
Tour operators
The Tour Operator (also called « TO ») is an organization which main mission is to anticipate the needs of its future clients to offer them trip packages including all the services needed for a complete trip (plane tickets, train, hotel, boarding, excursion trips, …).
Depending on the season of the year and the destination, it can offer a wide range of packages of different length, different prices and combine them with touristic themes (such as musical cruises, archaeology, nature discovery, etc.)
Regarding the transportation, it can also choose various solutions: plane charter where the TO buys a number of seats along with other TO if enough customers. If not, then the TO uses the regular commercial airlines unless he uses its own fleet for some specific destinations.
The deals are negotiated in advance, either directly or through a sales representative to get the best deals with hotels, restaurants, bus companies and other tourist guides. Some tour operators also own their own hotels, insuring the customers of a serious and continuing quality in services and hosting.
The most important Tour operators have developed their own catalog online to allow internet users to compose their own trip, choosing their own categories and options for their vacations. Blowing away the down sides of the existing packages, this option is experiencing a growing success, by combining the best prices and the personal choices !
the Tour Operators of the moment
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook is a leading European travel agency. They offer a large range of holiday packages that over 22 millions passengers enjoyed last year.