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Introduction
Travel and tourism started 100s of years ago. From Romans building roads and transportation to adults going to Magaluf via plane. -
The Grand Tour
Young men who wanted to get closer to the queen were encouraged to travel and study art, architecture and culture. They has key places that they would go too, these places being Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and sometimes Athens. This tour would last about a year. -
UK Spa Towns
In the 1700's and 1800s, Bath and Buxton became popular. The romans discovered that the mineral waters that bubbled up from the ground has great health benefits! -
The Growth of Seaside Resorts
It was found the minerals that were found in the spas were also found in the sea and also has the same amount of health benefits. Them, places like Brighton, Blackpool and Scarborough became popular. Travelling there was expensive but in the 1800s, London has steamboats for transportation. -
How Tourism Grew with the Railways
In 1830, building railways has started between big cities and the coast. By the 1840s there were 51 million passengers a year. People began organising trips using these railways to the beaches. People also took time off work for this also meaning tourism in the UK blew up. -
Historical Development in Tourism
The first travel agencies were established around the 19th century. In the 19th century, only automobile and small planes were a thing. However, now technology has become more advance and everything is much safer. -
Vladimir Raitz
Vlad was a Russian-born British businessman who co-founded the Horizon Holiday Group. -
The first holiday camp
The first holiday camp came out in the 1930s which was aimed at the goring low income market. Everyone suddenly came to see the new holiday camp, this then made all holiday villages and parcs popular. -
The changes in leisure time and working patterns
The holidays with pay act was passed in 1938. In the 1950s, people would work up to 57+ hours a week, we now work around 37. -
Development of package holidays
In 1950, 11 British people boarded an old war plane hoping to start package holidays. These people boarding the plane then made everyone begin to travel via plane. -
Package holidays hit a rise in popularity
In the 1970s the popularity of the holiday camp started to decline. This was because people started looking for sun, sand and sangria. -
How the internet has changed the industry.
01/01/1983 was the official birthday for the internet, meaning people could have direct access to whatever they wanted. Nowadays, buying airline tickets online is the most frequent transaction. 7/10 people now use the direct internet with no travel agent to book holidays. -
Center Parcs in Sherwood Forest
European style holiday camps became popular, like center parcs, who opened their first park in Sherwood Forest in 1987. This then caused all holiday parks such as bluestone, butlins and centre parcs to all become extremely popular. -
The rise of budget airlines
1997 saw low cost airlines take off, Ryan Air and Easy Jet expanded quickly. With more choice of airline travel, the more affordable it became. -
Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements 2018
When people book a holiday, they are guaranteed what they have paid for. If not, it is their right to complain and claim compensation. -
Bibliography
The Travel & Tourism E-Book Level 2 - Unit 2 - Presentation https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/sep/09/vladimir-raitz-obituary https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/a-history-of-package-holidays-rising-numbers-indicate-a-renaissance-with-an-updated-and-classier-holiday-experience-a33536.html