The Post-war Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry

Socio-economic environment for tourism development after the war Ownership of a social vehicle with a car - It changes with time. Since 1953, the ownership of cars has changed dramatically, with 3 million cars in the UK, 14% of the population owns the car. But by 1997, the UK had 22 million cars; hence, 68% of the population owns the car. [IMAGE] I found the information on this chart at www.dft.gov.uk. The graph shows that the number of cars owned by the UK has increased from 1979 in 1950 to 23,899 in 2001.

In the Philippines, sightseeing is one of the major industries identified by WTTC and is located at the center of global tourism and tourism growth and development. In 1997 tourism accounted for 8.7% of gross domestic product and produced 2.3 million people (or 9 people nationwide), accounting for 2.17 million people slightly exceeding the previous year's 2.15 million people. . In spite of the economic crisis of the Asian market, the foreign tourism income of the tourism industry in the Philippines increased by 5.83% from $ 4,111 million in 1998 to $ 2.55 billion in 1999. In addition, the Philippines has the highest return home rate in Asia with 54.22%, which shows that tourism can survive regional external threats and competition. As sightseeing is a major market for hotel and restaurant services, tourists' traffic has increased in the past 10 years, and booms also occurred in hotels and restaurants.

International tourism, an important part of Australia's tourism industry, also made Australia a viable tourist destination, thus contributing to the development of tourism after the Second World War (Burns, 2006). From the 1980s to the early 1990s, Japan and the US were strong currencies, especially when Australian dollar became a powerful economy, international tourism soared (Herremanns, 2006). Most of the travel packages being sold, including landmarks such as the Koala bearer, Air Rock, the Great Barrier Reef, etc., are occupied by useful short distance tours (Herremanns, 2006). These short-range tours are especially important for enhancing the marketability of the tourism industry in Australia, strengthening the connection between these symbols and Australia, thereby increasing global recognition and awareness.

According to the data of the World Travel and Tourism Council, the world travel and sightseeing in 2009 declined nearly 5%, especially as the economic situation deteriorated. However, as the economy recovers, the tourism industry will also recover. The World Travel Tourism Council expects tourism to grow by 3.2% in 2011. Consumers can instantly access comments and opinions about attractions and accommodations around the world, airlines, car rental companies, and other related travel companies. More and more people are looking at the Internet to research potential trips and find bargains. Therefore, the Internet and social media may affect consumers' travel choices.