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.

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Kids back to school? Now back to work with a seven-point technology checklist for travel agents

By Viewpoints | September 3, 2012

As vacations come to an end and kids get ready to go back to school, it’s time to focus on you instead. Read More

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Zozi and the first Jetpack wedding ceremony in the world [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | August 24, 2012

Tour and activity platform Zozi will be rubbing its hands with glee at the exposure after a couple used one of its products to take the opportunity to tie the knot. Read More

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Eleven important steps when picking travel agent and tour operator software

By Viewpoints | August 24, 2012

There are more than 100 travel solutions on the market. Literally! It is not easy to find the one that best suits your needs. It is a process that requires time and dedication. Read More

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Thomas Cook told to pay up as ex-BlueSky employees win latest round of tribunal

By Linda Fox | July 20, 2012

A tribunal has awarded ex-BlueSky Travel Systems staff compensation after ruling no attempt was made to consult when the business went into administration in 2009. Read More

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Hey! Wise up, Feeding The Beast in travel is not such a bad thing

By Viewpoints | July 16, 2012

Anyone reading Andrey Spektor’s article on hotel affiliate programs could be forgiven for wondering why any established travel brand would ever work with an online travel agency. Read More

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Feeding The Beast in travel might work for startups but is not helping in the long term

By Viewpoints | June 20, 2012

We constantly monitor the technologies used and products offered by travel brands worldwide - and have found some striking oddities. Read More

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How to optimise travel websites by watching how customers behave online

By Viewpoints | June 6, 2012

Travel is about choice. Where do you want to go today? What kind of experience do you want? Who do you want to take with you? Read More

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TrekkSoft wants to make a splash in the tour and activity payment pool

By Kevin May | June 5, 2012

Swiss company TrekkSoft has lofty ambitions, wanting to muscle in the growing tour and activity marketplace with its own payment gateway system for operators. Read More

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TLabs Reprise - Urban Adventures 12 months on

By Kevin May | May 16, 2012

Urban Adventures is a Thailand-based tour and activity platform, which first featured on Tnooz in April 2011. So what happened in the intervening 12 months? Read More

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What is the value of web-based competitions for travel brands? Apparently quite a lot

By Kevin May | April 25, 2012

Back in February this year, tour operator Contiki launched what appeared to some be a rather complicated competition. Read More

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Three quick and easy ways to use social media for tours and activities

By Viewpoints | March 28, 2012

Yes, yes, we all know social media has exploded in the past few years – but while the focus is often on airlines and hotels, tour and activity operators should also get on the bandwagon. Read More

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How Google engages with hackers in Africa to inspire travel mashups

By Viewpoints | March 28, 2012

While Air France-KLM was unveiling a new Google-ITA-driven inspiration tool, a small band of international Googlers was hard at work in one of the carrier's destinations. Read More

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TLabs Reprise - Gunyah 12 months on

By Kevin May | March 26, 2012

Gunyah is a Hong Kong-based tour and activity distribution platform, which first featured on Tnooz in March 2011. So what happened in the intervening 12 months? Read More