MICRO- D. TRANSPORTATION

• The transportation sector plays a critical role in the tourism and hospitality industry, facilitating the movement of tourists to destinations and enabling them to experience the attractions and amenities offered.
• Understanding the evolution of transportation systems is crucial to comprehending the development of tourism and its impact on societies worldwide.
• In the pre-industrial era, transportation was primarily limited to foot, horseback, and animal-drawn vehicles, making travel slow, arduous, and often dangerous.
• The Industrial Revolution brought about significant advancements in transportation technology, with the advent of steamships and railways revolutionizing travel, enabling faster, more efficient, and safer journeys over longer distances.
• The 19th century marked the golden age of railways, as they became the dominant mode of long-distance travel, facilitating mass tourism.
• The early 20th century saw the emergence of automobiles and airplanes, further transforming the transportation landscape, providing individuals with greater freedom and flexibility in travel.
• Presidential Decree No. 1727 remains in effect today and is a significant piece of legislation that plays an important role in protecting public safety and security in the Philippines.
• The decree also prohibits the willful making of any threat concerning a bomb, explosive, or any similar device or means of destruction.
• The decree further prohibits the use of any medium, such as the mail, telephone, telegraph, printed materials, or other communication channels, to convey, propagate, or otherwise disseminate false information or make threats concerning bombs, explosives, or any similar device or means of destruction.
• The decree specifically prohibits the conveying, propagating, or otherwise disseminating of false information about a bomb, explosive, or any similar device or means of destruction.
• Violators of the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1727 are subject to arrest and are not entitled to bail.
• Violators of the decree shall be tried by military tribunals or military courts and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six months to four years.
• The post-World War II era witnessed the widespread adoption of automobiles, leading to a car-centric transportation system, facilitating road trips, family vacations, and the development of roadside attractions and motels catering to motorists.
• The 21st century has brought about a variety of transportation options, with the continued growth of air travel, the rise of low-cost carriers, and the emergence of new technologies such as ride-sharing services, enabling more people to explore the world than ever before.
• The future of transportation is likely to be characterized by a shift away from traditional ownership and towards a more shared and flexible approach, with the rise of autonomous vehicles, car-sharing services, and multimodal transportation systems potentially reshaping the way we travel, reducing congestion, pollution, and the reliance on personal vehicles.
• The development of transport systems has been a crucial factor in the advancement of human civilization, enabling people to travel, trade, and communicate across vast distances.
• Airline criteria for choosing a hub include central location in the area, large local population, positive competitive environment, potential for generating new passenger and freight revenue, and airport facilities.
• FIRST CLASS is in the compartment at the front of the plane, featuring wider seats, greater pitch, more recline, more elaborate meals, complimentary alcoholic beverages, and free movies.
• The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world.
• BUSINESS CLASS is usually sandwiched between the first and the coach class, representing a kind of service that’s almost as good as that found in the first class.
• These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.
• ECONOMY CLASS is the more standard level of service, also known as the coach class, featuring narrower seats, less pitch and recline, simple meals or snacks or even no food service at all, except perhaps a bag of pretzels and soft drink.
• The purpose of Presidential Decree No 1727 is to deter and prevent terrorist acts and to protect public safety and security.
• The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world's airlines, representing some 290 airlines or 82% of total air traffic.
• Presidential Decree No 1727, also known as the "Anti-Bomb Joke Law", was issued by Ferdinand E. Marcos on October 8, 1980, and prohibits and penalizes the malicious dissemination of false information or the willful making of any threat concerning bombs, explosives, or any similar device or means of destruction.
• Each airline has a code of either two letters or a combination of letters and numbers, which are relatively easy to learn because most but not all have some relation to the name of the airline.
• Airports have two names: the name of the airport (usually honoring a local hero or politician in office when the airport was built) and IATA 3-letter identifiers.
• 3500 BC: Wheeled Carts
• 3000 BC: Sailboats
• 2000 BC: Chariots
• 100 AD: Horse-drawn Caravans
• 900 AD: Compass-guided Navigation
• 1500 AD: Galleons
• 1662: Horse-drawn Public Buses
• 1783: Hot Air Balloons
• 1801: Steam-powered Road Locomotive
• 1814: Steam-powered Railway Train
• 1825: Canal System
• 1862: Gas Engine Vehicle
• 1886: Motorcyle