TOUR AND TRAVEL AGENCY
      OPERATIONS




     A Brief History
The Travel Agency Concept
 • Born after the industrial revolution
 • Travel became merchandised and in
   easy reach of an emerging working
   class
 • Cox and Kings and Thomas Cook were
   the pioneers of mass travel
 * Mass Travel – travel involving large
   number of people
Cox and Kings
Cox and Kings
• Considered the oldest travel
  company in history
• Richard Cox – founder of the agency,
  Cox & Co. worked for Gen. Lord
  Ligonier in 1740
• He was rewarded the title of Military
  Agent
• Has successfully established business
  connections and went into partnership
  with Mr. Drummond (London Bank)
Cox and Kings
• By late 19th century : Cox & Co. merged
  with Henry S. King & Co. after the first
  world war and later on became Cox and
  Kings
• The company is now privately owned and
  has extended its expertise to cover the
  Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, Africa,
  the Middle East, the Far East, Europe and
  Australasia.
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook
• Founded the agency by his name in
  November 1841
• Cook's idea to offer excursions came to
  him while waiting for the stagecoach on
  the London Road at Kibworth.
• On 5 July 1841, Thomas Cook
  arranged for the rail company to
  charge one shilling per person that
  included rail tickets and food for this
  train journey.
Thomas Cook
• In 1844 the Midland Counties Railway
  Company agreed to make a permanent
  arrangement with him provided he
  found the passengers
• In 1846, he took 350 people from
  Leicester on a tour of Scotland,
  however his lack of commercial ability
  led him to bankruptcy.
• found success when he claimed that
  he arranged for over 165,000 people to
  attend the Great Exhibition in London.
Thomas Cook
• Cook established 'inclusive independent
  travel‘
• With John A Mason Cook, he formed a
  partnership and renamed the travel agency
  asThomas Cook and Son.
• Their business model was refined by the
  introduction of the 'hotel coupon' in 1866.
• In 1865, the agency organised tours of the
  United States, picking up passengers from
  several departure points.
Thomas Cook
• Thomas Cook introduced 'circular notes', a
  product that later became better known by
  American Express's brand, 'traveller's
  cheques
• The firm's growth was consolidated by John
  Mason Cook and his two sons
Top Travel Agencies in the
        Philippines
•   WOW Philippines travel Agency
•   Rajah Travel and Tours
•   Blue Horizons Travel and Tours
•   Scorpio Travel and Tours

Travel agency and tour operations

  • 1.
    TOUR AND TRAVELAGENCY OPERATIONS A Brief History
  • 2.
    The Travel AgencyConcept • Born after the industrial revolution • Travel became merchandised and in easy reach of an emerging working class • Cox and Kings and Thomas Cook were the pioneers of mass travel * Mass Travel – travel involving large number of people
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Cox and Kings •Considered the oldest travel company in history • Richard Cox – founder of the agency, Cox & Co. worked for Gen. Lord Ligonier in 1740 • He was rewarded the title of Military Agent • Has successfully established business connections and went into partnership with Mr. Drummond (London Bank)
  • 5.
    Cox and Kings •By late 19th century : Cox & Co. merged with Henry S. King & Co. after the first world war and later on became Cox and Kings • The company is now privately owned and has extended its expertise to cover the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, Europe and Australasia.
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Thomas Cook • Foundedthe agency by his name in November 1841 • Cook's idea to offer excursions came to him while waiting for the stagecoach on the London Road at Kibworth. • On 5 July 1841, Thomas Cook arranged for the rail company to charge one shilling per person that included rail tickets and food for this train journey.
  • 8.
    Thomas Cook • In1844 the Midland Counties Railway Company agreed to make a permanent arrangement with him provided he found the passengers • In 1846, he took 350 people from Leicester on a tour of Scotland, however his lack of commercial ability led him to bankruptcy. • found success when he claimed that he arranged for over 165,000 people to attend the Great Exhibition in London.
  • 9.
    Thomas Cook • Cookestablished 'inclusive independent travel‘ • With John A Mason Cook, he formed a partnership and renamed the travel agency asThomas Cook and Son. • Their business model was refined by the introduction of the 'hotel coupon' in 1866. • In 1865, the agency organised tours of the United States, picking up passengers from several departure points.
  • 10.
    Thomas Cook • ThomasCook introduced 'circular notes', a product that later became better known by American Express's brand, 'traveller's cheques • The firm's growth was consolidated by John Mason Cook and his two sons
  • 11.
    Top Travel Agenciesin the Philippines • WOW Philippines travel Agency • Rajah Travel and Tours • Blue Horizons Travel and Tours • Scorpio Travel and Tours