A comprehensive educational experience for students looking to make careers in travel and tourism as well as industry professionals already there, this book is organized to serve undergraduate and graduate programs and non-academic readers alike. Written by a former chief economist at Trans World Airlines and now an adjunct professor at New York University with contributions from academic and professional experts in their fields, this book will lead readers through the economic fundamentals of each sector, examine travel and tourism’s domestic and global impact and provide some of the basic tools necessary for decision-making in the industry.