Tour Operations Sector Of The Travel Industry

excursion Operations Sector Of The Travel patienceThe indicate of this assignment is to investigate the bend operations ara of the travel and rubism assiduity, including the contrastive types of wheeler dealer, their products and services, the scale of the sector and how it hasbeen affected by trends and developments. Learners will explore the stages regard in maturation a share holiday and develop skills associated with determining a marketing price for a holiday and the distribution methods used by play slatterns to sell holidays.The travel industry predicts a continuing move away from packages towards independent travel coupled with Britains slow exit from the recession tour actor bookings show that the desire to take holidays in 2010 is stronger than ever, as compared to December 2008 to March 2009. (Aito 2010) The demand for cheap deals are no longer the driving performer in tour operator bookings, consumers are now more concerned about customer service, and th is is jumping ahead of price. Spain remains Britains favourite holiday destination. It is familiar to many, and easy to r to each one from across the UK on no-frills airlines. The Canaries Island for example is a bright spot for tour operators with a lot of spic-and-span-build accommodation over the by decade and more all-inclusive than in other areas. The big two are increasingly branding major resort hotels for particular client types. The nanna Melia Palacio de Isora in Tenerife will be part of Thomsons flagship Sensatori resorts brand from May, offering luxury for adults with an emphasis on spa treatments. First Choice is adding a new Holiday Village in Lanzarote at the Flamingo Beach hotel, offering families all-inclusive holidays in apartment-style accommodation.Specification of AssessmentThis assignment is in two parts project 1 Covers Learning Outcome 1 and Learning Outcome 4 (LO1 and LO4)Task 2 Covers Learning Outcome 2 and Learning Outcome 3 (LO2 and LO3)TASK 1 You a re required to write a report on Tour Operations in the 21st Century showing how the Industry has developed, the size, scale and complexities of tour operations today and to examine the implications of catamenia trends and decision making on the industry. Within this task you are expected to address LO1 and LO4. (P1, P2, P9 and P10) enrapture read requirements 1 and 4 for this task.TASK 2 Within the Tour Operating Industry, you are required to develop and distribute a tour operator package, rationalise the stages of the product development, draw up timescales, prepare a package costing, tax and recommend distribution. Within this task you are expected to address LO2 and LO3. ( P3, P4, P5, P6, P7 and P8) beguile read requirements 2 and 3 for this task.Requirement 1 -Investigate the tour operations sector of the travel and tourism industryDescribe the tour operations sector of the travel and tourism industry Pass P11.2 rationalise the effects of current and recent trends and developments on the tour operations Sector of the travel and tourism industry Pass P2Desmonstrate creative thinking for tour operations current, recent trends and future developments discussed in Q.1.2 Distinction D3Requirement 2 Explore the stages involved in developing packages2.1 Describe the stages and timescales involved in developing the holiday package Pass P32.2 Explain the suitableness of antithetic methods of contracting for antithetical components of the software program holiday and different types of tour operator Pass P4Determine a selling price for a package holiday from given over information Pass P5Identify and utilise strategies in developing a package holiday to a particular destination as discussed in Q.3.1 Merit M1Present and communicate appropriate fall outings as required in Question 3.3 Merit M3Requirement 3 Review the role of Brochures Methods of Distribution used to sell Package HolidaysExplain the planning decisions taken for a specified bro chure Pass P6Explain the suitability of alternatives to a traditional brochure for different types of touroperator Pass P73.3 Explain the suitability of different methods of distribution used to sell a holiday for differentTypes of tour operator Pass P8Use critical reflection and Evaluate the different types of tour operations and different methods ofDistribution used to sell holidays and justify conclusions as discussed in Question 4.3 Distinction D1Requirement 4- Examine strategical and tactical decision making for tour operators4.1 Explain the strategic decisions made by different types of tour operator Pass P94.2 Explain the tactical decisions that could be taken by a specified tour operator in differentSituations Pass P10Apply methods and techniques used by different types of tour operators to make strategic decisions discussed in Question 2.1. Merit M24.4 How to take responsibility for managing and organising activities to explicate the deliberate decision that could b e taken by a specified tour operator in different situations discussed in Question 2.2 Distinction D2Plagiarism and CollusionAny act of plagiarism and collusion will be seriously dealt with consort to the regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism are presented belowUsing the work of others without acknowledging source of information or inspiration. Even if the words are changed or sentences are put in different order, the result is still plagiarism. (Cortell 2003)Extension and Late SubmissionCollusion describes as the submission of work produced in collaboration for an assignment based on the assessment of individual work. When one person shares his/her work with others who submit part of all of it as their protest work.If you deprivation