Tour operators/ Resposnible Tourism Discuss these

Transcript:Tour operators/ Resposnible Tourism Discuss these:
Tour operators/ Resposnible Tourism Discuss these questions. a What do you think a foreign tour operator wants from a hotelier? b What do you think a local hotelier wants from a foreign tour operator? c Who is in a better position to negotiate? d What problems do you think there might be? Tour operators want to book bed-nights in bulk at advantageous prices, without committing themselves or paying in advance. Hoteliers want to sell as many bed-nights in advance at the best price and also obtain payment in advance. The tour operator is likely to be in the stronger negotiating position unless the hotelier is sure of being able to fill his/her hotel throughout the season. Read these groups of sentences and decide which are in the active and which are in the passive. We've been approached by Sky Air. Sky Air has approached us. I'm told by the marketing people that we'll probably be working on load factors of about 80 per cent . The marketing people tell me that we will probably be working on load factors of about 80 per cent. The brochures should be sent to the travel agents in Odober. They should send the broch ures to the travel agents in October. All expenses must be authorised in advance. h You must get authorisation for all expenses in advance. The managing director was given the information. jThe information was given to the managing director. He gave the managing director the information. It was stipulated that the agreement would allow for increases in the cost of aviation fuel. Sky Air stipulated that the agreement would allow for increases in the cost of aviation fuel. It is said that an influx of tourists will destroy the plant life. Environmentalists say that an influx of tourists will destroy the plant life. She was paid $2,000. The tour operators paid her $2,000a We've been approached by Sky Air. Passive a When do we use the passive rather than the active voice? b How is it formed? Complete this letter to Mrs Marinelli by expanding the following notes. Dear Mrs Marinelli, This is to confinm our recent discussions, At the meeting / hold /25 January / it / agree that: 500 rooms with sea view / make available / Grand Canyon hotel/3D March - 25 November / weekly basis, We, Global T ours / require / infonm the hotelier /