Definition and Scope of a Travel Agency. Definition of a Tour Operator. History and Present Status of Travel Agency System. Procedure for approval of Travel Agency and Tour Operator.
Main Functions of travel Agents and Tour Operators Ticketing, Itinerary Preparation, and Marketing of Tourism Packages. Organisational Structure of a Travel Agency and Tour Operator.
Travel Agency and Tour Operators; Linkages and Arrangements with Hotels, Airlines and Transport Agencies.
On-the-Job Training in Travel Business and Need of Professionalisation of Travel Business. A Study of incentives to Travel Agencies and Legal Responsibilities of Travel Agencies.
Management of India Tourism Development Corporation. Management of State Tourism Development Corporations, Management of Airlines—Indian Airlines, Air India, Vayudoot
Reference Book:
1. Negi, J.M.S.. Tourism and Hoteliering ; A World-wide Industry, Gitanjali Publishing House, New Delhi, 1982. 2 . Negi. J.MS., OECD. Tourism in OE CD Member Countries, Paris, 1967. 3. Gunn, C.A., Tourism Planning (2nd ed.) , Taylor and Frencis, New York, 1988. 4. Bhatia, A K., Tourism Development : Principles and Practices, Stcriiog, New Delhi, 1986. 5. Seth, Pran Nath, Successful Tourism Management, Sterling, New Delhi.
Text Book:
1. Ignacy, Sacks, Pattern of Public Sector in Underdeveloped Economies, Bombay, 1954. 2. Mathur, B.A., Public Enterprises in Perspective, Orient Longman Ltd., New Delhi, 1973. 3. Narayan, Laxmi, Principles and Practices of Public Enterprises Management, S. Chand & Company, New Delhi, 1980.
