Trends in Travel & Tourism

The Tourism Revolution

• Every day in 2000, approximately 1.8 million people worldwide travelled outside their homes

• On average, $1000 was spent on accomodations, meals, entertainment and shopping

The Tourism Revolution

• Tourism receipts is a measure of how much money was spent by the traveller at the travelling location

• In 2000, worldwide tourism reciepts totalled more than $700 billion

• The number of domestic travellers was 10 times higher than the number of international travellers

The Tourism Revolution

• The Tourism Revolution is a relatively new phenomenon. It began at the turn of the 20th century

• It took dramatic economic, social, and technological changes to make tourism available to a much larger population

The Tourism Revolution

• New Labour laws– More paid vacation time available to workers– Middle class had more disposable income

• 80% of the industrialized world’s population receive at least 3 weeks off with pay

The Tourism Revolution

• Technological changes– Improved railway networks at the turn of the

20th century– Increased usage of automobiles– 1920s: increase in tourists to

Niagara Falls– 1930s: increase in long-range

trips (to Florida or South Carolina for example)

Mass Tourism

• The movement of large numbers of people to specialized tourist locations

• Examples: Resort towns, theme parks, tourism business districts

Package Vacations

• In the 1960s – 1970s package vacation deals became popular

• Commercial holiday companies offer a package vacation deal where they make travel arrangements, transportation, accommodations, meals and entertainment

Trip Packages and Last Minute All-Inclusive Vacation

• http://www.selloffvacations.com/Last-minute-vacations.asp

Last Minute Cruise Deals

• http://www.lastminutecruises.com/

Trends in Cruising

Trends in Cruise Ship Cabin Design

•http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=1447

Cruise Trends for 2013

•http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/cruise-trends-for-2013-ne_n_2632993.html

Oasis of the Seas : World's Largest Cruise Ship Documentary

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d20_kMOFR2E