Question 1

The number of travel agents in the USA by 2026 is expected to drop to&#10;A)100000&#10;B)200000&#10;C)300000&#10;D)50000

Accepted Answer

The number of travel agents in the USA is projected to decline to 100,000 by 2026 due to increased use of online booking platforms and changing consumer preferences.

Question 2

According to Quintana et al (2016) future trends affecting travel agents are less likely to include:&#10;A)Developing as specialist travel advisors&#10;B)Greater market concentration&#10;C)Cooperation among independent travel agencies&#10;D)Increased profit margins

Accepted Answer

Increased profit margins are less likely to be a future trend affecting travel agents due to the competitive nature of the industry, the rise of online booking platforms, and the increasing availability of travel information online, which puts pressure on traditional travel agency profit margins.

Question 3

Select the odd one out. The top destinations chosen by European travellers taking holidays include:&#10;A)Malta&#10;B)Spain&#10;C)France&#10;D)UK

Accepted Answer

Malta&#10;

Question 4

The average spend by Europeans taking holidays per trips in EUROs is&#10;A)300&#10;B)700&#10;C)654&#10;D)355

Accepted Answer

The answer of The average spend by Europeans taking holidays...

Question 5

In what decade did Thomas Cook first organise a holiday package?&#10;A)1830s&#10;B)1840s&#10;C)1850s&#10;D)1860s

Accepted Answer

Thomas Cook organized his first holiday package in the 1840s, specifically in 1841, when he arranged for a group to travel from Leicester to Loughborough to attend a temperance meeting.

Question 6

Which is Europe's largest tourism company?&#10;A)easyJet&#10;B)Globus&#10;C)TUI&#10;D)Thomas Cook

Accepted Answer

TUI Group is Europe's largest tourism company, encompassing a broad portfolio of tour operators, 1,600 travel agencies, leading online portals, five airlines with around 150 aircraft, over 400 hotels, 15 cruise liners, and many incoming agencies in all major holiday destinations around the world.

Question 7

Select the tourism company that HAS NOT collapsed since 2000?&#10;A)Monarch&#10;B)XL&#10;C)Thomson&#10;D)Thomas Cook

Accepted Answer

Thomson rebranded as TUI in 2017 and continues to operate, unlike Monarch, XL, and Thomas Cook, which have all collapsed.

Question 8

ATOL stands for&#10;A)Air Transport Operating Licence&#10;B)Air Travel Organisers Licence&#10;C)Air Travel Organisation Limited&#10;D)Airline Transport Corporation

Accepted Answer

ATOL stands for Air Travel Organisers Licence, which is a UK financial protection scheme that protects most air package holidays sold by travel businesses that are based in the UK.

Question 9

In which year was the holiday brochure introduced by Thomas Cook?&#10;A)1953&#10;B)1964&#10;C)1972&#10;D)1983

Accepted Answer

Thomas Cook introduced the holiday brochure in 1953.

Question 10

Which of the following factors least affects the tour operating sector directly?&#10;A)Technology innovations&#10;B)Government regulations&#10;C)Destination profitability&#10;D)Destination image

Accepted Answer

Destination profitability primarily affects local businesses and the overall economy of the destination rather than directly impacting the operations of tour operators. Tour operators are more directly influenced by technology innovations, government regulations, and the image of the destinations they offer, as these factors directly affect their business operations, marketing strategies, and compliance requirements.

Deck 7: Performance Measurement Frameworks