key Development in Travel & Tourism

  • 1960 Holiday camps

    1960 Holiday camps
    From the 1960’s many working class people would go to holiday clubs, whereas posh people did not really like holiday clubs
  • Development of Toursim act

    Development of Toursim act
    The development of tourism act 1969. This act was developing the provisions giving through the public funds to the hotels.
  • 1985 the Transport act

    1985 the Transport act
    The 1985 Transport Act bought about wholesale regulation. This meant private companies could operate in any route.
  • Centre parcs

    Centre parcs
    The concept of the “villa in the forest” finds its way to the UK and Sherwood Forest Center Parcs is built in Nottinghamshire
  • The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992

    The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992
    1992 Package Travel Regulations clearly shows what can and cannot be considered a package holiday under EU law, as well as ensuring consumers know that they are getting exactly what they paid for.
  • 1996 Air passenger duty act

    1996 Air passenger duty act
    a way of helping to reduce the
    growth of air travel
  • The governments tourism strategy 1999

    The governments tourism strategy 1999
    A government action plan to help the tourism industry achieve its potential