India's potential in the field of travel and tourism is hardly close to being fulfilled. The country is a geographical anomaly, having almost all the geographical features available. According to a report published by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), India could possibly add another Rs. 8, 50,000 crores by the year 2020 just through tourism! WTTC calculated that tourism generated 8.31 lakh crore or 6.3% of the nation's GDP in 2015 and supported 37.315 million jobs, which is about 8.7% of its total employment.

1. CAREER IN TRAVEL & TOURISM
INDUSTRY

2. THE POTENTIALS
India's potential in the field of travel and tourism is hardly close to being fulfilled. The country is a geographical anomaly,
having almost all the geographical features available. According to a report published by the World Travel and Tourism
Council (WTTC), India could possibly add another Rs. 8, 50,000 crores by the year 2020 just through tourism!
WTTC calculated that tourism generated 8.31 lakh crore or 6.3% of the nation's GDP in 2015 and supported 37.315
million jobs, which is about 8.7% of its total employment.

3. Students have endless career
opportunities in the fastest-
growing industry of travel.
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4. Most lucrative careers in Travel &
Tourism

5. TRAVEL AGENT : They research, plan, and book trips for individuals and groups.
HOTEL MANAGER: They oversee all aspects of running a hotel – from housekeeping to general maintenance.
TOUR OPERATOR: A Tour Operator typically combines tour and travel components to create holiday packages.

6. SPA MANAGER: They are responsible for the day-to-day running of health and/or beauty spas.
EVENT ORGANISER: Event and Conference Organiser helps with the finer details of planning an event.
TOUR GUIDE: They work in the travel industry, and give guided tours to groups of visitors/tourists.

7. EXECUTIVE CHEF: The Executive Chef is in charge of a restaurant’s kitchen, and is responsible for managing the kitchen
staff.
PR MANAGER: S/He manages a brand’s reputation and will plan & implement strategies to build and maintain the
overall brand reputation.
SOMMELIER: A sommelier is a highly trained and knowledgeable wine professional, specializing in all aspects of wine
service.

8. OTHER KEY MENTIONS
Travel Managers
Travel Counsellors
Itinerary Planning
Foreign Exchange
Destination Manager
Adventure Tour Operator
Travel Educationist
Travel Media Specialist
Global Distribution Services Manager

9. REQUIRED EDUCATION

10. EXPERIENCE
Experience is the most important factor in this field. However, there are many
colleges, universities and private institutes that offer Bachelor's or Master's
degrees, diplomas, certificates or distance learning courses in various sectors of
travel and tourism such as management in tourism, travel or hotels, tour
operation or airline management, destination management, airline ticketing,
travel administration etc.

11. WHAT CAN YOU DO AS AN INDIAN
STUDENT?
You can join an undergraduate course right after completing class 12.
The Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India approved post-graduation degree in this field. It is a two-year full-time program which gets you an MTA
degree, a Master of Tourism Administration. Certain universities such as the Indian Institution of Tourism and Travel offer this degree.
A postgraduate degree can be helpful in getting into Positions as managers or into administration.
Short-term training programs are also offered by many travel agencies.
You can also opt for vocational courses to get a B Voc degree.

12. Costa Training Institute HUB Partner of TISS has designed both short- term & long - term
job oriented courses in Travel & Tourism to supply skilled workforce to the travel industry.
Short - term courses like Certificate in Tour Operations & Destination Marketing give
complete knowledge to students & make them ready to work in Travel field.
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13. REQUIRED SKILLSET

14. Skills required could include knowledge of Computer
reservation systems (CRS- Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre &
Abacus) ,Air fares and ticketing skills, Language skills,
Selling skills, experience of handling money & foreign
currencies, Customer service, Travel agency management
and travel & tourism geography knowledge.
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15. Anyone working in the travel and tourism industry needs to ideally be armed with the knowledge of global culture and all aspects of the travel
business.
He/she also needs to be completely aware of how to ensure customer satisfaction, while managing a large volume of business.
A strong knowledge in history, geography, art & architecture of India (or the targeted location) will be preferred.
Employees in this industry need to be skilled, confident, well-groomed, should be able to handle people very well, and possess good interpersonal
skills. It is preferable that employees know at least one foreign language apart from English.
A diploma in public relations or advertising can prove to be helpful in building a career.
Employees must be completely aware and up-to-date on all the rules and regulations concerning ticket booking or reservation, passports, visas,
cargo and even fines where applicable so that they can assist in getting the paperwork done.

16. PERKS AND PAYMENT
Salary is pretty good in the travel and tourism industry. Moreover, you get added
perks such as free travel or reduced rates for you and your family.
Salaries are higher in foreign-based airlines or travel agencies. Peak seasons
might bring added bonuses and commission.

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