Explain the legislation and issues that have affected the travel and tourism industry since 1945?

give an explanation how the legislation and issues that have affected the travel and tourism industry since 1945?





i have to give a full explanation on how legislation has affected the industry and how economics, politics and major incidents have affected the industry.


Thankyou :)x|||intresting question.





I do not know if this will help but there is a breakdown of some legislation here.





http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/protected/鈥?/a>





in the main counrty side/rural


but that legislation did create targets for tourist/travel markets.





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there is some info here about the use of Concessionary bus travel for OAPs and disabled people - this has impacted on travel and tourism mainly in the day trip market.





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1992 No. 3288





CONSUMER PROTECTION





The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992





http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1992/Uksi_19鈥?/a>


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The deregulation or perhaps more correctly the demutilisation of building societies and the inreasing availability of money - credit cards bank loans etc


certainly boosted available spending power.





On a similar note the increased spending power of the retired. I think SAGA is one name in tourism that captured this market.


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Increased holiday entitlement for those working allowed more time to take holidays and the real growth of the short break market.





"After World War II, average entitlements grew substantially throughout western


Europe, roughly doubling between 1954 and 1982: paid holiday increased from 2 weeks to


about 5 weeks in the UK"





http://wpeg.group.shef.ac.uk/papers/Brya鈥?/a>





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From an economic point - during times when the Sterling exchange rate as impacted on costs - more people holiday within the UK.





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The building of motorways and the continued expansion of better transport links allied with private car ownership opened up many new markets for holidays - short breaks and the traditional two weeks.





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National Trust (Northern Ireland)


National Trust (England) Act)





This paved the way for many tourist attraction.


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(The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992)





this governed amongst other things the holding of deposits.


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The development of purpose-built resorts


The decline of traditional seaside resorts


The development of themed destinations


Changing fashions for day trips


Sports tourism


Concert and festival tourism.





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Can you add details please


do you mean global travel/tourism or just in the UK?








Hope this helps|||Look up the following (not listed in order of importance): 1. Airline deregulation (elimination of CAB); 2. Inflation; 3. Fuel shortages; 4. Increased travel (business and tourist); 5. Larger and more economical airplanes in use; 6.Airport expansion 7. Airport security 8.Hotel shortages in some areas and excessive room availability in other areas. 9.The Interstate highway system with a shift in accommodation demand from US and State routes and a reduced demand on regional flights. 10. Population shifts.


PS: I am sure as you research the above you'll come across many others.