THE ORIGIN OF THE CONCEPT OF HOLIDAY
The variety of holidays were included in the pay package;
The Paid Annual Holidays
The concept of annual paid holidays was introduced by UK during the inter-war years for improving human resource conditions in the world on ILO recommendations. By the year 1939, in UK alone, some 11 million people were covered by the Holidays with Pay Act (1938), The paid holiday has been seen as leisure and recreation means for employees. Relaxation and break from usual work improves interest and performance of the employee. Thousands of millions of employees have been benefited so far. Annual paid holidays are universally recognized and enforced. Today it is recognized that in Western Europe the fifth week, even from the standpoint of output may also be regarded as a productive investment.
Public Holidays
Public holidays were also coined for employees to enjoy & celebrate various festivals and cultural activities, One such holiday was coined “Saturnalia-the feast of Saturn in December”
Holiday to Satisfy Curiosity
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION & THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAVEL
In this period the concept of modern tourism developed due to the many factors like
• Changing of the economic and social system,
• Establishment of big factories and rise of new cities
• Huge working class people, Prosperousness of city life
• Unhealthy conditions of lower class people
• Good transportation and communication system.
EFFECTS OF THE GREAT WAR ON THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
The Wright brothers made the first sustained, controlled and powered heavier-than-air flight on December 17, 1903, in their revolutionary aircraft, the Wright Flyer.
World War II saw a drastic increase in the pace of aircraft development and production. All countries involved in the war stepped up development and production of aircraft and flight based weapon delivery systems, such as the first long range bomber.
After the war ended, commercial aviation grew rapidly, used mostly ex-military aircraft to transport people and cargo. This growth was accelerated by the glut of heavy and super-heavy bomber airframes like the B-29 and Lancaster that could be converted into commercial aircraft. The first commercial jet airliner to fly was the British De Havilland Comet. This marked the beginning of the Jet Age, a period of relatively cheap and fast international travel.
In India, in 1907, almost all the rail companies were taken over by the government. The following year, the first electric locomotive made its appearance. With the arrival of World War I, the railways were used to meet the needs of the British outside India. With the end of the war, the railways were in a state of disrepair and collapse.
In 1920, with the network having expanded to 61,220 km, a need for central management was mooted by Sir William Acworth. Based on the East India Railway Committee chaired by Acworth, the government took over the management of the Railways and detached the finances of the Railways from other governmental revenues.
The period between 1920 to 1929 was a period of economic boom. Following the Great Depression, the company suffered economically for the next eight years. The Second World War severely crippled the railways. Trains were diverted to the Middle East and the railways workshops were converted to ammunitions workshops. By 1946 all rail systems had been taken over by the government.
The variety of holidays were included in the pay package;
The Paid Annual Holidays
The concept of annual paid holidays was introduced by UK during the inter-war years for improving human resource conditions in the world on ILO recommendations. By the year 1939, in UK alone, some 11 million people were covered by the Holidays with Pay Act (1938), The paid holiday has been seen as leisure and recreation means for employees. Relaxation and break from usual work improves interest and performance of the employee. Thousands of millions of employees have been benefited so far. Annual paid holidays are universally recognized and enforced. Today it is recognized that in Western Europe the fifth week, even from the standpoint of output may also be regarded as a productive investment.
Public Holidays
Public holidays were also coined for employees to enjoy & celebrate various festivals and cultural activities, One such holiday was coined “Saturnalia-the feast of Saturn in December”
Holiday to Satisfy Curiosity
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION & THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAVEL
In this period the concept of modern tourism developed due to the many factors like
• Changing of the economic and social system,
• Establishment of big factories and rise of new cities
• Huge working class people, Prosperousness of city life
• Unhealthy conditions of lower class people
• Good transportation and communication system.
EFFECTS OF THE GREAT WAR ON THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
The Wright brothers made the first sustained, controlled and powered heavier-than-air flight on December 17, 1903, in their revolutionary aircraft, the Wright Flyer.
World War II saw a drastic increase in the pace of aircraft development and production. All countries involved in the war stepped up development and production of aircraft and flight based weapon delivery systems, such as the first long range bomber.
After the war ended, commercial aviation grew rapidly, used mostly ex-military aircraft to transport people and cargo. This growth was accelerated by the glut of heavy and super-heavy bomber airframes like the B-29 and Lancaster that could be converted into commercial aircraft. The first commercial jet airliner to fly was the British De Havilland Comet. This marked the beginning of the Jet Age, a period of relatively cheap and fast international travel.
In India, in 1907, almost all the rail companies were taken over by the government. The following year, the first electric locomotive made its appearance. With the arrival of World War I, the railways were used to meet the needs of the British outside India. With the end of the war, the railways were in a state of disrepair and collapse.
In 1920, with the network having expanded to 61,220 km, a need for central management was mooted by Sir William Acworth. Based on the East India Railway Committee chaired by Acworth, the government took over the management of the Railways and detached the finances of the Railways from other governmental revenues.
The period between 1920 to 1929 was a period of economic boom. Following the Great Depression, the company suffered economically for the next eight years. The Second World War severely crippled the railways. Trains were diverted to the Middle East and the railways workshops were converted to ammunitions workshops. By 1946 all rail systems had been taken over by the government.
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