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Tour Operator

 
Background
Tour operators plan and organize holidays and trips for groups of people, arranging everything from flights and accommodation to activities and meals. They work with travel suppliers like hotels and airlines to create packages that customers want to buy. Day-to-day, they might be designing new tour itineraries, responding to customer enquiries, managing bookings, or solving problems when trips don't go to plan.
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Publications
Travel Trade GazetteTTG Travel Trade
Books
The Travel BookLonely Planet Guide to Travel WritingAdventure Travel
Movies
The Bucket ListAround the World in 80 Days
Key Figures
Piers GibbonJustine ShapiroHilary BradtMark Elliott
Classification
SIC Code4724, 0The Standard Industry Code
Dewey Reference338.479, 910.2For looking up books in your local library
Synonyms
Holiday OrganizerTravel Package DesignerTour PlannerHoliday Planner
Last Updated: Thursday, May 7th, 2026
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