Career in Travel and Tourism Industry

Large group of people from any part of the world belongs to travel and tourism at domestic and international level. 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 and tourism industry has number of career option to offer and the scope of employment is unbounded. In this industry, employment opportunities exist in both the public and the private sector. You can work in department of tourism of the center and the state level in public scoter. You can work in a travel agency ail-line and transport as a private sector.
In this industry, gain experience few years and establish on your own agency after it. However, the best prospectus for qualified tourism professionals are in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, transport and cargo companies etc. Travel agents assess the needs of tourists and businessmen and help them make the best possible travel arrangements from the many travel options available. Young people with drive and a capacity for hard work can rise to top positions very quickly in travel and tourism or even head their own agencies.

Travel and tourism training Institutes
• Chennai University, Chennai
• Goa University, Goa.
• University of Mumbai.
• Agra University - Agra.
• Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
• Bangalore University, Bangalore.
• IATA/UFTAA 4-level career development program
• Himachal University, Shimla.
• Skyline Business School,
• Laxman Public School Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi
• Sita Academy M-135, Connaught Circus, New Delhi
• Sri Venkateshwara University,
• University of Delhi, New Delhi.
• Kurukshetra University, Haryana.
• University of Madras, Chennai.
• University of Calcutta, West Bengal.
• University of Poona, Nasik.
• IITTM, New Delhi
CAREER OPTIONS IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY

Airlines Department: It has great demand of employment. The staff of the airlines need smart and knowledgeable professional with a degree or diploma in travel and tourism or in hotel management It requires marketing staff, customer service staff, reservation, counter staff etc. In this department airlines provide attractive salaries and number of added benefits. Salaries can vary somewhat within the industry and are higher in foreign airlines and agencies.

Popular Airlines: Indian Airlines, British Airways and Air India

Tourism Department:
This department provides employment in so many fields like Tour Guides information
This department consists of reservation and counter staff, sales and marketing staff, tour planners, tour guides, information assistants and officers in the Directorate and Department of tourism. These officers for the Directorate and Department of tourism are chosen from the civil services and their job is to promote and plan tourism. Information assistants provide knowledge concerning destinations and plan ternaries. They are selected through a competitive exam which is held by the Staff Selection Commission. Guides too are divided into three categories namely regional, state and local. In order to be a guide, you must have knowledge about history, art, architecture and language.
Travel Agencies: These institutions facilitate travel and other services for all individuals traveling for vacations or business purposes. Providing information about the destination, hotel ratings, the cheapest and the fastest mode of transport, visas, foreign exchange etc. is the job of a travel agent. Travel agencies are divided into roughly four departments- the Accounts, Tours, Travel and Cargo. A course in travel and tourism will help you to get a suitable job.
Hotels: Hotels plays the main role in travel and tourism. Hotel is a necessary requirement of tourists. This requires skilled and knowledgeable professionals. And its manpower requirements are vast. A course in hotel management would help you to get a suitable job. Jobs related to front office, operations, house keeping, food and beverages, accounting, management and public relations are available.
Tour operators: These individuals organize tours and manage travel and stay of their clients. They conduct tours to known tourist attractions and some of them provide all guides of tourism places to visitors.

Holiday consultants: they provide all information about tour packages, tour plans and all other details to their client. It seems to a new career option in travel and tourism industry. This is a relatively new career option in the travel and tourism industry. You need to have good communication and language skills. Business tactics and social etiquettes are required.