Travel & Tourism

Travel and Tourism are necessary for broadening our horizons, and thus for living a life harmoniously and meaningfully. These also boost financial incomes of the travel and tourism departments of the States and country.

The advancements of the science and technology have enhanced the global tourism also resulting in the income of huge foreign money, better foreign relationship, and the trades. Thus, travel and tourism field is an extensive, lucrative, and enriching one. There are several departments in any travel or tourism company, for various arrangements and its management. So, there are millions of job opportunities in this travel and tourism sector, in the various parts of any country and abroad.

Work in the travel and tourism industry is essentially concerned with providing services for people who are away from home, on business or holiday. Travel can be leisure travel involving package tours, pilgrim travel, adventure travel etc or purely business. Work at every functional level in the industry involves dealing directly with people. Travel agents assess the needs of tourists and businessmen and help them make the best possible travel arrangements from the many travel options available. Also, many major cruise lines, resorts, and specialty travel groups use travel agents to promote travel packages to the millions of people who travel every year.

CAREER OPTIONS
Career Options in the travel and tourism industry are tremendous, the major sectors are-
• Tourism Department
• Airlines
• Travel Agencies
• Hotels
• Tour Operators
• Tourist guides

Options are Operations Manager, Front Office, House Keeping, Food and Beverages, Accounting, Engineering/ Maintenance, Sales, Public Relations etc.in • HOTELS, Reservation and Counter staff, Sales and Marketing staff, Tour Escorts and Tour Operators, Cargo and Courier Agencies etc. in TRAVEL ORGANISATION, Traffic Assistance, Reservation and Counter Staff, Air hostess and Flight Pursers

Working in an airline, whether on the ground staff or in flight is an exciting option . In the airlines, one can work as Traffic Assistance, Reservation and Counter Staff, Air hostess and flight pursers, Sales and Marketing staff and customer services.

The jobs in airlines though challenging are glamorous and afford the possibility of traveling to exciting destinations. Free tickets for the family offered by some airlines are an added advantage. Domestic and international Airlines such as Air India, Indian airlines, Jet airways, Air Sahara, Aeroflot, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Singapore Airlines etc offer employment opportunities with attractive salaries and numerous benefits.