Articles tagged “tour operators”

Airlines

How Holiday Packages are Boosting EasyJet and British Airways

Once snobbishly consigned to the ‘bucket and spade brigade,’ package holidays are one of the fastest-growing products in UK travel. This lucrative opportunity to diversify revenue has not gone unnoticed by British Airways or easyJet, with both airlines rapidly expanding their highly profitable holiday divisions. 

Pranjal Pande and Gordon Smith, Skift | 2 months ago

How Holiday Packages are Boosting EasyJet and British Airways

Experiences

5 Key Trends in Travel Experiences

Spending on tours and activities may hit $300 billion by 2025. Expect to see more consolidation pressures, growth in demographic targeting, adoption of AI, and attempts to react to climate change.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 2 months ago

5 Key Trends in Travel Experiences

Tour Operators

Fosun Sells Thomas Cook to Private Equity-Backed eSky: 8 Takeaways

For eSky, Thomas Cook's storied brand offers a shortcut to recognition in Western Europe. Or at least that's the wager of eSky's new private equity backer MCI Capital. As for Fosun, what will it sell next? Club Med?

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Fosun Sells Thomas Cook to Private Equity-Backed eSky: 8 Takeaways

Experiences

Airbnb-Backed Tiqets Talks AI, Profits, and Scaling Travel Experiences

Tiqets CEO Laurens Leurink says sales of travel experiences are booming. Gen Z and Millennials want cultural engagement, not checklist sightseeing. So with some help from AI, Tiqets has recently quadrupled its sales without adding staff.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 3 months ago

Airbnb-Backed Tiqets Talks AI, Profits, and Scaling Travel Experiences

Experiences

TUI Gains from Experience Sales and FTI Collapse

TUI reported another record-breaking quarter with sales of tours and activities helping to boost profitability. TUI also gained from the collapse of smaller rival FTI.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 3 months ago

TUI Gains from Experience Sales and FTI Collapse

Experiences

GetYourGuide Partners With Eurowings to Pair Experiences with Airline Booking

GetYourGuide seeks to strengthen its airline collaborations with Eurowings integration, boosting customer experience.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 3 months ago

GetYourGuide Partners With Eurowings to Pair Experiences with Airline Booking

Tourism

Athens Wildfires Rage During Greece’s Peak Travel Season

If Greece doesn't get the wildfires under control, tourism could decline in the coming months.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Athens Wildfires Rage During Greece’s Peak Travel Season

Tour Operators

Here’s What’s Behind a Strong Outlook for Indian Tour Operators – India Report

Research firms and the tourism industry are bullish on the potential of India for both domestic and international travel. Credit Ratings agency CRISIL has projected that a record 30 million Indians will travel overseas this year.

Bulbul Dhawan | 3 months ago

Here’s What’s Behind a Strong Outlook for Indian Tour Operators – India Report

Tour Operators

Intrepid’s New ‘Impact Officer’ Promises Enhanced Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

The adventure travel company's appointment of Payton Iheme as an impact officer is a bet that responsible tourism will resonate among its customers.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 3 months ago

Intrepid’s New ‘Impact Officer’ Promises Enhanced Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

Experiences

South African Travel Company Adapts to New Local Tourism Trends

Curiocity, a South-African company that offers both tours and activities as well as hotel and hostel stays, had to pivot post-pandemic. The switch reveals a new focus on domestic travel and Afro-tourism, driving a shift in its business model.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 4 months ago

South African Travel Company Adapts to New Local Tourism Trends