Tour Operation Management

Tour operation management
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
LO 1 Understand the tour operators industry within the travel and tourism sector...................4
P 1.1 Analyse the effects of current and recent trends and developments in the tour
operators industry...................................................................................................................4
LO2 Understand stages involved in creating holidays:..............................................................7
P 2.1 Assess the stages and timescales involved in developing holidays..............................7
P 2.2 Evaluate the suitability of different methods of contracting for different components
of the holiday and different types of tour operator.................................................................7
P 2.3 Calculate the selling price of a holiday from given information...................................8
LO3 Be able to review brochures and methods of distribution used to sell holidays..............10
P 3.1 Evaluate the planning decisions taken for the design of a selected brochure.............10
P 3.2 Assess the suitability of alternatives to a traditional brochure for different types of
tour operator.........................................................................................................................10
P 3.3 Evaluate the suitability of different methods of distribution used to sell a holiday for
different types of tour operator.............................................................................................11
LO4 Understand strategic and tactical decision making for tour operators.............................13
P 4.1 evaluate the strategic decisions made by different types of tour operator..................13
P 4.2 Compare the tactical decisions that could be taken by a selected tour operator in
different situations................................................................................................................14
Conclusion................................................................................................................................15
References................................................................................................................................16
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Introduction
Tour operators have significant role in the development of tourism industry. Operation of
industry cannot be expected without tour operators at present day. The importance of the tour
operator and the roles played by them has been understood. Stages of creation of holiday
package is also understood in detail. The preparation of broacher and the various mode that
are adopted for selling of the holiday packages by the different tour operators have been
discussed. The tactics and strategies to increase the growth and expansion of the business
have also been discussed in detail in the assignment. Each important aspect of tour operators
over the tourism industry as a whole has been discussed and the contribution made by the
tour operator is also party of the discussion in the assignment.
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LO 1 Understand the tour operators industry within the travel and tourism sector.
P 1.1 Analyse the effects of current and recent trends and developments on the tour
operators industry.
Date: 23 January 2018
Introduction:
Tour operation industry is dominated by four main tour operators i.e. inbound tour
operator; carries the handling of the inbound tourist of foreign country, outbound tour
operators; engage with the organisation of the multinational tourism packages, domestic
tour operators; focuses on domestic travellers and ground operators who manage the
destination. Tourism industry is changing and developing rapidly over the years. These
changes have some benefits as well as disadvantages for tour operators.
Leading tour operators of world and their share in 2017;
Name of tour operator
1. TCS world Travel, USA.
2. DuVine Cycling & Adventure Co.
3. Heritage Tours
4. Gray & Co.
5. Mountain Lodges of Peru
TCS world Travel is the leading tour operator in the world. It provides the private jet
facilities to the visitors and also provides all essential requirements of the visitors including
the doctor at stay. Though it is expensive it renders the best services to its customers.
Title: TCS
Source: (businessinsider.in, 2018)
DuVine Cycling & Adventure Co. is international cycling and adventurous company. It
provides the best and unforgettable experiences to its trawlers in small groups only. This
makes it number 2 operator in the world (Kapiki, 2012).
Heritage Tours is NewYork based tour operator. It provides to trawler the private custom
designed travels packages. It provides all kinds of services like, hotels, drivers, and guides.
Gray & Co. is based in North England. It makes research and designs the travel packages
to the most promising corners of the world. It provides the best accommodation facilities
from Villas to hotels. It provides the services of private jet to bike. It plans its packages as
per the needs of customer and it does not have its own planned agenda.
Mountain Lodges of Peru provides the combination of the adventures with the cultures. It
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