HTM 4170 Chapter 1: HTM*4170 - International Tourism Readings

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 4170
• Professor: Marion Joppe

Document Summary

of world"s gdp is travel and tourism. International policy impacting tourism: county needs to be easy to visit, attractive to develop, facilitate investment, more domestic markets to tourism development, focus on growth. Transportation: trend for air transport increase slightly faster than other modes of transport, air transport: iata cooperation between various commercial airlines. Icao specialized agency of un in charge of coordinating, regulating air travel internationally. Globalization, bilateralism and multilateralism open skies. Free market competition (less restrictive: cruise industry. Solas: safety of life at sea convention minimum safety standards after. Modern cruise industry in 60s, focus on vacation trips, casual, recreational. Global workforce, ships required to abide by laws of nation where they are registered, also ports visited. Infections, disease (who is responsible for disease control) 7, global forecast and profiles of market segments. Global tourism prospects: world of tourism in 2020. Penetration of technology in all aspects of life.