unit 1-3 definitions
Destination – Place that tourists visit.
Tourism – The business of providing services (transport, accommodation, entertainment) for people temporarily outside their normal environment.
Tourist – A person travelling temporarily from one place to another.
Domestic tourism – Travel within your own country.
Inbound tourism – Non-residents travelling into a country.
Outbound tourism – Residents travelling outside their country.
Tourist arrivals – Number of international tourists visiting a country in a given time.
Day trip – Visit lasting less than 24 hours.
Short break – Trip of four nights or less.
Long-haul flight – Flight lasting more than six hours.
Leisure tourism – Travel for enjoyment or recreation.
Business tourism (MICE) – Travel for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions.
VFR – Visiting friends and relatives.
Special interest tourism (SIT) – Travel for a specific reason (e.g. pilgrimage, sports, adventure).
Pilgrimage – Religious/spiritual journey.
Sustainability – Meeting present needs without harming future generations.
Eco-tourism – Tourism in natural areas with minimal environmental impact.
Responsible tourism – Tourism respectful to environment and local culture.
Products – Goods (tangible) and Services (intangible, perishable).
Intangible – A service you cannot touch.
Perishable – A service that cannot be stored (if not sold, it is lost).
Seasonality – Fluctuations in demand by time of year (peak/off-peak).
Resilience – Ability of destinations to recover after disasters.
Host city – City where a major event takes place.
Spectators – People who watch an event.
Budget/Low-cost flights – Cheap flights with no extras (no “frills”).
In-flight services – Services provided on board (food, drinks, entertainment).
Transfer – Transport between a hub (e.g. airport) and a destination.
Public transport – Transport available for anyone (buses, trains, trams).
Ancillary services – Extra services (car hire, insurance, guided tours, currency exchange).
Components – Parts of a package holiday (transport, accommodation, meals, activities).
Currency exchange – Changing money into local currency.
Accommodation types – Hotels, B&B, hostels, serviced apartments, homestay, self-catering.
Meal plans – BB (bed + breakfast), HB (half board), FB (full board), AI (all-inclusive).
Occupancy rate – % of accommodation rooms in use.
Visitor attractions – Places/events that appeal to tourists (natural, built, events).
Natural attractions – Beaches, mountains, waterfalls.
Built attractions – Museums, theme parks, monuments.
Events – Time-limited activities (festivals, sports, concerts).
Interdependency – When organisations rely on each other (e.g. airlines + airports).
Interrelationship – When organisations work together (e.g. hotel + restaurant).
Transport types – Air, rail, road, water.
Hub airport – Large airport connecting flights worldwide.
Integrated transport – Linked system making it easy to change between transport types.
Sustainable transport – Low-emission, eco-friendly transport (e.g. electric buses, scooters).