TTM

• Domestic Tourism


  Travelling to and staying in places inside their residential country, but outside their usual environment for not more than 12 consecutive months for leisure, business or other purposes
• FAM Tour


  Familiarization tour
• Group Inclusive Tour (GIT)


  A tour in which the tourist travels with the company of other tourists
• Independent Inclusive Tour (IIT)


  A tour in which the tourist travels to his destination individually
• Independent Tour


  You'll do your own tour itinerary, tour guide, accommodation
• International Tourism


  Travelling outside your country
• Package Tour


  A tour in which the tourist buys tourism components separately
• Tour Operator

  They organize the tour, they sell products wholesale
• Travel Insurance


  Coverage designed to protect against risks such as medical emergencies, stolen baggage, lost passports, cancelled flights
• Travel


  • Movement from one place to another
• Travel Industry


  The several aspects of the service industry which cater to the needs and wants of the people who have travelled and will travel from different parts of the world
• Sectors of Travel Industry

  • Transportation
  • Accommodation
  • Food and Beverage
  • Entertainment
  • Connected Industries
• Transportation Sector


  The main purpose is to make possible for people to go from one place to another
• Accommodation


  • Hotels
  • Shared Accommodation
  • Hostels
  • Camping
  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Timeshare Accommodation
• Food and Beverage


  • Restaurants
  • Catering
  • Bars and Coffee Shops
  • Nightclubs
• Entertainment


  • Casino
  • Tourist Information
  • Shopping
  • Tour Guides and Tours
• Connected Industries


  • Foreign Exchange
  • Travel Agents
  • Tour Operators
  • Online Travel Agencies
  • Tourism Organizations
  • Educational
• Independent Tour


  A tour in which the tourist buys tourism components separately
• Incentive Tour


  Given to tourists as a reward
• Escorted Tour


  A tour in which tourists are accompanied by a tour director or tour manager who arranges and takes charge of the entire trip
• Hosted Tour


  A tour in which tourists are accompanied by a tour guide once arrived in the destination
• Travel Industry


  Composed of businesses that provide services needed by travelers or tourists when they travel from one place to another
• Travel Services


  Provided by tour operators and travel agents that has something to do with the tourists' travel
• Tour Operation Businesses


  Type of travel businesses that assemble the tourist product from different suppliers to create a package and sell to tourists or through travel intermediaries
• When the 1st modern travel agency appeared

  19th Century
• Tour Operators


  Organizations, companies or private entities that cater to travelers by organizing group tours and independent travel packages/itineraries and reservations for accommodation
• In the 1930s, wholesaling continued to grow, however the growth in the industry did not last long due to lack of transportation, making travel costly and hindering the development of the industry
• In the post-World War II period and beginning of the 1940s and early 1950s, there was a turning point for the tour operator industry. The middle class were encouraged to travel with the introduction of the long-range commercial aircraft and the development of the inter-state highway system, which made travelling comfortable and convenient, along with the growth in the number of low-cost airlines, easy access to airport terminals, and the ability to travel cheaply
• At present, with the help of media, more people are encouraged and have developed a high interest in travel, which helped tour operation businesses gain success
• Most tour operators sell their packages through travel agents or directly to clients over the internet
• Travelers create their own itineraries to obtain the most remarkable experience during the journey
• Cox and Kings


  The oldest established travel company in the world, started in the 18th century (May 25, 1758) by Richard Cox
• In 1923, Cox and Kings became Cox and Co., sold to Lloyds Bank and became Cox and Kings
• In 1970, Cox and Kings Agency became popular and continued in the growth of the tourism industry of India
• In the 1980s, Cox and Kings developed the same concepts catering to the regions of Latin America, Middle East, Africa and far eastern Europe, until at present creating modernized travel and tour packages catering to different parts of the world
• Thomas Cook


  The father of the travel agency business
• In 1841, Thomas Cook organized a trip by train (520 members of his association to the distance of 22 miles)
• Due to the successful trip and seeing the interest and delight of people in travelling, Thomas Cook turned the journey into a business
• In 1845, Thomas Cook established the "World's First Travel Agency" to organize excursions using railways and steamships throughout England, Scotland and Europe
• Free Independent Travelers


  Travelers who organized their own tours and choose to travel alone or in a small group