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A 6 page paper on the travel industry and some contemporary trends affecting its growth. Issues concerning government regulation, group travel, and new costs involved in operations are discussed. Predictions are made for the future. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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concerns have also impacted the travel industry, with states like Nevada imposing limitations on ecotourism and the environment. The gaming industry has seen increased business during the 1990s, while tourism
in such places like Florida has declined because of violence to tourists. II. Recent Trends in the Travel Industry In my studies of
change in this unique industry, the need to diversify services being offered seems to headline the issue. Many travel executives now see themselves as being part of a transformed entity
labeled the "tourism business." For example, popular bus companies such as Greyhound and Trailways have begun to provide major tourism and sightseeing services for our several charter operations and
designated urban touring services as opposed to just running routine pick-up and drop-off services (Erlich, 1995). In Florida, people tend to go to travel agencies
to charter a bus and not go to the bus company directly as is the case in the Northeast. Late in 1994, some bus companies began to offer airport transfer
services and market those products through travel agents. Many agents who do not want to write a ticket for the smaller items, such as transfers that may only provide a
$2.50 commission, still have begun to consistently refer customers. As much as this is a time of change for the bus industry, it may be more
so for the travel agent industry because of declining commissions. Right now for most agencies, cruise lines are carrying the ball and airline-based revenues have not performed as well. The
airlines are trying to economize their operations and this affects travel agencies. But from what I have learned, this is also an opportunity for ground-based travel companies to provide quality
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