**3. Features and limitations for the introduction of distributed ledger technologies in the tourism industry**

Tourism business models include accommodation services, food & beverage services, travel transportation services, transportation supporting services, rental services, recreation & sports services, and souvenir retailers, as well as online & offline travel agencies and reservation services [15]. Support for such a number of solutions in the system determines a number of limitations. To obtain an acceptable result when introducing TRR into the tourism environment, it is necessary to solve three main blocks of problems [16]:


*Perspective Chapter: Prospects of Using Blockchain Technology in the Tourism Industry DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108526*

The development of the digital tourism area is achieved through the creation of a favorable business environment, which is achieved by combining the efforts of the state, science, and business [8]. Overcoming these barriers will open the C2C market within the system, new forms of investment will appear, and there will also be disintermediation in the tourism sector [18].
