Tour Operator

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the tour operator sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands in multi-day, single-day and packages, including their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

News / Startups

Exoticca lands $30M investment to develop packages platform

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2021

Multi-day packages operator Exoticca has now raised a total of $53 million. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire Pulse: Progress In Travel Payments

By PhocusWire | July 29, 2021

We look at issues and trends ranging from delayed payment programs, fintech divisions in major travel brands, credit cards, customer trust and much more. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Can the travel industry avoid a post-pandemic social divide?

By PhocusWire | July 21, 2021

Issues range from those that do not have the ability to travel from a vaccination perspective to, in particular, those that do not have the money to resume the same types of trips that they took... Read More

News / Distribution

Is the multi-day tours segment poised for a strong future?

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2021

While international arrivals declined 74% in 2020, according to the World Tourism Organization, multi-day tours providers may have suffered disproportionately, with an 84% decline in bookings, according... Read More

News / Distribution

TUI expands digital platform with ground transfers from Mozio

By Kevin May | July 6, 2021

The tour operating giant's digital strategy is to provide a central hub for customers across its different brands and core site with private cars, buses, trains, helicopters and other services in 125... Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 68 - Brett Tollman of The Travel Corporation

By PhocusWire | June 10, 2021

Brett Tollman became CEO of The Travel Corporation in 2000, overseeing a family business and one of the oldest groups of companies in the travel industry, as he explains to Mozio's David Litwak and... Read More

News / Online

Tourlane shakes up leadership, co-CEO strategy ends

By Kevin May | June 9, 2021

Julian Weselek will be sole CEO of the business and Julian Stiefel will move to a new position of chief growth officer. Read More

News / Online

Customer engagement strategy key to rebuilding traveler confidence

By Linda Fox | June 9, 2021

Only a fifth of consumers feel safe traveling now with many relying on the vaccine rollout before they travel. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group points to "full recovery" in domestic travel

By Kevin May | May 19, 2021

The company, operator of the Ctrip, Skyscanner and Trip.com brands, says the group's overall revenues were mainly due to a "strong recovery" in March 2021. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Why live video shopping is the future of travel retail

By PhocusWire | May 10, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, Local Purse co-founder Lola Akinmade Åkerström discussed the live video shopping experience and why it’s “the future of retail.” Read More

News / Startups

Fly Now Pay Later adds £10M to Series A

By Linda Fox | May 6, 2021

The London-based alternative payments company plans to launch in the U.S. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 63 - Noah Brodsky of Travel + Leisure

By PhocusWire | May 6, 2021

The formation of Travel + Leisure Co. in January this year marked an important milestone in the career trajectory of president of the Travel + Leisure Group, Noah Brodsky, as he explains to David Litwak... Read More

News / Distribution

Hotelbeds chairman steps down, new CEO appointed

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2021

Joan Vilà is taking up a non-executive director role on the board of the Palma, Spain-based company and is handing the reins to newly appointed CEO, Nicolas Huss. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre sees U.S. bookings recovery, other markets slower

By Linda Fox | May 4, 2021

As the pandemic continues to impact the business, Sabre says operating losses were $203 million for the quarter compared to $151 million year-over-year. Read More