| Description |
1 online resource (493 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Air transport and tourism: an introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Air transportation -- 1.3 Evolution of air transportation -- 1.4 Tourism: a phenomenon emerges out of travel -- 1.5 Evolution of tourism -- 1.6 Transportation: a vital element in the tourism system -- 1.7 Symbiotic relationship between air transport and tourism -- 1.8 Air transport events that spurred the growth of tourism -- 1.9 Increasing travel propensity -- 1.10 Conclusion |
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Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 2 Air transport -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Air travel: growth -- 2.3 Aviation -- 2.4 Types of aviation -- 2.4.1 Civil aviation -- 2.4.2 Military aviation -- 2.5 Air transportation system -- 2.5.1 Airlines -- 2.5.2 Airport -- 2.5.3 Air navigation services -- 2.5.4 Freight forwarder -- 2.5.5 Governments -- 2.5.6 Passengers and shippers -- 2.5.7 Aircrafts and aircraft manufacturers -- 2.6 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 3 Tourism: an introduction -- 3.1 Introduction |
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3.2 What is tourism? -- 3.3 Leisure and business tourism -- 3.4 Tourism demand -- 3.5 Tourism industry: the structure and components -- 3.5.1 Destination and attractions -- 3.5.2 Government organizations -- 3.5.3 Intermediaries -- 3.5.4 Transportation -- 3.5.5 Accommodation/hospitality -- 3.5.6 Other elements -- 3.6 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 4 Trends in air transport and the influence on tourism -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Air transport: a global industry with immense economic potentials -- 4.3 Passenger traffic flow: Asia gaining strength |
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4.4 "Emerging Markets and Developing Economies" (EMDE) records higher prospects -- 4.5 Technology revolutionizes traveller experience -- 4.6 From regulated pricing to dynamic and unbundled pricing -- 4.7 Travellers have wider options for product access -- 4.8 LCCs rule the skies -- 4.9 Upholding hypermobility -- 4.10 From monopoly to oligopoly -- 4.11 Profit enhancement through yield/revenue management -- 4.12 Tickets vanished -- 4.13 Highest safety and security standards -- 4.14 Hybridization of airline business models -- 4.15 Air transport turned to be the largest contributor in climate change |
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4.16 Consolidation continuing -- 4.17 Alliances strengthening network carriers -- 4.17.1 Benefits of alliances for the travellers -- 4.18 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 5 COVID-19: impacts on tourism and air transport -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Air transport, tourism and crisis -- 5.3 Air transport sector -- 5.4 Impacts of COVID-19 crisis -- 5.4.1 Plummeting demand -- 5.4.2 Loss of jobs -- 5.4.3 Revenue decline -- 5.4.4 Financial support -- 5.5 "New normal" in air transport: trends and strategies -- 5.6 Tourism demand slump and recovery |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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5.7 Transformation and innovations |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kurien, Ajesh
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| ISBN |
9781000451245 |
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1000451240 |
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