HOSP 180 Study Guide - Final Guide: Amtrak, Gray Line Worldwide, Contiki Tours

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management
• Course: HOSP 180
• Professor: Kline

Document Summary

Five distinct ages: pre-industrial revolution, the railway age, the automobile age, the jet aircraft age, the cruise ship age. Traveling by bus: gray line worldwide, contiki tours, and canadian tours international, convenience and economy, local route service, charter service, tour service, special services, commuter services, airport services, and urban and rapid transit service. Hub-and-spoke system: enables passengers to travel from one smaller city to another smaller city via hub or even two hubs, airlines can service more cities at a lower cost, airlines can maximize passenger loads from small cities. New airplanes: boeing 787 can use up to 20% less fuel than today"s similar sized airplanes. The cruise market: mass market ,000 - ,000, - per day, middle market - ,000 - ,000, - per day, luxury market - ,000+, + per day. Long-term prospects: towards tourism 2030 vision: unwto"s long-term forecast and assessment of the development of tourism over the next few years.