A tour operator is usually a person or a company that puts together travel
packages.For example, they can be in charge of your flight, journey from airport to
hotel, and all the hotel arrangements.
packages.For example, they can be in charge of your flight, journey from airport to
hotel, and all the hotel arrangements.
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In the Travel and Tourism industry there are types of operators.
These are Mass Market operators and Specialist Operators.
- A Mass Market tour operators are companies such
as Thomas Cook who deal with any type of holiday and they
also put packages together for their customers.. A mass market
tour operator supplies accommodation, transport and transfer for their
customers.
- A Specialist operator - are companies such as the SOS group . These type of tour operators
are more flexible for the customer. This is because these tour operators
are able to cater to what the tourists interest are for example,
someone wants to go on a skying holiday, they can tell the operator and
the operator will do what he/she can to get it for their customers.
For example Thomas Cook is in
private sector. Its in private sector
because they want to make a profit.
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