As per the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2009 by the World Economic Forum, India is ranked 11th in the Asia Pacific region and 62nd overall, moving up three places on the list of the world's attractive destinations.

Travel and Tourism one of the world's largest foreign exchange earner among industries, provides employment directly to millions of people worldwide and indirectly through many associated service industries. A very wide industry, it includes Government tourism departments, Immigration and customs services, travel agencies, airlines, tour operators, hotels etc and many associated service industries such as airline catering or laundry services, Guides, Interpreters, Tourism promotion and sales etc.

Being a very wide field, the scope of employment in Travel and Tourism industry is very bright and the potential is still largely untapped. Career opportunities exist both in the public and private sector with varied job opportunities offering good salary package and perquisites. Below discussed are few such job opportunities.

• Cruise liners
• Airlines-Ground staff, Flight attendants etc.
• Hotels
• Resorts
• Tourism sector
• Facility Management
• Club catering and Mobile catering
• Tour operator
• Call centres and BPOs
• Travel agency
• Business
• Teaching
• Canteens-Military, Hospitals & Staff
• Higher Studies