TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Provides deep insight of theories, practices and business models that comprise tourism management, preparing students for a successful career within the tourism and leisure industry.

STED council approved certificate.

  • 100%  placement assistance.

  • 10+ years industry experienced faculties.

  • Additional English language training

  • Direct client interview

Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management Training in Trivandrum

Tourism and hospitality is one of the most flourishing industries in the world, making a significant contribution to the world’s GDP. Every year, millions of people from across the globe travel miles and miles away from their homes, in order to see the distant lands and experience their culture. Many countries, cultural tourism has become a core component of their tourism platform which has led many countries to actively invest in preservation activities. Diversified tourism also helps to promote the cultural heritage, Medical tourism, Adventure tourism, Industrial, Water, Religious, Rural, and more.

The scope of the hospitality industry comprises of a range of businesses that provide services and facilities such as accommodation, food and beverage, entertainment, gaming and related products. Of-course you need more and more talented and well qualified staff members to lead such industries, to achieve the goal in the industry, you’ll need certain qualities that employers look for and customers expects, including, Commitment, Communication skill, Interpersonal Skills Leadership, Computer Know-how. To meet such goal, our 6 months most modern way of class room teaching and the well planned on-job-training program in some of the major world-wide hotel chains, such as Crown Plaza, Taj Hotels etc. in many locations in Kerala.

We are providing Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management Training in Trivandrum. The travel, tourism and hospitality industry today is a very dynamic and booming work sphere with great scope for the use of creativity, imagination and orientation on a global level. The tourism industry in India is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the country and contributes substantially to the foreign exchange earned.

In 2008, four million tourists visited India and spent US$8.9 billion, thus making India one of the global and most visited tourist destinations. The increase in tourism in India has created many jobs in a variety of related sectors, both directly and indirectly. An approximate 20 million people now work in India’s tourism industry. Indian Tourism is thriving, owing to a huge surge in both business and leisure travel by foreign and domestic tourists and is expected to generate approximately US$ 275.5 billion by 2018.

A report published by the Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says that the year 2020, tourism in India could add another Rs. 8, 50,000 crores to the GDP. India has still not realized its full potential from tourism. The travel and tourism industry holds tremendous potential for India’s economy. It can provide impetus to other industries and create millions of new jobs.

With the increasing globalization and opening up of the Indian economy to the world, travel and tourism in India is getting a great impetus. Technology, coupled with the growth of tourism globally, has had a large impact on transforming these jobs significantly.

This forecasts a bright future for all those who choose to make a career in the fields of Travel & Tourism and Hospitality. WE are also providing Diploma in Aviation Hospitality courses.

Why study Travel and Tourism

The travel and tourism industry, along with the related sectors contributing to it, is expected to grow in leaps and bounds in the coming years. A job in this industry can be highly exciting and adventurous and even pays well. In India, the travel industry hopes to create 46 million job opportunities by 2025. Though it was slow to take off in this country, the government's initiatives in this field are uncovering a bright future for those who want to make a career in this field.

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 per cent of the nation's GDP in 2015 and supported 37.315 million jobs, which is about 8.7 per cent of its total employment.

Career options in travel and tourism:

"Students have endless career opportunities in the fastest growing industry of travel," says Rashmi Samarvir Arora, Owner of Costa Training Institute, Mumbai (Hub Partner for Travel & tourism, TISS SVE).

"Few of the career options are working in travel agencies, Customer Ground Handling (customer service) at international or domestic airports, tour operator, event manager, ticketing officer, adventure tourism expert, transport officer, holiday consultant, logistics, cruises, airlines, hotels, and tourism departments in government and private sectors," she adds.

The travel and tourism industry provides various job roles:

 

 

 

Important features of the travel and tourism industry

  • Travel and tourism is the largest earner of foreign exchange world-wide and employs millions of people directly or indirectly through associated service industries

  • This industry includes everything from the government tourism departments and major multinational companies to the small scale private travel agents

  • While working in this industry, one provides services to people who are traveling for business or holiday or both, thus catering to tour packages, pilgrim travel, adventure travel or casual sightseeing

  • At almost every point of work in this field, employees need to interact personally with the customers and understand their needs while making them comfortable, so as to be able to provide the best service in terms of travel options and arrangements

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.

Courses in travel and tourism

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.

  • 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 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 post-graduate degree can be helpful in getting into Positions as managers or in administration need a post-graduate degree

  • Short term training programmes are offered by many travel agencies. Most candidates are absorbed

  • You can also opt for vocational courses to get a B Voc degree.

"Costa Training Institute HUB Partner of TISS has designed both short- term & long - term job oriented courses in Travel & Tourism to supply skilled work force 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," says Arora.

Required skillset

Keeping in view the expected boom, the travel and tourism industry needs to focus on developing an efficient infrastructure and increase the intake of skilled personnel.

"Skills required could include knowledge of Computer reservation systems (CRS- Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre & Abacus) ,Airfares and ticketing skills, Language skills, Selling Skills, experience of handling money & foreign currencies, Customer service, Travel agency management, and travel & tourism geography knowledge," says Arora.

  • Anyone working in the travel and tourism industry needs to ideally be armed with knowledge of the global culture and all aspects of 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 and architecture of India are 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 would prove to be helpful in building a career

  • Employees must be ready to work long or odd hours

  • 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 paperwork and documentation done

Promotion and employment aspects are bright in this field as of now because not many skilled employees are available. One can even plan to start their own business or start-up in travel and tourism by taking on additional employees and partners.