TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to provide a short scholarly review on the development of tourism education that contributes to the celebration of 75 years of the Tourism Review.Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on selective literature on the topic.Findings Tourism education has developed into a major field of study in the period since the Second World War, but after a long period of growth, it now faces some important challenges.Research limitations/implications The paper is based on selective literature.Practical implications The review provides a brief overview of the development and challenges for tourism education.Social implications The review provides a brief overview of the development and challenges for tourism education.Originality/value The paper provides a brief overview of developments. VL - 75 IS - 1 SN - 1660-5373 DO - 10.1108/TR-02-2019-0074 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-02-2019-0074 AU - Airey David PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Education for tourism: a perspective article T2 - Tourism Review PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 260 EP - 262 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -