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Unit 1 - P4

Summarise key developments (from the 1960s onwards) that have shaped the present day travel and tourism sector Legislations: Legislation is a law which has been created and approved by a governing body in order to protect an aspect. There is much legislation which is involved with the tourism but I will only be talking about ten of them, the ten are: Development of tourism act 1969, transport act 1980 & 1985, the package travel regulation 1992, the air passenger duty 1998, Data protection act 1998, Future of air transport white paper 2003, Disability discrimination act 2004, Local transport act 2008, Equality act 2010 and finally the Immigration act 2014. Development of tourism act 1969 The act to promote the British tourist authority with duty to promote the development of tourism in Great Britain and coming to Great Britain and to provide finical back up to existing hotels for extensions, rejuvenations and  alterations to their building and allowing new hotels to build sleepi...

Unit 1 - D1

I will analyse the importance of interrelationships within the one travel and tourism organisation Thomas Cook Thomas cook is a tour operator, an airline company, owns resorts & hotels and own many travel agencies.  The other organisations involved with Thomas Cook are: Thomas Cook, Airtours, Club 18-30, Cresta Holidays, Cruise Thomas Cook, Direct Holidays, Escapades Holidays, Hotels 4 U, Manos holidays, Sentido Hotels, Style, Thomas Cook Signature and the Thomas Cook stores. All of these organisations  interrelate with each other, as they all help customers have the best holiday they can. Thomas cook is a global travel company Airtours is a charter airline Club 18-30 is a holiday company providing holidays to party destinations Cresta holidays is a tour operator which specialise in city breaks and short breaks Cruise Thomas Cook is a tour operator which allows customers to book cruises Direct Holidays is an web-based travel agent Escapades is a tour operator which specia...

15.1 - Welcome Meeting for Dubai

Welcome to Dubai! Safety Information During your stay in Dubai, you will need to be very aware about local crimes, beach safety and road safety. By doing this you will need to make sure you do not carry a lot of valuable belongings with you as you could be an easy target. Also while walking around the local are you need to be aware of any pickpockets as they can easily try and take your handbag without you even realising. Also public displays of affections are frowned upon. In there past there have been several arrests for kissing in public. Also the country's laws are that tourists should not offend, for example no swearing especially during the holy months for example Ramadan and religious areas. Swearing and making rude gestures are considered absence acts and offenders can be jailed.  Tourists under the age of 21 are not allowed to drink alcohol. Alcoholic drinks are served in licensed hotel and clubs, but it is a punishable offence to drink, or the be under the influence of al...