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Tour Operators

Our articles cover a wide range of topics related to multi-day tour operators as well as day trips from tours and activities companies. The archive offers insights into industry trends, including changes in consumer preferences and new technologies impacting the tour operator business. We also cover industry news, such as mergers and acquisitions, regulatory changes, and market analysis. Browse our collection to gain new insights and inspiration for your tour operator business.

Hotels

The Roadblocks Airbnb Must Tackle on Its Way to Possible IPO: Skift’s Latest Research

What is hurting Airbnb’s ability to see true success? Increasing regulation, the company’s potential impact on local housing markets and the traditional hotel sector, and the company’s increasing role in hospitality and accommodation distribution. In this report, we attack all three.

The Roadblocks Airbnb Must Tackle on Its Way to Possible IPO: Skift’s Latest Research

Business Travel

Equinox Will Launch Luxury Tours in 2019 as New Hotels Open

If it ends up being successful, and we don't see any red flags why it wouldn't be, Equinox will have a value proposition not many travel brands can touch: an exclusive place to work out, sleep, and explore the world.

Equinox Will Launch Luxury Tours in 2019 as New Hotels Open

Business Travel

Credit Card Giant Chase Jumps Into Tours and Activities

Tours and activities partnerships like the one between Atlas Obscura and Chase seem like a win-win. Card companies acquire knowledge about trends in the sector, and what travelers are demanding. Meanwhile, tour operators get access to loyal consumers willing to shell out for the trip of a lifetime.

Business Travel

The New York Times Adds Day Tours to Grab Piece of Booming Tours and Activities Sector

The newspaper business continues to go through an evolution in the digital era, all while the travel industry is thriving and demand grows for tours and activities. City Tours probably won't be the biggest revenue generator for the Times anytime soon, but it could do a lot to make the publisher cooler and more relevant.

The New York Times Adds Day Tours to Grab Piece of Booming Tours and Activities Sector

Business Travel

Thomas Cook Looks to Expedia for Vacation Rental Access

Offering vacation rentals to customers might be some way off, but it shows Thomas Cook is at least thinking creatively about its place in the travel industry. If it is something people want — and they clearly do — then the company needs to at least consider it.

Thomas Cook Looks to Expedia for Vacation Rental Access

Tour Operators

Tours and Experiences: The Next Great Untapped Market in Online Travel

Vacationers want to experience something new and are tired of the same old tours and activities. While global tour operators are baking more customization into their products, digital distribution is changing the way local operators do business.

Tours and Experiences: The Next Great Untapped Market in Online Travel

Business Travel

TUI Group Buys Musement as Tours and Activities Sector Stays Hot for Deals

The global heat map for tours and activities continues to burn bright this year as big players like TUI scoop up small players like Musement for back-end technology that will help them get more personalized products to travelers.

TUI Group Buys Musement as Tours and Activities Sector Stays Hot for Deals

Business Travel

Storied Tour Operator Cox & Kings Still Smoothing Out Travel’s Rough Edges

Longevity doesn't automatically mean success. Cox & Kings has had to adapt to the needs of 21st-century tourists and the ever-changing travel market. That it's still around after 260 years is testament to its ability to reinvent itself.

Storied Tour Operator Cox & Kings Still Smoothing Out Travel’s Rough Edges

Business Travel

Video: The Travel Corporation Sees Online Potential of Multi-Day Tours

It won't be a wave, but some consumers are warming up to the idea of booking a weeklong tour package online. The Travel Corporation sees more online travel agencies on the horizon and feels that consumer demand will cause these companies to cozy up.

Video: The Travel Corporation Sees Online Potential of Multi-Day Tours

Business Travel

Skift Global Forum Preview: Startup Seeks to Turn Vacation Into Art

These days, not all experiences are created equal. In-depth, time-consuming, even taxing activities will actually do the word "experience" justice, though they may not attract the mainstream.

Skift Global Forum Preview: Startup Seeks to Turn Vacation Into Art