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A tour operator is a business that typically combines and organizes accommodations, meals, sightseeing and transportation components, [1] in order to create a package tour. They advertise and produce brochures to promote their products, holidays and itineraries.
United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) is a 501(c) registered nonprofit professional association that represents the tour operator industry. Its members are made up of companies who provide services worldwide but who conduct business in the U.S.
The German Travel Association (DRV) is the umbrella association for developing and managing outbound tourism (tourists from Germany visiting other countries).. DRV represents the interests of small, mid-sized and large companies in the travel industry vis-à-vis German, European and international policy makers and vis-à-vis service providers from Germany and abroad.
Tour operators obtain discounts, through allotment or commitment contracts, primarily depend on the firm size and the bargaining power exercised; they can vary from 10% to 50% according to the period of the year, the destination, the quantity and quality of services contracted upon. Some big tour operators are able to obtain up to 70% of discount.
Allamanda Voyages travel agency in Paris Travel agency in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Travel agency in Taiwan. A travel agency is a private retailer or public service that provides travel and tourism-related services to the general public on behalf of accommodation or travel suppliers to offer different kinds of travelling packages for each destination.
A package tour, package vacation, or package holiday comprises transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a tour operator. Other services may be provided such as a rental car , activities or outings during the holiday.
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UN Tourism releases its Tourism Data Dashboard which "provides statistics and insights on key indicators for inbound and outbound tourism at the global, regional and national levels. Data covers tourist arrivals, tourism share of exports and contribution to GDP, source markets, seasonality and accommodation (data on number of rooms, guest and ...