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.

Tour Operators

GetYourGuide CEO Wants to Change Boring AI Text Search

While flights and hotels are the backbone of the travel industry, the demand for experiential travel creates a ripe playground for AI disruption to focus on the experience economy.

Selene Brophy | 3 days ago

Tour Operators

Why the Indian Travel Industry Should Be More Accessible and Inclusive

Tune in to hear from an accessible travel advocate about why the industry shouldn't overlook customers with disabilities. But looks like it’s a long road ahead for players to become truly inclusive.

Amrita Ghosh | 6 days ago

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 | 1 week ago

Airline Weekly

TUI Bullish on European Leisure Travel this Winter

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

2 weeks 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 | 2 weeks 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 | 2 weeks 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 weeks ago