TOURISM – IN-DEPTH STUDY NOTES
Term 4
,Contents
Section 1: Airports, Airlines & Airport Operations ............................................................... 2
Types of flights ....................................................................................................................... 2
Basic airport terminology ....................................................................................................... 3
Safety precautions before taking off. ....................................................................................... 3
Basic aircraft terminology ....................................................................................................... 4
Different types of buses.......................................................................................................... 6
Regional tourism .................................................................................................................... 8
SADC Tourist Attractions (World Heritage Sites) .................................................................... 10
The Tour Itinerary.................................................................................................................. 18
Promotional & Advertising Techniques .................................................................................. 19
Acronyms ........................................................................................................................... 22
, IN-DEPTH STUDY NOTES for all required sections from Term 1 to Term 4 —
expanded, exam-focused and CAPS-aligned.
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TERM 1 – TOURISM SECTORS
✈️ Section 1: Airports, Airlines & Airport Operations
Airports: Places where passengers and cargo are transported by air.
Gateway- is a point of entrance or exit and allows someone access into or out of a
country.
Types of flights
Inbound-a flight that is entering a country.
Outbound-a flight that is leaving the country.
Domestic flight-a flight within a country
International flight-flight that crosses the border of another country.
Regional flights-flights within region
Intercontinental flights-Flights between two continents
Transcontinental flights-a flight across a continent
Transatlantic flights-a flight across Atlantic Ocean from Africa or to South America
Long haul flights-flights over distance
Medium haul flights-shorter than long haul flights
Short haul flights-short distances
Chartered flights-hired by private
Types of airports and places where aircraft can land.
International airports-airports that have flights and airlines that depart and arrive
from different countries.
National airports-airports where only domestic flights land and take off.
privately owned airports-airports that are owned by private individuals or
companies.
• South Africa has a total of 145 airports.
Term 4
,Contents
Section 1: Airports, Airlines & Airport Operations ............................................................... 2
Types of flights ....................................................................................................................... 2
Basic airport terminology ....................................................................................................... 3
Safety precautions before taking off. ....................................................................................... 3
Basic aircraft terminology ....................................................................................................... 4
Different types of buses.......................................................................................................... 6
Regional tourism .................................................................................................................... 8
SADC Tourist Attractions (World Heritage Sites) .................................................................... 10
The Tour Itinerary.................................................................................................................. 18
Promotional & Advertising Techniques .................................................................................. 19
Acronyms ........................................................................................................................... 22
, IN-DEPTH STUDY NOTES for all required sections from Term 1 to Term 4 —
expanded, exam-focused and CAPS-aligned.
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TOURISM – IN-DEPTH STUDY NOTES
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TERM 1 – TOURISM SECTORS
✈️ Section 1: Airports, Airlines & Airport Operations
Airports: Places where passengers and cargo are transported by air.
Gateway- is a point of entrance or exit and allows someone access into or out of a
country.
Types of flights
Inbound-a flight that is entering a country.
Outbound-a flight that is leaving the country.
Domestic flight-a flight within a country
International flight-flight that crosses the border of another country.
Regional flights-flights within region
Intercontinental flights-Flights between two continents
Transcontinental flights-a flight across a continent
Transatlantic flights-a flight across Atlantic Ocean from Africa or to South America
Long haul flights-flights over distance
Medium haul flights-shorter than long haul flights
Short haul flights-short distances
Chartered flights-hired by private
Types of airports and places where aircraft can land.
International airports-airports that have flights and airlines that depart and arrive
from different countries.
National airports-airports where only domestic flights land and take off.
privately owned airports-airports that are owned by private individuals or
companies.
• South Africa has a total of 145 airports.
