unit 1 task 3 part 1 - history of travel and tourism since 1970

By summerhenderson8

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASATRUCTURE

    many countries in the 1970,s invested in developing their tourism infrastructure, including hotels and airports as well as attractions this helped to accommodate and grow the numbers of vitiators to these countries. these factors played a huge part in the structure of the travel and tourism industry today.

  • THE OIL CRISIS

    the oil embargo imposed by OPEC ended up in severely high prices. therefore affecting airline ticket prices and a decrease in customers flying. due to this many airlines had to cut routes or increase flying fares which impacted the travel industry significantly.

  • THE VIETNAM WAR

    the end of Vietnam war in 1975 resulted in an increase in the interest in Southeast Asia as a travel destination. many western tourists began to explore countries like Thailand and Vietnam, which in previous years were less accessible and popular.