Thus, the segmentation of the travel industry is linked with the segmentation of the supporting transport systems. The seasonality of tourism has an important impact on the use and allocation of transportation assets. Skip to content Author: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue Tourism, as an economic activity, relies on transportation to bring tourists to destinations, and transportation itself can be part of the touristic experience.
The Emergence of the Tourism Industry Since the s where tourism became increasingly affordable, the number of international tourists has more than doubled. International Tourists Arrivals and Receipts, World Air Travel and World Air Freight Carried, Share of International Tourist Arrivals by Region, The Passport Index Tourism usually contributes enough to the local economy that governments are more than willing to invest in improving road networks or airport facilities, especially in locations with limited economic opportunities other than tourism.
Means and Modes Tourism uses all the standard transportation modes since travelers rely on existing passenger transport systems, from local transit systems to global air transportation.
Car traveling is usually an independent transport conveyance where the traveler decides the route and the length of the trip. It is usually cheaper since road fees are not directly paid and provided as a public. It is the only transportation mode that does not require transfers, in the sense that the whole journey, from door to door can be achieved. Along major highway corridors, service activities such as restaurants, gas stations, and hotels have agglomerated to service the traffic, many of which touristic.
Tourists will often rent cars to journey within their destinations, which has triggered an active clustering of car rental companies adjacent to main transport terminals airports, train stations and touristic venues.
Coach traveling uses the same road network as cars. Coaches are well suited for local mass tourism but can be perceived as a nuisance if in too large numbers since they require a large amount of parking space. They can be used for short duration local tours hours but also can be set for multi-days journeys where the coach is the conveyance moving tourists from one resort to another.
Rail travel was the dominant form of passenger transport before the age of the automobile. The railway network usually reflects more the commercial needs of the national economy then holiday tourist flows which can make it a less preferred choice as a traveling mode.
The railway systems of several countries, notably in Europe, have seen massive investments for long-distance routes and high-speed services. Due to the scenery or the amenities provided, rail transportation can also be a tourist destination in itself. Several short rail lines that no longer had commercial potential have been converted for tourism. Air transport is by far the most effective transport mode. Notably because of prices, only Air transport has revolutionized the geographical aspect of distances; the most remote areas can now be reached any journey around the world can be measured in terms of hours of traveling.
Business travelers are among the biggest users of airline facilities, but low-cost air carriers have attracted a significant market segment mainly used for tourism. Cruises are mainly providing short sea journeys of about a week. Cruising has become a significant tourist industry.
Cruise ships act as floating resorts where guests can enjoy amenities and entertainment while being transported along a chain of port calls. The international market for cruising was about With the development of technology, travel became faster and more and people could travel around the globe. Since tourism involves the movement of people from their places of residence to the places of tourist attractions, every tourist has to travel to reach the places of interest. Transport is, thus, one of the major components of the tourism industry.
To develop any place of tourist attraction there have to be proper, efficient, and safe modes of transportation. Transportation is vital to tourism. Studies have shown that tourists spend almost 30 to 40 percent of their total holiday expenditure on transportation and the remaining on food, accommodation, and other activities.
This aspect once again highlights the importance of transportation. A tourist can travel by a variety of means.
The tourism professional, as well as tourist, should be aware of the various modes of transport available to reach the destination and at the destination. The various mode of transport can be broadly divided into the following three categories :. Due to the growth of air transport in recent years, long-distance travel has become much simpler and affordable.
Distance is now measured in hours and not in kilometers. The world has indeed shrunk and becomes a small village. Commercial airlines were created for travelers. Because of increasing air traffic, the commercial sector grows rapidly. Commercial air travel grew mostly after World War II. More facilities were introduced and there was more comfort in travel. Jet flights were inaugurated by Great Britain in the year Due to the introduction of jet flights, the year onward saw a tremendous increase in air traffic.
The concept of chartered flights was also introduced during this year. Jumbo jets have revolutionized travel. A large number of people travel by air because of the speed, comfort, and economy in terms of time saved. The modern era, thus, is the era of mass air travel. After road transport, air travel is the most popular mode of travel, particularly for international travel. For the business travelers, air transport is more convenient as it saves their precious time and offers a luxurious and hassle-free travel.
Many airlines nowadays offer special facilities to the business tourist such as Internet on board. Scheduled airlines operate as regular schedules. Chartered airlines or the non-scheduled airlines operate only when there is a demand, mainly during the tourist seasons. The chartered flights work out cheaper than the scheduled carriers as they are operated only when there is a high load factor.
Chartered flights provide cheaper packages to the destination such as Portugal and Spain. India receives more than chartered flights, especially to Goa.
Goa has a maximum number of chartered flights coming in during the months of December to January. IATA has more than major airlines of the world as its members. IATA regulates the price of tickets on different sectors of travel in the world. The concerned government decides the domestic fares. Only the government of the country can become a member.
The government has to enter into a bilateral agreement for the frequency of flights for operating commercial airlines between them. Airlines are classified into two broad categories namely small carrier and large carrier. This is an issue that has been demonstrated time and time again with regards to air transport. Many budget airlines have started up new routes where they fly into destinations that had previously had little business from tourism.
This encourages the growth of tourism in the area and it is common for new businesses to open up and to be successful. Should the airline feel that said route, however, is no longer profitable, they will simply remove the route from their operations.
This has been known to decimate the tourism industry of an area, which can have devastating impacts on the local economy and livelihoods of local people. This is an area where destination organisations can take a lead by ensuring transport is integrated into destination management planning.
More can also be done to ensure that individual attractions and organisations that operate a number of sites develop travel plans and provide options to reach them by public transport. Tourism helps support transport services and infrastructure across the country. Without tourism many areas of England would be likely to lose many of the public transport services that are currently provided and benefit residents as well as visitors. Benefits particularly apply to remote communities with low population thresholds and in rural areas throughout the country.
However, even in popular destinations such as seaside resorts or in the densely populated South East, the transport infrastructure that serves visitors provides benefits to local residents as well. All in all, it is important to understand the relationship between transport and tourism and the benefits that tourism brings to the economy. One cannot be successful without the other! Compared to some of our European competitors such as Switzerland, England has a lack of transport integration.
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