Travel & Tourism An Industry Facilitator

Travel & Tourism- Travel & Tourism - An Industry Facilitator contains more than 3000 definitions used throughout the World highlighting the many differences of usage among many countries. It covers all aspects of tourism industry including hospitality, Transport as also ancilliary services. The Book explains the operating Language of the industry terms and acronyms and abbreviations of organisations, associations and trade bodies.

Many a Times a confusion arises when different people use terms to define different things. The interpretation also becomes different. What is important is to maintain consistency with the definitions. Effort has been made in the present publication that the various definitions of the terms are found to be consistent and well defined.

As the title of the book suggests, the publication is facilitator to those looking for right meaning of travel and tourism terms. It will serve as an essential reference tool for anyone involved in tourism studies including hospitality, travel agency, tour operations, tourism management, airlines and Research and would be useful for both students and professionals. The present publication is the most extensive and comprehensive glossary of travel industry terms, acronyms and abbreviations available in one publication anywhere.

Ministry of Tourism, Government of Indiaitle="Government-of-India">Government of Indiarmer senior official in the Central Ministry of Tourism, Government of India where he worked for more than two decades in various capacities. As Deputy Director General, he was responsible for the Marketing and promotion of Indian Tourism in various parts of the world. As a field officer, he has had several overseas assignments in Europe. He was heading India tourism offices in Brussels, Paris and Geneva responsible for promoting India tourism in those countries. He has also represented the Ministry of Tourism at various International conferences and seminars including UNWTO.

After obtaining a post-graduate degree from the University of Delhi, he acquired Advanced post-graduate Diploma in Tourism Marketing from the University of Viterbo, Italy. He has also obtained post-graduate Certificate in Tourism Marketing, from Wto (CIEST) Mexico.

The author has been associated with Coordinating, Teaching and training with several Institutes and Universities of repute. Some of these include, University of Delhi, Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITTM), Ministry Of Tourism, Institute International de Glion, Switzerland, International Tourism Institute, Lucerne, Switzerland, (India Centre), Foreign Service Training Institute, Ministry of External Affairs ,etc.

Bhatia has authored four successful Books on Travel and Tourism Management which are being used as text books in many Universities and Institutes offering programmes in Travel and Tourism Management.