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Package holiday
The first package holiday was made in 1841; this was a short trip from
Leicester to Loughborough and this journey was made by train. Even though this
Was the first package holiday this was only on a train, It is believed that the
First package holiday that took place was in 1949 when Vladimir Raitz took 32 passengers to Corsica. Package holidays developed into being available in more countries around the world making it popular by their improved specific package holidays for everyone -
ATOL
A government-run financial protection scheme operated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). All the money you pay for package holidays involving flights and holidays including a flight plus accommodation and/or car hire, must be protected under an ATOL licence. ATOL cover means that if your travel company fails and your holiday can no longer go ahead you will be entitled to a refund if you are yet to travel and hotel costs and flights home if you are abroad. -
Holiday camps
Between 1945 and 1960, holiday camps were at their peak, catering for about 60 per cent of the holiday market. Warner’s, buntlines and pontins were important names in the market. The holiday camp went into decline in the 1970's as demand for sunshine and package holidays abroad grew. -
IATA
IATA was formed on 19 April 1945 in Havana, Cuba. It is the successor to the International Air Traffic Association, founded in The Hague in 1919, the year of the world's first international scheduled services. At its founding, IATA had 57 members from 31 nations, mostly in Europe and North America. Today it has about 243 members (as of April 2012) from more than 126 nations in every part of the world.
The main aim of IATA is to provide safe and secure transportation to its passengers. -
Code Of Conduct Development
ABTA maintains a Code of Conduct which governs the relationship between Members and their customers, between Members and ABTA, and between Members and other Members. The Code is essentially a guide to good practice, although some of what it contains is also required under UK and European law. Any Member that breaches the Code can face sanctions at ABTA's Code of Conduct Committee. -
ABTA
The ATOL scheme of financial protection (see below) covers flight-based holidays. If you buy a land- or sea-based holiday such as coach, rail or cruise holiday from an ABTA Member your money will be protected by the ABTA scheme of financial protection. This means that if your travel company fails and your holiday can no longer go ahead you will be entitled to a refund if you are yet to travel and hotel costs and transport home if you are abroad. -
Technological development
Travel grew in the 1950's onwards, reservations departments were introduced. With the advent of computers, tour operators and airlines developed their own systems. Eventually these systems were linked to travel agencies via terminals and travel agents could make bookings only through view data. Air lines developed computer reservation systems and stored huge amount of information they needed to access. The internet has grown rapidly as a means of booking flights and holidays. -
Code Of Conduct merge
The Code of Conduct is intended to regulate the conduct of registered migration agents. It is to be displayed prominently in a registered migration agent’s office and reception area. It is also to be given to a client to keep if he or she asks to see it.
The Code of Conduct was amended from 1 January 2012. Amendments were made to Parts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 of the Code.
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lifestyle changes
A lifestyle change would be a change in disposable income. People that have a lot of money to spend on a yearly holiday often have a high income. The effect that this has on the travel and tourism sector is that if the higher percentages of people have a lower income then not many will use that money on a holiday losing the industry their profit. Age is also a lifestyle change because as the travel industry has developed its products have changed so that it fits different age groups. -
New products and services
An example of a travel and tourism product would be a package holiday. Package holidays are all inclusive and include lodging, transportation and food. In the 1960's package holidays started to grow in popularity. They developed further and more package holidays became available to countries around the globe. With the introduction of popular package holidays, a second yearly holiday became even more possible for those with a regular but not excessive income. Package holidays have become specific -
FCO
The Foreign Office was formed in March 1782 by combining the Southern and Northern Departments of the Secretary of State, each of which covered both foreign and domestic affairs in their parts of the Kingdom. The two departments' foreign affairs responsibilities became the Foreign Office, whilst their domestic affairs responsibilities were assigned to the Home Office. The Home Office is technically the senior.[ -
Development of tourism act
This established a British Tourist Authority andTourist boards for England, Scotland and Wales.The British Tourist Authority (BTA) and the English Tourism Council (ETC) have now been
Merged to form Visit Britain. The Act’s aim was to Co-ordinate all the organisations that make up theTourism industry and provide it with a single Voice. -
CAA
The CAA is fully committed to contributing to the development of a Sustainable Framework for UK Aviation which meets the needs of current and future aviation consumers, tackles the environmental effects of aviation and provides a stable platform for the industry to deliver the investment that will meet these goals. -
Unfair contract terms
This protects consumers against unfair standard terms in contracts they make with traders. It is an act of parliament which regulates contracts by restricting the operation and legality of certain contract terms. UCTA places a number of restrictions on the contract terms businesses can agree to. When booking a holiday you are agreeing and signing terms and conditions. Therefore you have entered a contract which is why the organisation has to provide you with all your services. -
Health And Safety Act
An act which makes further provision for securing the health and safety and welfare of a person at work. This protects others against risk to health and safety in connection with the activities of a person at work. This means that the employer have to provide a high standard of health and safety conditions in their work place. This act was the most important development in industrial safety legislation for many years -
AITO
The Association of Independent Tour Operators is a British based travel trade organisation that represents around 120 specialist and independent tour operators. The organisation is typically composed of outbound tour operators but recently allowed domestic tour operators to join. Members operate to over 140 countries with activities spanning a range of interests including adventure, city break, culture, fly drive, luxury, safaris and sports. AITO'S headquarters are based in Twickenham London. -
Transport Acts
The 1980 Act ended licensing regulations affecting
express coach routes and tours of over 30 miles.
