The article defines the role of innovation in the tourism industry. The author’s definition of “innovation in tourism” was proposed. The principles of innovation in tourism were analyzed. The classification of innovations in tourism innovation logistics was developed. Modern examples were given for each type of innovation in tourism.

Keywords: innovation, innovation in tourism, classification of innovations in tourism, tourism industry, innovation logistics.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/1728-2667.2015/172-7/9

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