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SAINT FLIGHT Worldwide is a professionally managed and industry aligned company specializing in human resource development and training for the aviation and hospitality sector.
Established in 2006, Saint flight Worldwide has continued its advancement as a center for learning and public service coupled with excellent international exposure through its tie up with IBT Education Group, Australia.
With a team of experienced and dedicated faculty, Saint flight endeavor has always been to catalyze the process of creation of a dedicated workforce for the aviation and hospitality sector.
The Indian Travel and Tourism Scenario
It is boom time for India's Tourism and Hospitality sector. Driven by a surge in business traveler arrivals and a soaring interest in the country,India has emerged as a leading tourist destination. The world’s leading travel and tourism journal, “Coned Nast Traveler”, ranked India amongst top 4 preferred holiday destinations in the world.
There has been a significant increase in the number of foreign tourist arrivals during 2006. Foreign tourist arrivals which were 3.92 million in 2005 rose to 4.43 million in 2006 showing an increase of 13 per cent. Foreign exchange earnings from tourism also showed a phenomenal growth from US$ 5.73 billion in 2005 to US$ 6.56 billion in 2006, achieving an increase of 14.6 per cent.
During the first five months of 2007, the number of foreign tourist arrivals was 2.02 million, representing a growth rate of 12 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Foreign exchange earnings showed a growth rate of 17.4 per cent over the same period, earning US$ 3.07 billion as against US$ 2.61 billion last year.
Due to this surge of foreign tourists, India’s share in world arrivals which was just 0.37 per cent in 2001 rose to be 0.53 per cent in 2006.
Even Tier-II cities like Jaipur, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Pune, Bangalore are seeing growth both in occupancy and room rates. While occupancy is around 75-80 per cent, room rates are up by 15-20 per cent in these markets.
The importance of tourism for the Indian economy is evident from the fact that it contributed to 5.9 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product and provided employment to 41.8 million people. Also, the cumulative FDI into the hotel and tourism sector from 1991 to March 2007 has been US$ 517.83 million, representing 1.18 per cent of the total FDI in to the country.
The year 2006 was not only a record year for India's inbound tourism but was the fourth year showing a double-digit increase in arrivals. Moreover, arrivals recorded a double-digit growth in all 12 months of last year.
Human Capital – The Road to Success
With better infrastructure and soaring income levels, the travel and tourism sector in the country is expected to employ about seven million more people over the next 10 years, a recent study has said.
As many as 41.8 million people are directly or indirectly employed in the tourism sector in India, according to IBEF.
India is the favored destination for majority of the travelers to South Asia which spells a pulsating future with immense job prospects in the sector.
The area is growing at a rate of 10 per cent, double the global growth in the sector, the study said.
"The growth of tourism in South Asia is boosted by India, the destination responsible for half the arrivals to the sub-region," the study said quoting United Nations World Tourism Organization.
"India expects a tourist inflow of around 10 million in 2010 when it will host the Commonwealth Games," Union Tourism Minister Ambika Soni had earlier said. The sector, which is already on an upswing, is set to witness a boom time in the near future.
Globally also, job opportunities in the travel and tourism sector would far outnumber those in the software industry over the next few years, the study said.
If the software industry offered jobs to 1,20,000 software professionals every year globally, the travel-tourism and hospitality industry has the potential to generate 5-10 million new jobs every year over the next three years, a worldwide report from Public Relations Society of India said. |
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