Hotel and Tourism Related Services
According to the WTO Services Sectoral Classification List (MTN.GNS/W/120), Tourism and travel-related services include services provided by hotels and restaurants (including catering), travel agencies and tour operator services, tourist guide services and other related services.
One of the most crucial aspects of international tourism is the cross-border movement of consumers. This permits even unskilled workers in remote areas to become services exporters — for instance, by selling craft items, performing in cultural shows, or working in a tourism lodge.
General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS) covers four Modes of delivery of services in cross–border trade. Typical examples of Trade in Hotel and Tourism related Services in four Modes of Supply are as under:-
| Cross Border Services (Mode 1) | Trade in Tourism Related Services like Travel agency and tour operator services using Technological Sources. |
| Consumption abroad (Mode 2) | Tourists traveling from home Country to take a vacation in a foreign country. |
| Commercial Presence (Mode 3) | Building of Tourism related facilities in foreign countries. |
| Movement of natural persons (Mode 4) | Movement of both skilled and Semi skilled hotel and other tourism Industry workers on seasonal basis. |
Sub Services Of Hotel and Tourism
- Hotels & Restuarants (including Catering)
- Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
- Tourist Guide Services
- Recreational Sports like Golf & etc.
Members of Core group for Hotel and Tourism Services:
| Mr. NAKUL ANAND Chairman, FAITH & Executive Director, Hotels Association of India Email: chairman@faithtourismindia.in |
Mr. SARABJIT SINGH Vice Chairman-FAITH & Vice Chairman-IATO Managing Director, Travellite(India) Email: vicechairman@faithtourismindia.in, md@traveliteindia.com |
| Mr. MAHARAJ GAJ SINGH President- IHHA Email id: bapjijodhpur@gmail.com |
Mr. AKSHAY KUMAR President – ATOAI and CEO MHE Adventure Holidays Email id: akshay@mhe.co.in |
| Mr. RAJEEV KOHLI Member – ICPB Email id: rajeevkohli@creative.travel |
Mr. AASHISH GUPTA Consulting CEO – FAITH Email id : consultingceo@faithtourismindia.in |
| Mr. V.N. KAUL General Manager-Tours Mercury Travels Email: vn.kaul@mercurytravels.in |
Mr. VIRENDER BHAN General Manager-Sales Jaypee Hotels Email: vbhan@jaypeehotels.com |
| Mr. Ajay Bakaya CEO- Sarovar Hotels & Resorts |
Mr. Subhash Goyal Chairman, STIC Travels Pvt Ltd. & President, IATO Email: sg@sticgroup.com |
| Mr. Sushil Gupta Chairman and Managing Director, Asian Hotels(West) |