tour operators

Question 1

who is a travel operator

Answer 1

a tour operator typically combines tour and travel components to create a package holiday. they advertise and produce brochures, to promote their holidays and itineraries which are planned routes or journeys.

Question 2

what are the types of tour operators

Answer 2

mass market, inbound tour operators, outbound tour operators, domestic tour operators, and specialist tour operators

Question 3

what is a mass-market

Answer 3

are those who operate within the mainstream of the travel and tourism industry, they offer sun sea and sand packages and cater to a large number of tourists in popular destinations

Question 4

what are inbound tour operators

Answer 4

those who make packages aimed specifically at bringing overseas visitors into a destination

Question 5

what are outbound tour operators

Answer 5

one based in the tourists home country offering packages to destinations overseas

Question 6

what are domestic tour operators

Answer 6

those who specialize in putting together packages for the home market

Question 7

what are specialist tour operators

Answer 7

those who specialize by destination, activity by theme, by transport, or by age groups.

Question 8

what are the stages of the tour operations

Answer 8

stage one: researching and planning
stage two: organizing
stage three: selling

Question 9

what is the process of the first stage

Answer 9

stage one is research and planning. the product managers will be focusing on a selection of resorts, choices of accommodation, and selection of departure airports
the planning process involves market research to determine the requirements of the potential market as precisely as possible.

Question 10

what is the process of the second stage

Answer 10

stage two is organizing. they will start to negotiate with the providers of the resorts as well as with the travel principals.
the negotiation includes agreements on price, quality, and quantity.
they put together a package based on the market requirement.

Question 11

what is the process of the third stage

Answer 11

stage three is selling, they decide an appropriate price for the package before beginning the marketing and selling of the finished product, brochures are produced to provide all the details about the package. once all the packages are released for sale, the tour operators and the travel agents are engaged in the sales of the product and reservation processes.