AIR TRANSPORT IN
TOURISM
UNIT-1 :
UNIT 1
-TRAVELS AND TOURISM
-PRINCIPLES
-SCOPE AND OPERATIONS
-PERCEPTION OF TRAVEL WORLDWIDE
-PERCEPTION OF TOURISM WORLDWIDE
-INDIA A TOURIST DESTINATION
-INDIAN STATES, CAPITALS, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,
BANKS
-IMPORTANT FESTIVALS AND TOURIST &
ATTRACTIONS.
08 JULY 2019
Travels and tourism
➔ TRAVEL
SIMPLE TERM: To make a journey from one place
to another.
DEFINITION:
Travel is the movement of people between distant
geographical locations.
Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile,
train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with
or without luggage, and can be one way or round
trip.(Wikipedia)
TYPES OF TRAVELLERS
In the United States, the definition of a person-trip is
one person traveling 50 miles/80 K.m (one way) or
more away from home, or staying overnight regardless
of distance is ⇨TOURIST
Other travelers generally excluded from studies on
travel and tourism are those who undertake trips
involving less than 50 miles⇨OTHER TRAVELLERS
The same day visitors are also called DAY-TRIPPERS
and EXCURSIONIST because they stay less than
twenty-four hours.
All persons moving to a new place of residence,
including all one-way travelers, such as emigrants,
immigrants, refugees, and nomads are called
MIGRANTS
CLASSIFICATION OF TRAVELLERS
TOURISM
Tourism, the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation,
relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services.
It is the world’s fastest-growing business, major Foreign Exchange and also provides
Employment opportunities.
Tourism is just one form of activity undertaken during a period of leisure that usually, but not
definitely, incurs some expenditure of income
Tourism today has been given new meaning and is primarily a term of economics referring to an
industry.
Within a nation the sum total of tourist expenditures within their borders is referred to as the
nation's tourism or tourist industry and is thus ranked with other national industries.
More important than just the total monetary product value of tourism is its role in the balance of
trade. Here tourism earnings from foreigners truly represent an export industry. Tourism is an “
invisible ” export.
The one who engages in tourism is called TOURIST.
TYPES OF TOURISM
a) Domestic Tourism/Internal/National tourism: Domestic tourism means the movement of people outside
their residential area to other areas within the boundaries of the nation.They find it easy to do so because
there was neither currency nor language or document problems.
b) International Tourism: International tourism involves the movement of people among different countries in
the world. In other words, when people travel to nation other than their own country in which they normally
live and which has its separate identity in terms of political, economic and social set up. International
movement of people involves various types of legal and financial formalities to be met before departing from
his/her country. International tourism comprised of two forms of tourism. 1) Inbound Tourism and 2) Outbound
Tourism.
c) Leisure Tourism: Leisure, “the free or unoccupied time during which the person may indulge in rest,
recreation,The travel purposes in leisure include activities of holiday, sports (nonprofessional), cultural events
and visits to friends and relatives (VFR). Tourism activities on these aspects get termed on their focus of
travel as Beach Tourism, Mountain Tourism, Sports Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Ethnic Tourism, Religious
Tourism and Health Tourism and So on.
d) Business Tourism: Business, which is one’s work, occupation or profession, is the other situation, which
necessitates travel. This travel helps people to attend to meetings, exhibitions, conference and conventions.
e) Historical Tourism: Any Tourism activity that is taken-up with Historical Locations as the Tourist Attraction.
This form of tourism was the first form of tourism that many tourists loved to participate. Only recently, the
tourism forms are taking a business dimensions.
f) Cultural Tourism: It is the form of tourism that takes culture of the destination as the attraction. Culture is
expressed through their food, shelter, clothing, art, architecture, music, dance, drama and any uniqueness of
the location. This form of tourism has a great opportunity of interaction and participation for the visitors.
g) Social Tourism: Making tourism available to poor people who otherwise could not afford to travel for their
education or recreation.
h) Mass Tourism: The concept of mass tourism is the contribution of paid holidays, development of
transportation, communication and information technology. Mass tourism involves participation of very large
number of people in tourism activities.
i) Special Interest Tourism: Tourism activities emerging on the aspect of special Interest are specifically
known as special interest tourism or commonly known as Adventure tourism. To cite a few of this type are
Trekking, Rafting, Bungee Jumping, Scuba diving, Snow skiing, Hand gliding, Rock climbing and winter
tourism.
j) Ecotourism/Nature Tourism: Eco-tourism means travelling to relatively undisturbed or uncontaminated
natural areas with the specific objectives of studying, admiring and enjoying the scenery, wild plants and
animals along with existing cultural manifestation of the locality.
COMPONENTS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY
TRANSPORT
LODGING &
CATERING
INFORMATION &
GUIDING
TRAVEL &
TOURISM
INDUSTRY
ATTRACTIONS
TOUR OPERATORS
TRAVEL AGENTS
ELEMENTS OF TOURISM
IMPACTS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN COUNTRY
TOURISM INDUSTRY
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SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL IMPACT ECONOMIC IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL IMPACT
⇝ IMPROVED INFRA ⇝ OVERCROWDING
STRUCTURE
⇝ POOR SANITATION
⇝ BETTER LEISURE
⇝ INTRUSION OF OUTSIDERS
FACILITIES
⇝ INCREASED CRIME
⇝ FREQUENT SOCIAL EVENTS
⇝ LOSS OF NATIVE CULTURE
⇝ CONSERVATION OF LOCAL
HERITAGE
⇝ ANTI SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
⇝ IMPROVED LIFESTYLE
⇝ RESTRICTS BRAIN DRAIN
ECONOMIC IMPACT
1. INDUSTRIALIZATION
2. MORE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
3. GREATER MARKETS
4. INCOME GENERATION
5. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
6. BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE
7. USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
8. GLOBALIZATION
9. BRAND BUILDING
10. LIBERAL TRADE POLICIES
11. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT 1. Over development
spoils nature
2. Local people
displaced
1. Increased 3. Damage to natural
investment to flora and fauna
improve 4. Waste disposal
problems
facilities.
5. Scarcity of natural
2. Preservation of resources
heritage 6. Increase in pollution
infrastructure
3. Beautification of
the area
CHALLENGES IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
MAJOR CHALLENGES
● FLUCTUATIONS IN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES
● SEASONAL DEPENDENCE
● INFLATION
● TAXATION
● LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
● SECURITY ISSUES
● REGULATORY ISSUES
Conclusion
1. Definition
2. Types of travellers
3. Classification of travellers
4. Tourism
5. Types of Tourism
6. Components of Tourism industry
7. Impact of Tourism industry in country
8. Challenges in the Tourism industry
