Travel Agency
3.1 Describe the different types of business that operate within the tourism industry
Travel agencies can be categorized briefly into three different types, they are include: 1. In bound Tour Operators 2. Outbound Tour Operators 3. Corporate Travel Service Agencies 4. Land operators – Cooperation among travel agencies.
For inbound tour operators, the customers are mainly tourists and visitors from foreign countries such as USA, England and Japan.
About the tour operations, mainly local sightseeing tours such as the “Hong Kong Island Tour”, where tourists learn about the culture and history of Hong Kong as well as enjoy shopping and seafood.
An inbound tour operator is those adept in offering travel arrangements. The services of these travel agents not just helps plan the itinerary, but also takes care of all the travel worries. Thus starting from the flight bookings to airports transfers to hotel reservations and entire sightseeing tour, all is managed by them providing the travelling experience.
The service coverage are included sightseeing tours, air ticketing, visa arrangements, hotel reservations, transfers, business meetings conferences arrangements and travel consultations.
The economic benefits from the inbound tour operations in Hong Kong are an asset to its economy. For example: Last year, over 28Million tourists visited Hong Kong. This large number of tourists spent a lot of money in Hong Kong. The expenditure from these tourists created many employment opportunities, directly and indirectly, making tourism one of the largest industries of Hong Kong.
For outbound tour operators, the customers are mainly local Hong Kong people who travel to other countries such as Japan, Thailand, Australia and Europe for business, leisure tours, or to visit friends and family.
About the tour operators, sightseeing tours to other countries, and arrangement of business trips as well. The outbound tour operators will prepare itinerary,
Travel agencies can be categorized briefly into three different types, they are include: 1. In bound Tour Operators 2. Outbound Tour Operators 3. Corporate Travel Service Agencies 4. Land operators – Cooperation among travel agencies.
For inbound tour operators, the customers are mainly tourists and visitors from foreign countries such as USA, England and Japan.
About the tour operations, mainly local sightseeing tours such as the “Hong Kong Island Tour”, where tourists learn about the culture and history of Hong Kong as well as enjoy shopping and seafood.
An inbound tour operator is those adept in offering travel arrangements. The services of these travel agents not just helps plan the itinerary, but also takes care of all the travel worries. Thus starting from the flight bookings to airports transfers to hotel reservations and entire sightseeing tour, all is managed by them providing the travelling experience.
The service coverage are included sightseeing tours, air ticketing, visa arrangements, hotel reservations, transfers, business meetings conferences arrangements and travel consultations.
The economic benefits from the inbound tour operations in Hong Kong are an asset to its economy. For example: Last year, over 28Million tourists visited Hong Kong. This large number of tourists spent a lot of money in Hong Kong. The expenditure from these tourists created many employment opportunities, directly and indirectly, making tourism one of the largest industries of Hong Kong.
For outbound tour operators, the customers are mainly local Hong Kong people who travel to other countries such as Japan, Thailand, Australia and Europe for business, leisure tours, or to visit friends and family.
About the tour operators, sightseeing tours to other countries, and arrangement of business trips as well. The outbound tour operators will prepare itinerary,