A thriving travel and tourism industry supports employment in many different sectors and significantly contributes to local, regional and national economies. This film is an excellent introduction to the travel and tourism industry. It provides an overview of the industry in the UK. A number of different interviewees working within the industry in broad-ranging roles share insights into areas including: an introduction to UK tourism, types of tourism, external factors affecting the industry and changes and challenges. Interviewees: Jenny McGee (Visit Britain), Anthony Power (Morwellham Quay), Sally White (Lewes Castle), Jonathan Cummings (Buckland Abbey), Sean Tipton (ABTA) and Andrew Cooper (Federation of Tour Operators). Street interviews also feature. This resource is essential viewing for anyone interested in the industry and working within it, including students of travel and tourism.

Originally released by Video Education America (VEA), 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2017.

U.K. Tourism: an Introduction (2:04); --Types of Tourism (3:02); -- External Factors (2:36); -- Changes and Challenges (9:09); -- Credits: Travel And Tourism Basics (0:42); .