About Travel and Tourism Industry:

The hospitality industry is part of a larger enterprise known as the travel and tourism industry. This industry is a vast group business with one goal in common: that is to provide necessary or desired products and services to travelers.

Travel and tourism industry has now become the largest civilian industry in the world, according to statistics one out of every ten person worldwide is part of the Travel and tourism industry.

Travel and Tourism industry are divided into five major parts as shown below . Lodging operations stands apart from other travel and tourism business as they offer overnight stay for the guests.

Lodging Operations:

Under lodging operations comes Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Timeshare Hotels, Condominiums, Conference Centers, B&B, Casinos Etc. Lodging operations is the largest sector under Travel and Tourism Industry.

Transportation Services:

Ships, Airplanes, Autos, Buses, Railways, Metro's, Bikes, Limousines all comes under the Transportation Services in the Travel and tourism industry.

Food and Beverage Operations:

Restaurant, Lodging Properties Retail stores, Vending Machines, Catering, Snack Bars, Cruise Ships, Bars, Banquets, Out Door Catering all Comes under the F&B operations sector.

Retail Stores:

Gift Shops, Souvenir shops, Handicraft Shops, Art Shops, Markets etc.

Activities:

Recreation, Businesses, Entertainment, Amusement Parks, Study Trips, Sporting Events, Ethnic Festivals Etc.

Travel and Tourism Industry
Lodging Operations	Transportation Services	Food and Beverage Operations	Retail Stores	Activities
Hotel	Ships	Restaurants	Gift Shops	Recreations
Motels	Airlines	Lodging Properties	Souvenir Shops	Business
Resorts	Autos	Retail Stores	Arts /Crafts Shops	Meetings
Timeshare Hotels	Buses	Vending	Shopping Malls	Study Trips
Condominiums	Trains	Catering	Markets	Sporting Events
Conference Centers		Snacks Bar		Seasonal Festivals
Camps		Banquet		Gaming
Parks		Contract Food Services
Extended Stay
Bed and Breakfast
Cruise
Budget Hotels