... total number of United Kingdom residents taking holidays has steadily increased from 1951 to our present time. According to BTA over 60 million holidays was sold to United Kingdom residents going abroad or in the United Kingdom in 1998. There are a number of changes that took place in the United Kingdom and these factors have helped in the development and growth in the United Kingdom's Travel and Tourism industry. In 1938, Billy Butlin opened his first holiday camp at Skegness. From this first event, I think everything has fallen into place, where everyone started to make their own contribution to the industry. In addition, because of their efforts to make things better, there were many demands made to the government. Socio-economic conditions, developed technology, changed consumer needs, fashions and expectations, and product development and innovations are the four main factors which have been combined together to generate the increasing consumer ...

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