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A TOURISTS'S WORLD (factors that have caused a growth in tourism…
A TOURISTS'S WORLD
factors that have caused a growth in tourism
social
increase in leisure time
holiday entitlement
: longer paid holidays
shorter working week
ageing population
: early retirement with good pensions
product development and changing needs and fashions
package holidays
: holidays where the price includes the transport and the accommodation - Thomas Cook
theme parks
: Alton Towers, Disneyland in Florida
all-inclusive
: all trasport, accommodation, food and drink is included in the rice of the holiday
development in communications and information technology
internet and teletext CRS and GDS systems such as Galileo
economic
transport developments
planes are faster and larger
Channel Tunnel, improvements in ferry travel
greater wealth
people in MEDCs have more disposable income and fewer children
two-income families
polititcal
relaxation of national boundaries
with the formation of the EU the boundaries between countries were removed - this has added to the number of people going on holiday
economy boosting
governments in many countries now welcome tourists as a source of income