Chapter+5+Exercises

=__**Chapter~5**__ = =__**The Tourism Business**__ =

Case Study Pg: 95

1) What circumstances led REI to creat REI Adventures? = When the REI noticed or recognized that their customers wanted the best equipment and the best experiences, they created the REI Adventures.

2) What advantages did REI have for starting a tourism business? = Adventages that REI had for starting a tourism business was:- more customer appeals, more income or profit, national recognition.

Ethics and Issues Pg:97

-Do you think travel and tourism businesses should be required to accommodate travelers with disabilities? Why or why not? = Yes, I do think that travel and tourism business should be required to accommodate travelers with disabilities because they also paid the same amount or bigger amount just to travel. They are humans too and they should be able to travel around the world without something troubling them.

Profiles In Hospitality Pg:100

-What type of tour does Cynthia Billette plan? = Cynthia Billette plans the tour throughout the Pacific Northwest for small groups, corporate events, and convention; she plans all tours and oversea the events.

Quick Check Pg:101

1) What three factors may contribute to the growth of tourism? = Three factors that might contribute to the growth of tourism are:- dual family incomes, baby boomers who enjoy travel, health consciousness, available leisure time.(new transportation options, increased internet use, niche travel markets, and growth of adventure travel)

2)What are two reasons that people travel? = Two reasons that people travel are:- business and leisure. Business travel could be motivated by meetings, conventions, or other general business reasons and leisure travel involves travel for pleasure.

3) What are three types of package tours? = Three types of package tours are:- independent tour, hosted tours and escorted or guided tours.

Hot Property Pg:108

1) How did Carnival Cruise Lines broaden its appeal? = Carnival Cruise Lines broaden its appeal by:- they ran upbeat TV commercials, their marketers created special programs to satisfy different kinds of travelers, from golf fans to spa lovers to dieters.

2) What kind of activities would you want on a cruise ship? = I would want all those activities on a cruise ship that you can play or are on land such as basketball, football, soccer, etc.

Case Study Pg:109

1) Describe how REI might appeal to beginning adventurers. = REI might appeal to beginning adventurers by:- the first trips were organized, the travel and tourism company added options and accommodations.

2) Why would REI arrange trips for families and private groups? = REI would arrange trips for families and private groups because as the adventure tourism grows, they have to provide new offers and new options so that people would be interested in them and they will get more customers. Also once they start doing this, other companies would follow them.

Quick Check Pg:110

1) What are three significant events that affected the airline industry? = Three significant events that are affected the airline industry are:- Air travel 1945, Air travel 1958 and Air Travel 1978.

2) What are three form of ground transportation? = Three form of ground transportation are:- rail transportation, automobile and motor coach.

3) What five factors affect the price of a ship cruise? = Five factors that affects the price of a ship cruise are:- the ship, the season of sailing, the length of stay, the cabin location, the itinerary.

Internet Activity Pg:115

- What did the Wright brothers invent? What three historic places related to aviation and the Wrights brothers can you visit while in Dayton? = The Wright brothers invented the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight. Three historic places related to aviation and the Wright brothers that I can visit while in Dayton are:- the Hawthorn Hill, the Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Paul Laurence Dunbar's last home.

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 * __Geotourism__**


 * __Types of Tour__**

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__**Types pf Transportation**__

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