an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using a coursework extension request form available from the college. Please note that the lecturers do not have the authority to extend the coursework deadlines an d therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension.The completed form must be tended to(p) by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you being sick.OutcomesAssessment criteria for passTo achieve each resultant role a learner must demonstrate the ability to1 Investigate the tour operations sector of the travel and tourism industry1.1 Describe the tour operations sector of the travel and tourism industry1.2 Explain the effects of current and recent trends and developments on the tour operations Sector of the travel and tourism industry2 Explore the stages involved in developing packages2.1 Describe the stages and timescales involved in developing the holiday package2.2 Explain the suitability of different methods of contracting for different components of the Package holiday and different types of tour operator2.3 Determine a selling price for a package holiday from given information3 Review the role of brochures and methods of distribution used to sell pack age holidays3.1 Explain the planning decisions taken for a specified brochure3.2 Explain the planning decisions taken for a specified brochure3.3 Explain the suitability of different methods of distribution used to sell a holiday for differentTypes of tour operator4 Examine strategic and tactical decision making for tour operators4.1 Explain the strategic decisions made by different types of tour operator4.2 Explain the tactical decisions that could be taken by a specified tour operator in different situationsNote All outcomes must be met for a passMerit DescriptorDistinction DescriptorM1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions.D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions.M2 Select/design and apply appropriate methods/ techniques.D2 Take responsibility for managing and organizing activities.M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings.D3 Demonstrate convergent/ askant/creative thinking.Achievement of a Pass gradeA pass grade is achieved by meeting all the requirements defined in the assessment criteria for each individual unit.Achievement of a merit or distinction gradeAll the assessment criteria and merit grade descriptors need to be completed inwardly a unit to achieve a merit grade.All the assessment criteria merit and distinction grade descriptors must be completed within a unit to achieve a distinction grade.Suggested Support MaterialsBooksHolloway J C The Business of Tourism (Longman, 1999)Bull A The Economics of Travel and Tourism (Longman, 1998)Laws E Managing Packaged Tourism (International Thomson Business Press, 1997)Middleton, Victor T C and Clarke J Marketing in Travel and Tourism, Third edition(Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001)Yale P The Business of Tour Operations (Longman, 2000)Further readingABTA/AITO Code of ConductABTA HandbookABTA culture Bureau Holiday StatisticsCAA document number 221, 384International Passenger SurveyPackage Travel RegulationsTravel Trade GazetteTravel WeeklyWebsi tesWebsiteswww.abtanet.com Association of British Travel Agentswww.aito.co.uk Association of Independent Tour Operatorswww.caa.co.uk Civil Aviation chestwww.firstchoiceplc.co.uk First Choice Holidayswww.fto.co.uk Federation of Tour Operatorswww.mytravelgroup.com My Travel Groupwww.thomascook.com Thomas Cookwww.tui.com TUIASSESSMENT FEEDBACK SHEETGUILDHALL COLLEGEProgramme BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Travel Tourism ManagementUnit Number and Title Unit 15 Tour Operations ManagementUnit Level H1Assignment referee Number 15.1.1 Tour Operations ManagementModule Tutor Margaret AmankwahEmail emailprotectedDate Set 22/March/2010Learner Name . Learner IDInformation/feedback on assessment and grading criteriaAssessment Criteria (Pass-P)AchievedEvidenceFeedback RemarksP1Describe the tour operations sector of the travel andtourism industryYes/NoP2 explain the effects of current and recent trends anddevelopments on the tour operations sector of thetravel and tourism industryYes/NoP3 Describe the stages and timescales involved in developing the holiday packageYes/NoP4 explain the suitability of different methods ofcontracting for different components of the packageholiday and different types of tour operatorYes/NoP5 determine a selling price for a package holiday fromgiven informationYes/NoP6 explain the planning decisions taken for a specifiedbrochureYes/NoP7 explain the suitability of alternatives to a traditionalbrochure for different types of tour operatorYes/NoP8 Explain the suitability of different methods ofdistribution used to sell a holiday for different typesof tour operatorYes/NoP9 Explain the strategic decisions made by differenttypes of tour operatorYes/NoP10 explain the tactical decisions that could be taken bya specified tour operator in different situationsYes/NoGrading criteria (Merit-M Destination-D)AchievedEvidenceFeedback RemarksM1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions.Yes/NoM2 Select/design and apply appropriate method s /techniques.Yes/NoM3 Present and communicate appropriate findingsYes/NoD1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions.Yes/NoD2 Take responsibility for managing and organizing activities.Yes/NoD3 Demonstrate convergent/lateral/creative thinking.Yes/NoAssessors general commentsAssessors cutaneous senses Date .Print Name ..Resubmission Date..Learners commentsSignature Date Print Name Feedback of this coursework will normally be given to students four weeks after the submission of an assignment.