Which of the following statements are incorrect about the origin and growth of the international tourism industry? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1.Thomas Cook arranged the first package tours in 1841, taking travellers from Leicester to Loughborough in the United Kingdom.

2.The growing appreciation for variety in the cultural landscape in large European cities such as Paris, Rome and London played a role in the expansion of tourism.

3.The end of the Second World War provided the greatest impetus to tourism.

4.The jet plane failed to herald a new era in international tourism.

5.The Boeing 747 in 1970 did not attract much international tourism.

A1 and 3 only

B3 and 4 only

C4 and 5 only

D2 and 4 only

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