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Travel and TourismTravel and Tourism

• Travel and Tourism, fastest growing industry in the world

• UK tourism earns £95 billion in 2007• UK tourism employs 29.4 people million

worldwide

Travel and TourismTravel and Tourism

• Four units during the year• No exams!• Portfolio Build• Plan a visit that you choose and manage• Your Full time attendance is required

Travel and Tourism – TripsTravel and Tourism – Trips

Travel and TourismTravel and Tourism

Almost took this chap home!

Travel and Tourism UnitsTravel and Tourism Units

1. Introduction to Travel and TourismA bit of history and Thomas Cook

2. Health and Social needs of a touristWhat destinations do to help the tourists

3. The importance of Customer CareWhy first Impressions count

4. The role of Cabin CrewCould just save your life....

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Travel and TourismTravel and Tourism

Using the paper provided and using no more than 15 words write down

• What do you understand by ‘Travel’• What you understand by ‘Tourism’

What is Travel?What is Travel?

Travel is:the movement of individuals towards their destinations

How many different methods of transport can you come up with? 25…..

What is Tourism?What is Tourism?

Tourism is:• the act of travelling or sightseeing,

particularly away from one's home • collectively, the tourists visiting a place or

landmark • a tourist will always return home

Travel and TourismTravel and Tourism

“the short term movement of people to destinations away from where they live and work, and their activities will include travel, day visits and excursions before they return home once more”

Take a map and try and findTake a map and try and find

• France• Germany• Italy• Spain• Portugal• Greece• England• Ukraine

• Norway• Sweden• Finland• Denmark• Belgium• Ireland• Poland• Czech Republic