Types of Tour Operators

Types of Tour Operators

By the end of the lesson you will know

• What an Independent Tour Operator is

• What an Mass market Tour Operator is

• What an Online Travel agency is

• The advantages and disadvantages of each

What is an Independent Tour Operator

• Independent tour operators are an individual or business that work by themselves as tour operators. 

• They work with hotels, airlines and local tour operators to get the best possible price for their customers.

  
  

• Furthermore, they organise tours that are personal to each customer. 

  
  

• Additionally, they provide customers support when they are travelling.

   

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what is a independent tour operator?

• an individual or group who manages your holiday and creates a package for you by themselves

• an individual or who you take on holiday with you

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Independent Tour Operators can

• save you money

• save you time

• support you when there are problems

• all of the above

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independent tour operators can personalise your holiday

• true

• false

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if a holiday is personalised it is

• a holidays that is for you to meets your needs and you only do things that you like

• a holiday that is for everyone with activities you want and don't want to do

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an independent tour operator helps you organise your travel

• true

• false

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Independent tour operators ..

• work by themselves

• work with groups

• both

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tour operators work to get the bet prices for customers

• true

• false

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mass market operators create holiday packages for groups

• true

• false

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holidays packages for mass market operators are

• flexible (can be changed)

• set or fixed (cannot be changed)

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Mass market operators organise tours for

• groups of people

• individuals

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mass market opertaors

• can personalise tours for individuals

• cannot personalise tours for individuals

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an advantage of a mass market tour operator is

• lots of people go on holiday to the same place at the same time

• holiday packages are made for specific groups of people (holidays for young people/ families/old people)

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an advantage is a

• good thing

• bad thing

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which is an advantage of a mass market tour operator

• they are well known

• individuals wants and needs are not met

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which tour operator normally knows more about the destination (place of holiday)?

• independent tour operators

• mass market tour operators

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mass market tours operators offer cheaper prices than independent tour operators

• true

• false

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OTAs are great for busy people because they

• allow you book your holiday instantly online using your laptop, phone or PC

• Allow you to phone someone to book your holiday

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OTAs have lower operating costs than independent tour operators

• true

• false

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OTA is short for

• online travel agency

• online traffic agency

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an online tour agency is

• an online business

• a face to face business with an office you can visit

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an online tour agency

• allows you to book travels services (holiday, airline, hotel) directly using their website

• means you will use google to book your holidays

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Write down the 2 types of Tour Operators

I_________

M___ M_____

And what OTA stand for

O_____ T_____ A_____