The travel industry in Britain / Pauline Horner.
By: Horner, Pauline
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BookPublisher: Leckhampton : Stanley Thornes, 1991Description: vii, 200 p. : ill, forms,maps ; 28 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0748705996 (m).Subject(s): Tourism -- Vocational guidance -- Great Britain | Tourism -- Study and teaching -- Great BritainDDC classification: 338.4791 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 338.4791 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00012274 | |
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 338.4791 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00012293 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Intended for anyone who aspires to work in a travel agency, this book is aimed in particular at the trainee who is following the ABTA/City and Guilds 499 Certificate in Travel Studies course. It should also be useful for students of GCSE Travel and Tourism, the Oxford Certificate of Travel and Tourism, the Travel and Tourism Environment and the Tour Operations units of the BTEC National Diploma in Travel and Tourism, and the Tourism units of the BTEC First and National Diplomas in Leisure Studies. The activities suggested within each chapter offer opportunities for readers to extend their knowledge of the travel industry and to practise relevant skills.
Includes index.
What is a travel agent? -- Historical aspects of British tourism -- Organisations within the UK travel industry -- UK travel geography -- European travel geography -- Worldwide travel geography -- Tour operations -- Costing of brochures -- Tour operations and the law -- Cruising -- Travel marketing skills -- Retail travel practices -- Selling skills in a travel agency -- Conclusion.