TOURISM

Tourism

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Tourism

Introduction

In the context of the contemporary global society, the tourism sector has experienced a dynamic and drastic change (Jones & Paul, 1993, pp. 168). In the traditional perspective the tourism sector was highly specified to the regional limitations, where the concept of global travelling was very uncommon. With the enhancement in the relationships between the various global societies and also the development of several technological advances, the phenomenon of frequent global based travelling has become a norm in the current society (Casado, 2000, pp. 46). The tourism sector which was in the past only based on the consumer market in the regional perspective now has to cater to the vast global market.

Discussion

Various types of Tourists

Airline Crew

For the relevant Airline industry professionals tourism can be considered as a job requirement, which is a predominant com pent of their daily professional lives. Due to this nature of the travelling arrangements of the airline industry crew, these individuals require a highly professional hotel destination (Frapin-Beaugé et Al, 2008, pp. 383). In the lives of these individuals, the hotels represent a facility which can be used to attain rest after hectic and demanding flying schedules (Jones & Paul, 1995, pp. 252). The majority of the major airlines have a very complex and efficient schedule, due to which the crew have to ensure that they are able to attain an adequate amount of rest and relaxation, before the continue their professional commitments. The hotel authorities have to ensure that there are adequate relaxation facilities such as massage, therapy, swimming pools, and adequate bedroom furniture for these types of tourists.

Business Conference Guests

In the context of the contemporary global tourism sector, this type of tourist group has become the most predominant sector. The business professionals are very particular regarding their choice of hotels for the various business meetings, and require a vast amount of diverse hotel services and facilities (Jones & Phillips, 1984, pp. 52). The primary requirements for the business tourists are the basic facilities such as Wifi availability, adequate conference rooms, video conferencing capabilities, availability of halls and auditoriums for keeping business events and etc. The hotel environments are used by business entities to complete several high profile meetings and contracts, and hence critically analyze the nature and the stature of the hotel facility being utilized. Also another factor has become very significant in the context of the business related tourists, ...