what is the transportation and transportation equipment in tourism and hospitality network
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Learning Objectives
Understand the role of transportation in the tourism industry
Recognize milestones in the development of the air industry and explain how profitability is measured in this sector
Report on the historic importance of rail travel and challenges to rail operations today
Describe water-based transportation segments including cruise travel and passenger ferries
Recognize the importance of transportation infrastructure in tourism destinations
Specify elements of sightseeing transportation, and explain current issues regarding rental vehicles and taxis
Identify and relate industry trends and issues including fuel costs, environmental impacts, and changing weather
The transportation sector is vital to the success of our industry. Put simply, if we can’t move people from place to place — whether by air, sea, or land — we don’t have an industry. This chapter takes a broad approach, covering each segment of the transportation sector globally, nationally, and at home in British Columbia.
Let’s start our review by taking a look at the airline industry.
Air
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in 2014, airlines transported 3.3 billion people across a network of almost 50,000 routes generating 58 million jobs and $2.4 trillion in business activity (International Air Transport Association, 2014a).