute to the UK economies by providing jobs therefor less people are unemployed, however it can give a negative effect on GDP, outbound tourism is a import because we are spending our money on different service and goods in other countries. Thomas Cook is a
vertical intergrated company which is when two companies at different levels of the chain of distribution merge or are bought within. For example Thomas Cook the Tour Operator owns the companies above them in the chain of distribution e.g. the airline and below them co-op travel.
Thomas Cook comply with the tour operators licence - ATOL. This protects the holiday maker
if for any reason that the flight/accommodation cannot be provided or if anything happens to the whole package holiday. This give custoners peace at mind and shows they are a really good holiday adviser.
P2 organisational roles and aims of Thomas Cook (Tour Operator) contribution to the economy
P3 examples of integration and working together AJW
Sustainable Tourism- Sustainable Tourism is when tourism is kept at the same level and nothing is changed, therefore nothing is changed for the future.
Tourism and the Economy-
There are both positive and negative effects on the economy for example a positive effect on the economy would be things like travel agents that provide employment in the UK. This then means the staffs that work in Travel agents get a wage and then spend their money on things in the UK which helps our economy. A negative effect on the economy would be for example Thomas Cook are
creating a negative effect as Outbound Tourism as money from the UK is being taken and being spent in other countries which then creates a drop in our economy. Good Danielle
A link from Positive and Negative effects on the Economy is the Multiplier Effect- this is where money is getting spent and re-spent throughout the Economy. For example if you was to go on holiday and spend money on Accommodation then the staff would receive an average wage from your money and would therefore spend it on what they want and need and would then would go round the cycle
again.
GDP- Gross Domestic Product is how they measure our economy which would let us know if we was still in recession or we had grown out of it. This is calculated by adding the value of imports and deducting the imports. LEDC's also known as Less Economically Developed Countries.
P2 Effect of tourism on the economy AJW
Mass Market- This section of the Tour Operators is used only for general holiday makers who generally travel to different destinations and different times of the year. These are normally booked with a well-known company such as Thomson Thomas Cook or First Choice as these 3 are the most popular airlines.
Specialist Operators- This is different from Mass Market tour operators as they only fly to specific destinations. So it’s normally only business people that would use this flight as they normally have business eating in the same areas. Kuoni airlines are known for doing regular business trips.
Domestic Operators- This helps find people holidays who request to travel in the UK such as Haven Holidays, also Pontins is another popular UK holiday. These holidays normally appeal to the elderly or to families who either can’t fly or can’t afford to fly on an abroad
holiday.
Incoming- Incoming Tour Operators also help overseas tourists find a holiday within the UK that best suits them. These types of holidays arenormally themed holiday either Sports or Religion etc.
P1 Description of component and examples of Tour Operators AJW
Thomas Cook-
Thomas Cook is an example of one of the most popular and well known Tour Operators and is Vertically Integrated. They work in the Private sector and aim to make a profit. They have been around since 1841 and organised its first trip in 1845. The first place it went was Liverpool and took a total of 300 passengers at first. After these early excursions Thomas Cook began to grow rapidly. By 1850 Thomas Cook had already visited Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Thomas Cook is also an example of Vertical and Horizontal Integration. Thomas Cook owns Manos and Neilson. These are single tour Operators but owned by Thomas Cook so every holiday or package sold will go through Thomas Cook. It also operates a fleet of 44 aircrafts which fly to different destinations on a daily basis. As being one of the most famous and well-known tour operator they are a member of ATOL. ATOL is needed when being involved with being a tour operator as this is a Legal Licence that is needed.
This then helps the customers if anything was to go wrong on their holidays such as if flights was cancelled they would get them home
safely.
This airline provides different services to satisify their customers needs such as; toilet facilities, refreshments, airline films and can also purches earphones which are applied into the arms of the chair which is the connected to various radio stations. Thomas Cook airlines are able to offer
assistance at the airport for those passengers who need it due to disability or a medical condition and also acompany them on the flights if needed. This airline offers different services and facilites on the plane for different levels of class. An example of this would econmy class and premuim econmy which
is extra leg room. Thomas Cook Airlines' Premium cabin has been put into the same tax bracket as business or first class by the UK government, meaning that it attracts the same
rate of Air Passenger Duty. Scheduled flights offers different classes of comfort and service depending on the price paid.
Thomas Cook do contribute to the UK economies by providing jobs therefor less people are unemployed, however it can give a negative effect on GDP, outbound tourism is a import because we are spending our money on different service and goods in other countries. Thomas Cook is a
vertical intergrated company which is when two companies at different levels of the chain of distribution merge or are bought within. For example Thomas Cook the Tour Operator owns the companies above them in the chain of distribution e.g. the airline and below them co-op travel.
Thomas Cook comply with the tour operators licence - ATOL. This protects the holiday maker
if for any reason that the flight/accommodation cannot be provided or if anything happens to the whole package holiday. This give custoners peace at mind and shows they are a really good holiday adviser.
P2 organisational roles and aims of Thomas Cook (Tour Operator) contribution to the economy
P3 examples of integration and working together AJW
Sustainable Tourism- Sustainable Tourism is when tourism is kept at the same level and nothing is changed, therefore nothing is changed for the future.
Tourism and the Economy-
There are both positive and negative effects on the economy for example a positive effect on the economy would be things like travel agents that provide employment in the UK. This then means the staffs that work in Travel agents get a wage and then spend their money on things in the UK which helps our economy. A negative effect on the economy would be for example Thomas Cook are
creating a negative effect as Outbound Tourism as money from the UK is being taken and being spent in other countries which then creates a drop in our economy. Good Danielle
A link from Positive and Negative effects on the Economy is the Multiplier Effect- this is where money is getting spent and re-spent throughout the Economy. For example if you was to go on holiday and spend money on Accommodation then the staff would receive an average wage from your money and would therefore spend it on what they want and need and would then would go round the cycle
again.
GDP- Gross Domestic Product is how they measure our economy which would let us know if we was still in recession or we had grown out of it. This is calculated by adding the value of imports and deducting the imports. LEDC's also known as Less Economically Developed Countries.
P2 Effect of tourism on the economy AJW