Tour operator
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tour operator = tour components + travel components
tour operator's product = flight on a charter airline + a transfer from the airport to a hotel + the services of a local representative
Niche tour operators have 2 types
Niche tour operators = specialise in destinations
Niche tour operators = activities and experiences
specialise in destinations = Italy
activities and experiences = skiing
OR YOU can create combine
specialise in destinations + activities and experiences
specialize in large group = conferences or seminars.
tour operators contracting with suppliers
suppliers = airlines
suppliers = hotels
suppliers = land
suppliers = cruises
suppliers = etc
2 major tour operator associations in the US
the National Tour Association (NTA)
the United States Tour Operator's Association (USTOA),
Europe it is the European Tour Operators Association - ETOA
UK =ABTA
=AITO .
The primary association for receptive North American inbound tour operators is the Receptive Services Association of America (RSAA).
