In the European Community the tourism business is considered as the industry having major economic and social value. To the tourism companies and organizations entering on the international market, it is necessary to master new information technologies. It is an indispensable condition of international integration and modern concept of tourism business as informational – saturated orb. In the introduced article the broad circle of advantages and possibilities of existing information technologies in tourism is considered, the analysis of existing intelligence systems in tourism is given, influencing new information technologies on activity of the companies is considered. Seven groups of technological variations are chosen. The tactical and strategic purposes of information technologies in tourism, bound with increase of efficiency and competitiveness in the market of tourism services are determined. The necessity of transition on tourist-oriented technologies is pointed out. The possibilities of electronic webs (internet) for the industry of travels are investigated.