Specialist Tourism full recap LO2

What is a changing market factors for SIT

• Millennials have grown up with travel being the norm, access to cheap flights, the internet to research experiences and better educated about the world.

• Prices have changed over the years

What are two examples of social status?

• Instagram influencer and followers

• Being at the top of the career ladder

• Fashion- following trends, wearing brands etc

• A statue in your memory

Select three socio economic factors (social)

• Disposable income

• Technology

• Leisure time

• Self actualisation

• Mass tourism

Statistic show that we have more disposable income. How does this contribute to the development of SIT?

Plog’s model of polycentricity and psycho centricity is one of the best-known theoretical models in the travel and tourism industry.  They have two types of destinations/tourists- what are they?

• Allocentrics

• Physiological

• Psychientric

• Bradfordians

What does an allocentric traveller desire?

• Excited by adventure

  Eager to learn

  Likes to experience the unfamiliar

• Enjoy familiarity

  Like to have their home comforts whilst on holiday

  Give preference to known brands

What does self actualisation mean?

• Your basic needs have not been met

• Your life is fulfilled, you have met all of your basic needs and can prosper

• You are about halfway to being your best

The travel industry will have trends that will contribute the development. One trend is the catch up consumer, what is this?

• A customer who is saving money to book a SIT

• A customer who is catching up on holiday bargains

• Customer that is making up for the trips and experiences they’ve missed out on during the pandemic.

How has the growth of budget airlines contributed to the development of SIT? SELECT TWO REASONS

• People can take more frequent holidays due to cheaper flights and easier access

• Access to europe is easier than ever.

• The planes are bigger

Does your assignment have to discuss the development of SIT?

• NO

• YES