Synopsis To enjoy life by visiting different tourist localities across the globe was a privilege, bequeathed to the rich, till recent past only. However, with the advent of a number of provide airlines and the mushroom growth of travel agencies, the common people were also made accessible to several tourist spots in the length and breadth of the world. Now these private airlines and travel agencies have gone competitive and are in aggressive mood to provide the soncumer with all available facilities at most affordable fares. Now, tourists are flowing into their desired destinations uninterruptedly. From this, one can comprehend the crucial role these private airlines and travel agencies play. The two-travel agencies and private airlines-are the major promoters in tourism industry today. In fact, in modern context, these factors cannot be neglected. A well-coordinated and up-to-date academic work on the subject of this rapidly growing industry was desperately needed by all those, who are associated with the tourism, hospitality and travel industries. All possible and painstaking efforts have been put into making this work devoid of all shortcomings. It is quite certain that the book will be accepted and appreciated, whole-heartedy by all concerned. Please put forward your valuable suggestions and views without even a shred to reluctance, so that the undersigned can get the roots of demerits of the work, if any.