As a fundamental component of tourism, transport links between the tourist generating areas and destinations. Therefore, accesibility, who is determined by the quality of existing transport services, is essential in development of any tourist destination. Moreover, the tourism industry can have...

The European Union has been severely affected by the financial crisis and by the fact that many countries have entered recession. Europe, as a region, still has the highest share in world trade in services, with more than 43.3% of exports and more than 30.7% of imports in 2011. The intern...

Tourism and air transport are the areas most vulnerable to change public perception. News media about earthquakes, terrorist attacks, violent conflict or emerging infectious disease in an area determined tourists to cancel trips or change their holiday plans. The impact of these events on the...

The advances in information technology have seen a radical change in the way that travel agents do business today. There are travel agents that have chosen to ignore the advances in technology; however, in the future, travel agents will have a choice of either using technology to change the way...

In a time when business uncertainty is highest in the airline industry, risk management strategies have become vital to the executive committee of the airline and airport managers. Risk management process involves the fact that organizations overcome unforeseen situations and achieve the...