Inseparability of Tourism industry
Most travel products are produced and consumed at the same place and at the same time. This is the opposite of the tangible products, which are produced at a different place and time and consumed at a different place and time. In contrast, most travel products are sold first and then, then simultaneously produced and consumed. For example, an airline passenger consumes the flight as it is being produced, and a hotel guest uses a hotel room as it is being made available for the night’s sleep. Thus there is simultaneous consumption and production. This creates certain interdependence between suppliers and customers as the interaction between the supplier and customer takes place on the supplier’s premises. The interaction shapes the travel experience. For example, the customers could not take the cruise home with them; in fact they have to leave their home.
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