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An industry is a group of businesses or corporations that produce a product or service for the profit. Because of the billions of dollars it generates, travel can certainly be categorized as an industry.THE SEVEN COMPONENTS OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY
The travel industry comprises thousands of companies that produce products and services for travelers. These companies range in size from small businesses to multinational corporations. The combined efforts of all the travel enable people to travel from one location to another. The companies can be organized in to seven groups according to their function.
3 components provide the most basic service-transportation. These are components that get people whenever they go:
1. Air Transportation and Services. Airplanes are very important to the traveling industry. The air transportation component includes:
· Scheduled air carriers. With approximately 250 companies it comprise the largest segment
· Supplemental air carriers (charter companies). They provide air travel for groups at rates lower than regular fares on scheduled airlines.
· Air taxi operators (companies). They also provide transportation on a charter or contrast basis. Using smaller airplanes they fly passengers with special needs, for example who are sick or injured.
· Aerial sightseeing and excursion companies.
2. Maritime Transportation and Services. Sailing is one of the oldest forms of transportation. It includes passenger
· Ship-lines.
· Cruise-lines. Many passenger ship-lines survived by changing into cruise lines. Rather than focusing on transportation, cruise lines focus on relaxation. These floating hotels may offer everything you need. Cruises have become very popular for vacations.
· Passenger freighters. They are cargo ships with some first-class cabins abroad. Because their ports can change as business dictates, freighters have more flexible itineraries than do cruise ships.
· Companies that ferry passengers and cars across lakes, rivers or channels.
· Companies that provide harbor sightseeing cruises and riverboat excursions.
3. Ground Transportation and Services. Ground (surface) transportation is so basic that it is almost taken for granted. It includes:
· Bus (motorcoach) companies. They provides transportation between cities.
· Car rental companies.
· Passenger rail road companies. It is essential transportation in Europe and far less in demand in the USA.
· Taxicab and limousine companies. Hotels use limousines to transport quests to and from airports. Restaurants and tourists attractions have also
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