travel industry
Hospitality and transportation
The travel industry encompasses businesses that facilitate people moving from place to place and staying somewhere other than home: airlines, hotels, cruise lines, tour operators, travel agencies, and booking platforms.
The term often appears in economic discussions about tourism's impact: The travel industry was devastated by the pandemic.
Also called the tourism industry.
- airlinesCommercial flight operators
- red eye flightLate-night air travel
- frequent flyerHabitual air traveler
- busesMulti-passenger road vehicles
- campgroundsDesignated outdoor lodging areas
package deal · car rentals · bed-and-breakfasts · duty-free shops · hotels · cruise ships · homestays · visa services · tour operators · ferries · vacation rentals · eco-tourism · adventure tourism · ticketing systems · concierge services · resorts · all inclusive · local festivals
travel industrystaying home
Not going out
staycation · domestic life · shelter in place · home confinement · immobility
travel industrye-commerce
Internet-based buying and selling
streaming services · Zoom · grocery delivery · Netflix · Amazon