It led to competition between National Bus (then a
public company) and private companies. The 1985
Act brought about wholesale de-regulation. This
meant private companies could operate on any
route. -
Transpot act
The Transport Act 1985 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It introduced privatised and deregulated bus services throughout Great Britain. It was introduced by the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher. Privatisation and bus deregulation came into effect on 26 October 1986. Local authorities were required to transfer their municipally-owned bus services to separate companies, at arm's length from council control. -
Air passenger Duty
In 1996 air passenger duty was reduced on economy flights, removing a barrier to the growth of inbound tourism. However, in 2006 it was greatly increased. Further increases have been planned from November 2010 causing controversy in the industry. -
consumer protection act
The consumer protection act was enforced to make a provision with respect to liability for damage caused by defective products. Producers have an obligation to ensure there products are safe and free from defects. Consumer Protection Act 1987 was an Act passed in Parliament to make changes to consumer law. The changes enacted in the law introduced strict measures as liability for damage arising from defective goods. It also made it a criminal offence to give a misleading price indication -
Package trvel, package holidays and package tour regulations
As a result of an EC Directive, since 1992 all UK tour operators offering package holidays have been subject to the package Travel Regulations. The regulations set out the tour operators' responsibilities to their consumers and what those consumers can do if the regulations are breached. -
Disability Discrimination Act
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (D.D.A.) provides protection for everyone against discrimination based on disability. It encourages everyone to be involved in implementing the Act and to share in the overall benefits to the community and the economy that flow from participation by the widest range of people. Disability discrimination happens when people with a disability are treated less fairly than people without a disability. -
Eu Package Travel Directive
This act applies for both domestic and outbound packages and applies to foreign holidays taken by UK residents and also domestic operators. This also applies to packages sold or offered for sale in the UK, regardless of the operator’s place of establishment. The main aim is to give people that buy package holiday all the protection they need like access to compensation. This act provides information about the organisation that they have booked their package. -
easyJet launched
Easy jet commonly known as Easy Jet Airline Company Limited is a British airline that has its headquarters at London Luton Airport. It was established in 1995 and was launched by Stelois Hajj-loannou with two Boeing 737-200 aircrafts. The Airline Company is considered the busiest airline company in the country. It covers more than five hundred routes around the world and has more than 130 airplanes. -
Channel Tunnel opened
The Channel Tunnel, also commonly referred to as the Chunnel, is a made underground passage which travels under the English Channel, connecting England and France. The tunnel spans over 30 miles, and plunges over 250 feet underground in order to travel beneath the seawater of the Channel. The trains are used to transport freight and passengers though the tunnel, a trip which only takes about 35 minutes. The Chunnel has serviced over 100 million passengers since its creation. -
Employee Act
Employment Rights Act is an act of parliament of the United Kingdom passed in 1996 so as to protect employees and also ensure that they are treated fairly by their employers. Under this act, employees are granted various privileges such as requests for favourable working hours and right for parenting.
The employment rights act is a law that states that employees who believe they have been dismissed unfairly can complain to an employment tribunal. -
Data Protection Act
Data protection act is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. The Act aims to promote high standards in the handling of personal information and to protect the individual's right to privacy. It applies to anyone holding information about living individuals in electronic format and in some cases on paper. -
China as a destination development
China, already the world'sfifth most popular tourist destination, plans to be the global leader by 2020.China's tourist infrastructure construction development and management have seen all-round improvement during the past 20 years. The latest statistics show that by the end of 2001, China had put 780 billion yuan into tourism fixed assets investment and had 288,000 tourism enterprises, 274,000 hotels and inns, and morethan 10,000 travel services.The holiday economy, initiated by China, -
Super planes
The airbus A380 can seat between 555 and 800 passengers. Singapore airlines were the first airline to fly the plane on an inaugural flight to Sydney in 2007. It was also the first airline to fly the superjumbo to Paris on 2009. Airports which accept the aircraft have to make changes to infrastructure in order to accommodate the large plane and the large numbers of passengers boarding and disembarking. Another new aircraft is the Dreamliner. -
Desination development
As the world realises the economics benefits tourism brings, more and more governments plough money into attracting tourists from overseas. Dubai has constructed hotels, residential developments and shopping centres to attract tourists and added the infrastructure and transport links to bring tourist’s in. some of the developing destinations are china as it has increased in popularity with the 2008 Olympics. Also the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi is described as the new Dubai.