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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TLabs Reprise - TourRadar 12 months on

By Kevin May | November 4, 2011

TourRadar is a Europe and Australia-based tour and activity platform, which first featured on Tnooz in July 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months? Read More

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iPad and its impact on hotel owners and operators

By Viewpoints | November 1, 2011

This is a question that we have been pondering - why the iPad is the final nail in the "all internet is free" coffin? Read More

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LivingSocial blending travel inspiration and tour operator role

By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2011

Flash sales site LivingSocial has sold more than 500,000 hotel room nights at nearly 800 properties since launching LivingSocial Escapes 11 months ago. Read More

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India and China spearheading growth in global online travel

By Kevin May | October 19, 2011

Sleeping giant, slumbering dragon, next big thing - clichés to describe mobile travel but also the enormous opportunities for the travel industry when it comes to Asia-Pacific. Read More

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Abercrombie and Kent takes multimedia journey in iPad app

By Dennis Schaal | October 13, 2011

Luxury operator Abercrombie & Kent marries travel inspiration and technology in its new World of A&K iPad app. Read More

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Avoiding disaster: The 2012 hotel marketing checklist you need right now

By Patrick Landman | October 13, 2011

It might not be the end of the world, as some would have us all fear, but not having marketing and budget targets set now for 2012 comes pretty close in the cut throat world of hotels. Read More

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The best travel Facebook page in the world?

By Kevin May | September 9, 2011

For many the branded Facebook page is just another channel, sometimes filling it with content, pretty pictures and, time permitting, talking to so-called fans. Read More

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Kutoa aims to bring socially green travel to the web

By Dennis Schaal | September 1, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Kutoa, an online listing service targeting "socially green" travelers. Read More

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Can the latest dip into the global hotel ID swamp work?

By Valyn Perini | August 16, 2011

The Travel Technology Initiative recently announced the launch of TTIcodes, an initiative to create "the definitive listing of properties" core information. Read More

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Manny and Thomas Cook: Technology, tankers and culture

By Kevin May | August 3, 2011

The exit of Thomas Cook Group CEO Manny Fontenla-Novoa will come as quite a shock to many given that he was always seen as a safe pair of hands. Read More

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Appi Holidays wants to revolutionise mobile travel search

By Kevin May | July 22, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Appi Holidays, a mobile-based travel search engine. Read More

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Thomas Cook online agency business safe from urgent strategic review

By Kevin May | July 12, 2011

The much-vaunted switch to an online travel agency model for Thomas Cook will not be part of a fundamental review of the business triggered by a profits warning. Read More

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Anite takes large hit in travel division as economy and consolidation bites

By Kevin May | June 30, 2011

Technology supplier Anite might be seeing strong results as a group, where it operates in multiple industries, but its travel division is suffering. Read More

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TripAdvisor reviews added to First Choice website, three years late

By Kevin May | June 15, 2011

News that TripAdvisor reviews will be added to the website of long haul tour operator First Choice sounds like just another content partnership - but the reality is somewhat different. Read More