Non-MAJOR ELECTIVE SUBJECT Our Deprtment of historicalstudies Offered TRAVEL AGENCIES AND TOUR OPERATION

Unit –I Travel Agencies –origin –growth – structure – function –Concept – Features – Whole salers and retailers Unit-ii tour brochure –passenger – reservation – ticketing – travel document –passport- visa- custom – currency regulations. UNIT –III Tour operators- types- function – passenger- reservation ticketing – e- ticketing

TRAVEL AGENCIES Travel agencies became more commonplace with the development of commercial aviation, starting in the 1920s. Originally, travel agencies largely catered to middle and upper class customers, but the post-war boom in mass- market package holidays resulted in the proliferation of travel agencies on the main streets of most British towns, catering to a working class clientele looking for a convenient way to book overseas beach holidays

Tourist brochures are a two-pronged marketing tool Tourist brochures are a two-pronged marketing tool. They entice travelers to visit an area, and once there, they inform visitors about what they can see and do at the destination.

A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country's government, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder for the purpose of international travel.

A tour operator is a service provider who puts together vacation destination packages that usually include all-inclusive travel, hotel, dining and recreation arrangements. Tour operators generally purchase the individual components of these travel packages in bulk and then resell them for a profit

An electronic ticket (commonly abbreviated as e-ticket) is a digital ticket. The term is most commonly associated with airline issued tickets. Electronic ticketing for urban or rail public transport is usually referred to as travel card or transit pass. It is also used in ticketing in the entertainment industry. An electronic ticket system is a more efficient method of ticket entry, processing and marketing for companies in the railways, flight and other transport and entertainment industries.