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 Trade in Tourism Related Services like Travel agency and tour
(Mode 1) operator services using Technological Sources.

Consumption abroad Tourists traveling from home Country to take a vacation in a foreign
(Mode 2) country.

Commercial Presence
Building of Tourism related facilities in foreign countries.
(Mode 3)

Movement of natural Movement of both skilled and Semi skilled hotel and other tourism
persons (Mode 4) 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.

SEPC Members list for Hotel and Tourism Related Services (Click here to view)
Members of Core group for Hotel and Tourism Services:
Mr. SARABJIT SINGH
Mr. NAKUL ANAND
Vice Chairman-FAITH & Vice Chairman-IATO
Chairman, FAITH & Executive Director,
Managing Director, Travellite(India)
Hotels Association of India
Email: vicechairman@faithtourismindia.in,
Email: chairman@faithtourismindia.in
md@traveliteindia.com

Mr. AKSHAY KUMAR

Mr. MAHARAJ GAJ SINGH
President ATOAI and CEO
President- IHHA
MHE Adventure Holidays
Email id: bapjijodhpur@gmail.com
Email id: akshay@mhe.co.in

Mr. RAJEEV KOHLI Mr. AASHISH GUPTA

Member ICPB Consulting CEO FAITH
Email id: rajeevkohli@creative.travel Email id : consultingceo@faithtourismindia.in

Mr. V.N. KAUL Mr. VIRENDER BHAN

General Manager-Tours General Manager-Sales
Mercury Travels Jaypee Hotels
Email: vn.kaul@mercurytravels.in Email: vbhan@jaypeehotels.com

Mr. Ajay Bakaya Mr. Subhash Goyal

CEO- Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Chairman, STIC Travels Pvt Ltd. & President, IATO
 Email: sg@sticgroup.com

Mr. Sushil Gupta

Chairman and Managing Director,
Asian Hotels(West)