Tour Operators

Our articles cover a wide range of topics related to multi-day tour operators as well as day trips from tours and activities companies. The archive offers insights into industry trends, including changes in consumer preferences and new technologies impacting the tour operator business. We also cover industry news, such as mergers and acquisitions, regulatory changes, and market analysis. Browse our collection to gain new insights and inspiration for your tour operator business.

News Blog

Europe’s Sandemans Free Walking Tours Partners with TripAdmit for Cashless Tipping

Sandemans Tours has partnered with TripAdmit to integrate its digital tipping and reviews platform, TipDirect, with its network of guides in more than 30 cities across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. The service offers a cashless and contactless tipping solution, allowing guests to pay directly via their smartphones to tour guides. Chris Sandeman, managing director of…

Selene Brophy | 3 days ago

Airline Weekly

TUI Bullish on European Leisure Travel this Winter

It's looking like another good winter for Europe's leisure airlines.

4 days ago

Tour Operators

Netflix’s Emily in Paris Turned into New Experience

Streaming shows like Emily in Paris are crowd-pullers for binge-watching, spiking the trend to inspire viewers to get off the couch with easy-to-book travel trips that replicate the show's experience in the real world.

Selene Brophy | 5 days ago

Tour Operators

Klook Targets Growth in China and Gen Z Travelers

With Gen Z and Millennials making up most of Klook's audience, the experiences marketplace is heavily focused on these groups' spending habits and shifting approaches to discovering new trip ideas.

Selene Brophy | 5 days ago

Tour Operators

Morocco Tours Resume: Travel Sector Balances Safety and Support

Travel businesses in Morocco are weighing the impact of the deadly earthquake on the country and their businesses.

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

Tour Operators

Adventure Travel Shaping Youth Group Tour Itineraries to Africa

Contiki is seeing more seasoned travelers shifting their focus from Europe to far-flung African adventures as the company digs into the immersive choice the post-pandemic traveler is hungry for.

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

News Blog

TUI Relaunches First Choice Travel Brand

TUI-owned FirstChoice.co.uk has relaunched as a new travel and experiences booking platform as the brand looks to strengthen its position with the flexible, independent traveler. First Choice, originally well-known for its package holidays, now offers an array of travel options tailored around the needs and unique points of interest of today's travelers, according to TUI UK and Ireland…

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

Tour Operators

Thomas Cook Digs Deeper Into the Habits of Indian Travelers

With a dramatic shift in traveler behavior, industry stakeholders must reimagine their offerings to cater to the new domestic tourist who feels that the need to take frequent breaks is more important than ever.

Amrita Ghosh | 2 weeks ago

Tour Operators

TUI’s Digital Bid to Draw in New Independent Travelers

TUI is known for its sun-and-beach holiday packages. However, its digital approach is now more attuned to independent, do-it-yourself travelers looking for flexibility.

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

Tour Operators

The Next Wave for Experience Travel Businesses: 3 Charts

Will the experiences sector ever be fully online? Industry analysis paints a doubtful picture, but there's considerable room to scale and grow, with the current volume at some 30% and key industry players owning marginal stakes.

Selene Brophy | 4 weeks ago