Travel and Tourism

Tourism

The movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for either personal or business reasons

Domestic tourism

People going on holiday in their own country (staying away for at least 1 night)

Day visitor

Someone taking a day trip with no overnight stay

Inbound tourists

International tourists arriving from another country

Outbound tourists

International tourists departing from their usual country of residence

Short break

2/3 days holiday, often in the weekend

Stag or hen party

A group of men or women celebrating the marriage of their friend, usually shortly before the wedding takes place

incentive travel

A trip or holiday that is given to an employee for reaching their targets or for extremely good performance in their job

Sole trader

business owned and operated by one person

limited liability

A form of business ownership in which the owners are liable only up to the amount of their individual investments.

Bankrupt

unable to pay debts

liable

legally responsible

legislation

Set of laws made by parliament

Deregulation

The lifting of government restrictions on business, industry, and professional activities.

Duty of Care

Moral or legal responsibility for the safety of a person or group of people

epidemic

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.

Pendemic

A global epidemic of an infectious disease

Hotelier

The owner or manager of a hotel.

package holiday

A pre-arranged combination of transport and accommodation and other tourist services

Niche Market

a relatively small market with specialized need.

Tourist Arrivals

The number of visitors to a destination

Tourist Generators

Countries that produce outbound tourists

Tourism Receipts

The amount of money that tourists spend in their destination country

Balance of payments

A measure of the economic transactions between the UK and the rest of the world, showing the difference between exports and imports

Gross Domestic Product

The value of all goods and services produced by a country within a given period of time

Direct employment

jobs where employees are in direct contact with tourists and provide the tourism experience.

Indirect employment

Any job in an industry that supports the travel and tourism industry, such as in industries like hospitality and retailing

Person specification

A profile of the type of person needed for a job - their skills and qualities.