Travel and Tourism leads readers through the economic fundamentals of each sector, examine travel and tourism's domestic and global impact, and provide some of the basic tools necessary for decision-making in the industry.

Travel and Tourism include:

• Learning Objectives
• End of chapter summaries
• Margin glossaries
• Discussion questions
• Website listings
• Interviews with industry leaders
• Focus on Technology inserts
• Over 200 photographs and illustrations
• A look into the future

Contents

1. Dimensions of Travel and Tourism
2. An Economic Overview of Travel & Tourism
3. The Psychology of Travel
4. Sustainable Tourism Development
5. The Airline Industry
6. The Rail, Motorcoach and Rental Car Industries
7. The Cruiseline Industry
8. Amusement Parks and Other Major Attractions
9. The Gaming Industry
10. Lodging
11. The Food Service Industry
12. Conventions and Meetings
13. Travel Agents and Tour Operators
14. Distribution Channels
15. Destinations: A Psychographic and Sociological Perspective
16. Ecotourism: Tourism’s Green Adventure
17. Government, Politics and Tourism
18. Revenue Management: The Art & Science of Maximizing Revenue
19. Measuring the Economic Impact
20. Forecasting
21. The Future

Index

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