LibGuides: Tourism, Travel and Hospitality: Industry Scope & NAICS (2024)

FAQs

What is the Naics code for travel and hospitality? ›

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) defines the following codes for various aspects of the hospitality industry: 561510 Travel agencies. 561529 Travel tour operators. 561599 Automobile clubs, road and travel services.

NAICS Code: 561510 Travel Agencies | NAICS Association.

Both hospitality and tourism are umbrella terms for a wide range of commercial activities. For example, the hospitality industry consists of lodging, food services in restaurants, planes and cruise ships, clubs, cafeterias, hospitals, etc.; and recreational facilities ranging from casinos to resorts.

The travel and tourism sector comprises a wide range of products and services, including leisure and business travel, accommodation, food and drink services, and more. Some of the key markets related to these industries are hotels, short-term rentals, cruises, meetings and events, and online travel agencies.

NAICS Code For General Freight Trucking

Local general freight trucking is classified as NAICS code 484110, while long-distance general freight transportation code 484111. The LTL (nearly truck loads) transport of general merchandise has NAICS codes 444222 for long distance transport.

NAICS Code 484110 - General Freight Trucking, Local sits in the 2-digit Transportation and Warehousing sector.

An agency IATA number is effectively an account number. It uniquely identifies a travel agency or other airline ticketing entity (even an airline's own ticketing offices) within the IATA network. There are two types of agency IATA numbers: full and partial.

541512 Computer Systems Design Services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies.

NAICS Industry 561599 Code (All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services)

Once graduate from Travel and tourism courses, candidates can opt for job profiles such as Holiday/Travel Agent, Travel Executive, Tourism Manager, Travel Officer/Coordinator, Airlines/Ground Staff, Tourist Guide, etc.

What are the four scopes of the hospitality industry? ›

The hospitality industry is vast and can be broken down into separate sectors. The top four sectors consist of; 'Food and Beverage', 'Accommodation', 'Travel and Tourism' and 'Entertainment and Recreation'. Although the industry is segmented, there is significant overlap to improve customer experience.

Hospitality is a field that focuses on providing accommodations to visitors at hospitality-related industries, such as hotels, motels, restaurants, cruise ships, country clubs, casinos, and convention centers, while tourism is focused on providing quality attractions and events in order to entice tourists to come.

In a nutshell

The sector can be divided into two parts - the travel industry and the tourism services industry. These include transport services, accommodation, food and drink establishments, travel agencies, transport rental and cultural, sport and recreation services.

The tourism industry includes hospitality (e.g., accommodation, restaurants), transportation (e.g., airlines, car rental), travel facilitation and information (e.g., tour operators, travel agents, tourist information centers), and attractions and entertainment (e.g., heritage sites and theme, national, and wildlife ...

NAICS Code 712110 - Museums sits in the 2-digit Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector.

722511 Full-Service Restaurants

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated (i.e., waiter/waitress service) and pay after eating.

NAICS Code 561311 - Employment Placement Agencies sits in the 2-digit Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector.