Luxury Tourism
Luxury Tourism

Author: Roland Conrady

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-10-31

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 3030598934

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Over the past two decades, through unprecedented levels of prosperity and changing values, luxury tourism has transformed into a new consumption pattern. This book analyzes the topic in detail with contributions from both recognized scientists and prominent executives in the luxury business. It shows how the concept of luxury has shifted from material to immaterial dimensions, and outlines new trends that will shape the luxury market in the future. The content includes carefully selected leading examples from the most important segments of the tourism market, along with concrete recommendations and best practices. Sharing unique insights, the book is a must-read for those working in the tourism industry, as well as lecturers and university students of tourism.

Modeling and New Trends in Tourism
Modeling and New Trends in Tourism

Author: Filipe Kostas

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781634859202

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This book focuses on tourism sectors and models the latest trends in tourism activity while providing a new vision for contemporary tourism economy. Tourism is a sector confronting new challenges for advanced and developing economies. Despite global challenges, tourism continues to be a dynamic sector stimulating social and economic development. Moreover, many scientific challenges are identified in order to model and explain countries tourism sectors, regional and local conditions of tourism and territories sustainability. In addition, a set of models is provided in this book, contributing to a new vision for contemporary tourism economies, showing new tendencies in this sector and following a scientific approach concerning new policy design aimed at understanding and explaining a new philosophy carried out by governments in terms of the management of the tourism sector. On the other hand, the private sector of economic business opportunities considering the perspectives of tourism are also considered. This book serves as an excellent guide for agents either in public or private sector buildings on the associated scientific methodologies concerning their strategic planning. Therefore, the aim of the present book is to provide some contribution to the areas highlighted above.

Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2011
Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2011

Author: Roland Conrady

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-02-04

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 3642177670

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This book provides insights into important trends and future scenarios in the global tourism and travel industry. It analyses today’s challenges in the aviation and hospitality industry, in destination management, and in marketing and distribution management. New empirical data on general travel behaviour and the latest consumer trends are also presented. The contributors to this book are well-known individuals from important tourism, travel and consulting firms (e.g. BCD Travel, Öger Tours, Booz and Company, GfK, IPK International) and researchers from universities in Switzerland, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany. In addition institutes specializing in future research highlight important travel trends. Corporate social responsibility is one of the top themes to-be and therefore a focus of this book, offering insights into the concept of CSR, empirical data on consumer requests, corporate strategy issues and financial investment implications.

Current Trends in Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Current Trends in Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Author: Johanna Muller

Publisher:

Published: 2019-06-26

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9781682856475

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Tourism is the theory and practice of attracting, accommodating and entertaining tourists. Tourism is a vital source of income for many regions and countries. It can be both domestic and international. It benefits the sectors of transportation, hospitality and entertainment. Various domains in tourism are winter tourism, mass tourism and niche tourism. Modern tourism also explores the areas of ecotourism, pro-poor tourism, medical tourism, event tourism, dark tourism, creative tourism, etc. The development of low-cost airlines and jumbo jets is making tourism more affordable. The hospitality industry is a crucial aspect of tourism, which includes lodging, transportation, event planning, etc. It also involves the provision of accommodation in hotels, motels, inns, flotels, resorts, etc. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to tourism and hospitality industry. It provides significant information of this area to help develop a good understanding of these domains and related fields. Students, researchers, experts and all associated with tourism and hospitality will benefit alike from this book.

Special Interest Tourism
Special Interest Tourism

Author: Norman Douglas

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13:

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Special interest tourism is one of the fastest growing segments within the tourism industry. A more mature travelling public is increasingly seeking experiences which satisfy a whole spectrum of interests. Accordingly, there is a need for new tourism products, services and experiences that cater to these markets. Special interest tourism incorporates various sectors such as regional, urban, community, environmental, cruise, heritage, cultural, sex and educational tourism, all of which are discussed in this new text.Special interest tourism products operate within a broad industry framework affecting the social, political, environmental and economic context of the tourism region and tourist market. The authors discuss special interest tourism strategies, policies and initiatives introduced in Australia and internationally. The text combines theory and industry applications to illustrate the diversity of tourism product and development as it relates to special interest tourism.

Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2008
Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2008

Author: Roland Conrady

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-03-15

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 3540777989

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This book offers insight into important trends in the global travel and tourism industry and analyzes developments in the aviation and hospitality industry and destination management. The most recent developments in marketing and sales as well as in travel technology and business travel are of key importance for managing travel and tourism companies. The articles are based on presentations and panel discussions presented at the world ́s largest tourism convention, the ITB Convention Market Trends & Innovations.

Global Entrepreneurial Trends in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Global Entrepreneurial Trends in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Author: Batabyal, Debasish

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-03-13

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1799826058

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Tourism has been gaining importance in recent decades with its increasing socio-economic, geo-political, and ecological contributions, including its potential contribution to GDP, foreign exchange, and international business. At this juncture, an assessment and analysis of the scope, opportunities, and challenges of tourism and hospitality entrepreneurship is essential to the economic development of numerous countries. Global Entrepreneurial Trends in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry is a pivotal reference source that provides conceptualized ideas regarding the scope, prospects, and challenges of tourism and hospitality entrepreneurship. While highlighting topics such as destination tourism, multigenerational travel, and social entrepreneurship, this publication explores the relationship among tourism, hotel management, transportations, international trade, cargo and supply chain management, as well as the inter-linkages among various sectors and sub-sectors of the tourism industry. This book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, directors, restaurateurs, travel agents, hotel management, industry professionals, academics, professors, and students.

Tourism Market Trends
Tourism Market Trends

Author: World Tourism Organization

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789284405596

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This is one of a series of six reports by the World Tourism Organization which consider trends in the global tourism market. This report provides an overview of tourism trends worldwide in 2001 which complements the five regional volumes in the series. It includes data for regional highlights; arrivals; receipts; origin and destination; accommodation; and long-term forecasts. The focus is on inbound tourism. The report also contains in-depth analysis of three tourism topics: the international meetings market; a case study of activities to promote Hong Kong as a convention and corporate events destination; and ecotourism. The statistics have been supplied by the individual countries and comparability is not assured due to variations in data collection methods. The report notes that 2001 was the worst year for tourism in living memory, due to the downturn in the world economy and the events of 11 September.

OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2020
OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2020

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-03-04

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 9264626883

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The 2020 edition analyses tourism performance and policy trends across 51 OECD countries and partner economies. It highlights the need for coherent and comprehensive approaches to tourism policy making, and the significance of the tourism economy, with data covering domestic, inbound and outbound tourism, enterprises and employment, and internal tourism consumption.

Drive Tourism
Drive Tourism

Author: Bruce Prideaux

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-11-03

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1134007884

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This book is the first attempt to provide a global comprehensive review and scholarly investigation into Drive Tourism which is a popular and growing form of tourism.