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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