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Tour Operators

Tour Operators Rework Strategies to Attract Growing Solo Traveler Market

Although solo travelers have long been an important market for tour operators, they haven't had specific strategies to boost bookings with this group. But the pandemic is forcing tour operators to reevaluate their tactics, including finding ways to make traveling alone less expensive.

Rashaad Jorden | 10 months ago

Business Travel

Travel’s Moment of Clarity: Sober Tourism Is a Real Business

There have always been travelers who don't drink, but the "sober curious" lifestyle movement has created a defined market of people who are eager for trips, tours, and experiences that aren't centered around alcohol. It's surprising that the travel industry has only just started to respond.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Trafalgar and Sister Brands Expand Into Southern and Eastern Africa

The Travel Corp. is taking three of its core brands to Africa for the first time. It’s a savvy move, leveraging the local knowledge and infrastructure of its sister companies on the continent, with the feel-good upside of boosting inbound tourism to Africa.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Contiki’s Western Europe Tours Are Popular But Eastern Europe Is on the Rise

Contiki doesn't think millennials, which tend to be an open-minded demographic, are too concerned about sporadic terrorism incidents in Europe but we'll let the data speak for itself later this year.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago