Reference no: EM133856

PART A

QUESTION 1

Travel and tourism has significantly grown since the 1950's. Discuss what you consider to be the four most important factors influencing this growth

QUESTION 2

(i) Identify and explain five trends for travel demand

(ii) Discuss how these trends would have an impact on the supply of air travel, assuming that there is a general increase in the demand for this type of travel mode. Support your discussion with relevant industry examples

QUESTION 3

The cruising industry in Mauritius is finding it hard to make as significant a contribution to the development of the tourism transport sector compared to the airline industry. Explain why this has been the case and what is being done, by all stakeholders of the travel industry, to remedy this problem?

QUESTION 4

Governments of less developed countries still retain state ownership or part ownership of commercial air transport services. Critically debate as to why this is the case. You are to support your answer with relevant examples

PART B

QUESTION 1

Identify the push and pull factors developed by Crompton (1979) that would motivate tourists to travel to a destination. Elaborate and briefly explain each in terms of their managerial implications for both the supplier of transport and the destination

QUESTION 2

Part of the expansion of worldwide aviation is due to the increasing convenience by which intended journeys can be organized. Discuss

QUESTION 3

Identify the changing trends in the demographic profile of the cruising market and elaborate on 5 of the potential solutions to the cruise's financial ratios that would contribute to the company's profitability

QUESTION 4

Discuss the role of Governments in air transportation. Include both economic and safety regulations in your answer

QUESTION 5

Managers of travel at a destination must not just look at the provision of transport or adequate services as part of their managerial strategies but they must also take into account factors that would influence the influx of tourist travel to a particular destination. Discuss on six factors that influence the direction and volume of tourist travel between two different countries of the world