Current Trends and their Potential Impact on the Future of the Travel and Tourism Industry Report
Current Trends and their Potential Impact on the Future of the Travel and Tourism Industry Report
Prepared by Hanna Wojciak
Prepared for Melanie Chesney
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to provide information about political, economic, environmental, social, cultural and technological factors and current trends and their impact on the future of the Travel and Tourism industry, which will be submitted to the Minister heading the Education Department of the Scottish Executive.
Political
Legislation
Changes in legislation introduced by the government can affect the travel and tourism industry in many ways. The Disability Discrimination Act was introduced to prevent possible discrimination against people with disabilities. All service providers have been required to make the reasonable changes needed to make their services accessible to people with disabilities. Easy and appropriate access to hotels, restaurants, planes, trains, buses, taxis, cultural institutions such as museums and theatres and all other facilities and services encourage and increase the number of people with disabilities to travel. Also is a worth to mention that when Cancellation and Delay occure EU Regulation gives passengers greater rights when flights are delayed or cancelled. Common European regulation prevent all passengers who arrive from countries outside the European Union to bring excessive amounts of goods from third countries. The Regulation will allow greater control to verify whether equivalent standards are applied in a third country and whether the overall standard of aviation security is satisfactory, thereby allowing, for example liquids bought in duty free shops there to be allowed on aircraft in the EU.
Taxation
Tourism is a highly taxed industry related taxes are those applicable specifically to tourists, the tourism sector or tourism destinations. Travelers pay a lot of taxes an airline tickets, a hotel rooms, or a rental cars.
Prepared by Hanna Wojciak
Prepared for Melanie Chesney
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to provide information about political, economic, environmental, social, cultural and technological factors and current trends and their impact on the future of the Travel and Tourism industry, which will be submitted to the Minister heading the Education Department of the Scottish Executive.
Political
Legislation
Changes in legislation introduced by the government can affect the travel and tourism industry in many ways. The Disability Discrimination Act was introduced to prevent possible discrimination against people with disabilities. All service providers have been required to make the reasonable changes needed to make their services accessible to people with disabilities. Easy and appropriate access to hotels, restaurants, planes, trains, buses, taxis, cultural institutions such as museums and theatres and all other facilities and services encourage and increase the number of people with disabilities to travel. Also is a worth to mention that when Cancellation and Delay occure EU Regulation gives passengers greater rights when flights are delayed or cancelled. Common European regulation prevent all passengers who arrive from countries outside the European Union to bring excessive amounts of goods from third countries. The Regulation will allow greater control to verify whether equivalent standards are applied in a third country and whether the overall standard of aviation security is satisfactory, thereby allowing, for example liquids bought in duty free shops there to be allowed on aircraft in the EU.
Taxation
Tourism is a highly taxed industry related taxes are those applicable specifically to tourists, the tourism sector or tourism destinations. Travelers pay a lot of taxes an airline tickets, a hotel rooms, or a rental cars.