Tourism & Travel

Perhaps the most common type of tourism is what most people associate with traveling: Recreation tourism. This is when people go to a place that is very different from their regular day-to-day life to relax and have fun. Beaches, theme parks and camp grounds are often the most common places frequented by recreational tourists.
If the objective of ones visit to a particular place is to get to know its history and culture then this type of tourism is known as cultural tourism. Tourists may visit different landmarks of a particular country or they may simply option to focus on just one area. They may also attend festivals and ceremonies in order to gain a better understanding of the people, their beliefs and their practices.
For tourists who want to see wildlife or bask in the joy of just being in the midst of nature, nature tourism is the answer. Ecotourism and nature treks are all part of this kind of tourism. Bird watching, for example, is one activity that nature tourists are fond of doing. What marks this kind of tourism is that it is environmentally responsible, has low impact and advantageous to the local community.
Religious tourism is another type of tourism where people go to a religious location or locations to follow the footsteps of their founder or to attend a religious ceremony. Catholics, for example, go on pilgrimages in the Holy Land to experience the paths where Jesus walked.
Medical or health tourism is a relatively new type of tourist activity where the main focus of the travel is improving ones health, physical appearance or fitness. For instance, certain countries promote the expertise of their doctors and surgeons in the field of cosmetic surgery and invite foreigners to have their liposuction, facelift, nose lift and other forms of cosmetic procedures to be done there. Medical tourism also incorporates aspects of recreation tourism where the patient goes to a relaxing getaway to recover from the procedure.
Adventure tourism is another type of tourism that is catered for those who want to do more than just visit regular tourist sites. These kinds of trips involve challenging activities like rock climbing, mountain climbing and wild water rafting.

Tourism Department:
In the tourism department, there are jobs as reservation and counter staff, sales and marketing staff, tour planners and tour guides. Officers in the Directorate and Departments of Tourism are recruited from among the candidates who have done civil service, drawn from the Civil/administrative services of the State and Central governments. They are involved in the planning and promotion of tourism activities. A degree in travel and tourism is required for operational jobs in government organizations. Information assistants at the office of the Tourism departments are selected through competitive examinations held by the Staff Selection Commission. The eligibility is graduation with knowledge of Indian history, art, and architecture, besides proficiency in English.
Airlines:
Working in an airline, whether on the ground staff or in flight is an exciting option for many people these days. In the airlines, one can work as Traffic Assistance, Reservation and Counter Staff, Airhostess and flight pursers, Sales and Marketing staff and customer services. A course in travel and tourism or a qualification on Hotel management helps to get in. The jobs in airlines though challenging are glamorous and afford the possibility of traveling to exciting destinations.
Tour Operators:
Tour operators organize conducted tours to the various tourist spots and manage the travel and stay of the tourists. There are many companies operating tours for the domestic as well as the international tourist. Some may be for the usual destinations like hill stations but others are for unusual activities like river rafting, hang gliding, rock climbing, and camping. Tour operators need people for selling the concept and then to accompany the groups to the destinations.
Travel Agencies:
Travel agents assess the needs of tourists and businessmen and help them make the best possible travel arrangements from the many travel options available. They deal with almost everything connected with travel including the shortest route to the destination, travel mode, the important documents that will be required (visa, passport, vaccination certificates etc.), suitable places to stay, current exchange rates, tourist attractions to visit, climate and they will plan the trip keeping in mind the clients' preferences, budgets and special needs.

First of all, you have to decide, what exactly do you to achieve or what would you like your job profile to be like? These two institutes together have a plethora of courses to offer and each course would take you towards a different career path. The Institute of Logistics and Aviation Management is more inclined towards aviation related courses, whereas, Heritage Institute of Hotel & Tourism mainly specializes in hotel management courses.
The Institue of Logistics and Aviation, founded over a decade ago, offers various courses based on different levels like Diploma courses, degree courses, etc. They have campuses located in major cities in India and offer different courses specializing in Logistics and other ground handling courses. They also have tie-ups many companies for campus placements.
The Heritage Institute of Hotel and Tourism is well known in the field of Hotel Management and mainly specializes in educating students who are more focused towards joining the hospitality industry. They do not offer any specialized aviation related tours and travels courses. So, for a better overall knowledge of T&T course, you could go for the Institue of Logistics and Aviation Management.

Hi,
You can choose jobs like:
1. Consultant or Entrepreneur
When you work for yourself, you are in complete control of when and where you travel or live. The flexibility will allow you to work remote and travel around if you choose. You are also in complete control of how much money you can make.
2. Join a company that has offices abroad:
Consider joining a company that has international offices. Most companies that have a global presence are often lenient to letting you work from other offices as long as you still complete your responsibilities. Just ask your supervisor or human resources if you aren't sure.
3. Digital Nomad
Similar to being a consultant or entrepreneur, being a digital nomad allows you to freely work wherever you want in the world. Become a graphic designer, website developer, or anything else that will allow you to take on clients virtually.
4. Travel (or fashion, lifestyle, etc.) Blogger:
Become a travel blogger or Vlogger (Video Blogger). Successful bloggers can enjoy perks such as free/paid trips, brand sponsorships, complimentary clothes/gifts, and more. Keep in mind though: It's a very small percentage of bloggers who get these perks and definitely not everyone.
All the best.

Hello,
Travel and tourism courses could be divided into different perspectives. One is regular education by obtaining Degree / Diploma or post graduation or MBA. Here, degrees are awarded by regular universities after following prescribed and authorised pattern of learning. In such scenarios, UGC guidelines are available for qualifications of prospective teachers. These need to have adhered strictly. On the other hand, there are courses outside this setup and such courses are endorsed by respective professional bodies. Such courses vary in duration from a couple of weeks and months to about a year. They invariably teach practical oriented patterns which are very useful to raw recruits. In such domain, practical experience in that particular domain and expertise is what is required to obtain the position of a faculty.
Majority of institutions and courses follow the second pattern and hence prospective faculties need to have experience in the domain for becoming a faculty.

You can work in booking and confirm reservations for passengers on scheduling flights, helping the customers in chalking out their travel schedule and so on. Profession one has to deal with people who are from any part of the world and desiring to get to any other part of the world. So one has to be ready to serve people from all over the globe. There may be people from Kazakhstan who want an air ticket to Melbourne. And such people will come by across in hundreds and those who are doing the air ticketing have to search and arrange air tickets for all these passengers. Services have to be provided to domestic airline travelers as well as International airline travelers. There are a number of airlines the world over. Those into airline ticketing have to be well conversed with whether there is a flight accommodation for a passenger from his place of departure to the place of arrival. They have to look up international flight timing charts for this. Also, if one passenger intends to travel up-to one country, halt there for two days and then go to another country, they have to look up flights which co-ordinate the timings of the passenger.
Main job roles in this area are Air Ticketing Executive, and Air Ticketing Voice Support.

It is relatively easy to find paid part-time work opportunities in the travel and tourism industry, since it is so large and there are so many types of visitor establishments and attractions all over the country. The range of different working patterns available should make it easy to combine part-time work with your current study. Voluntary work may also be a good option, especially if it means gaining experience in an area where job opportunities are scarce. But once you had a work experience it is easy for you to grow in this field. 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.