Cross-over businesses related to the tourism industry

Tourism industry is wide and it clusters many businesses. A lot of local businesses can take advantage from tourism. Based on time of year, location and demand, there are business opportunities, which are offering financial benefit to local people. Services are several as much as companies in this market. In this article “Cross-over businesses related to the tourism industry” find all businesses related to tourism: in direct way and cross over.

There are some touristic locations working throughout the year, whereas other are in-season. Both are providing working employability and there are a lot of markets moving around. Furthermore, there are some regions visited mostly by tourists, as there are some areas in the cities which are taking advantage from tourism throughout the entire year: just think to an historical town centre and how profitable is for a café next to one famous monument.

Here following you will find in detail all tourism businesses and cross-over businesses related to the tourism industry.
The direct tourism businesses are accommodation facilities, cultural and historical sites and excursions. Besides there are transportation which can be touristic related and not: for example, public transportations are used by local too.
At the end you will find ancillary services and further cross-over businesses, which are not working directly with tourism. Instead, they are working close to the direct tourism businesses, covering a fundamental role.

Accommodation Facilities and F&B

The most relevant market is surely related to hospitality and F&B. For tourists overnighting at least one night, accommodation facilities are necessary. In this case is useful to talk about accommodation facilities, because are included different categories and typology of receptive activities.
Instead, for one day tourists, restaurants and cafes are a linchpin, especially for those located in touristic areas or city centres.
As a resume, activities involved are Hotels, B&Bs, Restaurants, cafés, clubs but also campings, glampings and AirB&Bs.

Transportations

People need transportation to move from one country to another or within the city. 
International flight companies are important, but if we talk about local market, there are private and public transportation companies in focus on the touristic market.
For examples, groups will need coaches to move daily for excursions or for airport transfers. Another form of typical tourist transportations are the sightseeing buses.
Individual tourists and families will move by taxi, limousine services or public transportation.
For public transportation there are metros, trams and public buses, used of course by tourists and locals. Besides there are kick scooters, bicycles, ferryboats and ships.  

Cultural & historical sites

All cultural and historical sites are popular and visited not only by cultural travellers, but also by other tourist´s typology: for example, even people moving for business or for beach tourism are visiting the ancient sites of a town.
Cultural entertainments are museums, historical centres, cultural centres, archaeological sites and monuments.

Leisure activities & excursions

Cities have at disposal different activities: entertainment, sport activities, tours and excursions. For example, there are some places offering water skiing and paragliding, whereas there are locations known for bungee jumping or other similar activities. This kind of entertainment is very liked by tourists.
Moreover, there are a lot of local agencies offering tour guide services and excursions: in this case many people are involved in the business. Drivers, guides and tour operators are cooperating for offering to tourists a sight of the most popular and historical areas of the own region.

Ancillary services

Ancillary services in tourism industry are real estates, consulting firms and technology providers.
Of course, if in New York there are approximately 700 hotels and 20000 restaurants working the full year, consequently consulting companies, technology providers and real estates are playing an important role on this market, as cross-over services of tourism.

Further services

Other cross-over services are food and beverage suppliers, laundry services and technical support for tools, vehicles and machines. There are more companies involved: for example marketing agencies, schools, web and graphic design agencies, tax and financial advisors, recruiters, paper-making and more.
If one company is generating revenue, there are always other services turning around taking advantage of the business. This process is part of an operative business chain.

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