Travel & Tourism Long Haul Destinations

AIMS OF SESSION Understand the features and facilities of long haul destinations and their appeal to different types of visitors. (P4)

P4 You will prepare a presentation about features and facilities in a long haul destination of your choice. You must choose ONE destination only so make sure that you choose one allows you to access lots of information about it! You will need to show how it appeals to DIFFERENT types of visitors.

TYPES OF VISITORS Let’s remind ourselves about the different visitor types. Who are they and remember you will include these in your P4 presentation? Leisure travellers Visiting friends and relatives Business travellers Those travelling for medical reasons Educational travellers Backpackers Adventure travellers Retirees

REMEMBER You need to remember that people may look for varying types of holiday to fulfil their needs at different times of the year. For example, a couple with children may take a family holiday in summer, a ski holiday at Christmas and a short break by themselves without the children. You should include options for your chosen destinations for the same group of people to show this.

ACCESSIBILITY In your P4 you will have to describe the methods of transport that you will take to get to your destination AND how you will get around the destination once you are there. Most long haul travel is by air and in order to find out information to your chosen destination and which airlines fly there a good website to choose is www.skyscanner.net Skyscanner gives you a selection of airlines, times and prices however you can go to the airline website directly to find out information.

GROUP EXERCISE In pairs, type in Skyscanner’s website address and enter in the following information. Your client wants to get a flight to Sydney, they are travelling along next Tuesday 2nd May from London, one way. Find out what airlines and flight times as well as prices and feedback to the group.

LONG HAUL AIRLINES British Airways fly to many destinations worldwide, mostly from London Heathrow and Gatwick but also from smaller, regional airports. Passengers may choose to fly with a scheduled airline though some companies like Thomson Airways and Thomas Cook are charter airlines but also offer flights to long haul destinations. You may choose to fly economy, business or first class (or their equivalent depending on the airline) so this is another decision the customer will need to made bearing in mind their budget. Give options for different classes in your presentation.

AIR TRAVEL Frequency of services is very important, some routes are offered daily or weekly and some destinations such as New York will have several daily flights from the UK even with the same airline. Passengers will often want a stopover for very long flights to break up the journey such as flights to Australia where it is common to stop in the Middle East, often Bahrain or Dubai for example.

CRUISING Remember to include cruising if it is appropriate for the destination you have chosen as this is another method of transport to many long haul destinations. Passengers can opt to join a ship in the UK and sail to their chosen destination or they may fly to a destination first, say Miami, and then join the cruise ship there which is a very popular choice. Cruising also offers different cabins for different budgets. Basic cabins are often towards the bottom of the ship without windows. Suites however have lots of room and large windows often with a balcony too!

ATTRACTIONS Attractions add to the appeal of a destination and may the THE reason for visiting a place and may include:- Natural attractions Purpose built (theme parks and museums) Events (carnivals, sports) Shopping (local souvenirs or main stream shopping) Culture/History – (temples, local events, historical monuments) YOU WILL NEED TO INCLUDE A RANGE OF THESE IN YOUR PRESENTATION AND HOW THEY SUIT DIFFERENT TYPES OF VISITORS.

ATTRACTIONS ACTIVITY - SYDNEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpgoeCpxU1Mhttps ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpgoeCpxU1M Watch the video on Sydney, note down the following:- Natural attractions? Purpose built attractions? Places to eat and drink?

DESTINATION FACILITIES Facilities include the following and you will need to include these in your report:- Local transport options Different places to stay (you should describe a range of accommodation with costs) Entertainment available including sports events Places to eat and drink (name places and provide a range to suit different budgets and visitor types)

EXAMPLE - THAILAND An example of this may be a group of students visiting Thailand. They may take a local bus to travel the country or use bikes or tuc tucs locally. They may stay in very basic accommodation such as a hut on the beach and go to the full moon party for entertainment. An older, wealthier couple may travel around in private taxis, stay in a 4/5 star hotel with a pool and their entertainment may be fine dining. They are both visiting the same country but will choose what is affordable to their budget.

LOCAL TRANSPORT BOSTON CASE STUDY – HANDOUT It is important that tourists can access information about local transport once they are at the destination so they can get around easily. This can include:- Buses Trains Taxis including water taxis Bicycles Tuc tuc Private car hire Mopeds

CLIMATE In this section you will discuss the climate of the country and when the best time to visit is. It would be helpful to provide a graph of the expected weather patterns throughout the year (include temperature and expected rainfall) in your presentation to show the best times to travel.

GROUP ACTIVITIY BA ACTIVITY - HANDOUT