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tour operator

British  

noun

  1. a person or company that provides package holidays

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Beard, the Australian tour operator, hadn’t visited since before the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

“This was all totally new,” said Beard, an Australian tour operator.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

An airline or tour operator could only raise the price post-sale if they had a specific caveat written into the terms and conditions, says independent consumer commentator Jane Hawkes.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

"The priority is getting those already there back home," said Alain Capestan, president of the French tour operator Comptoir des Voyages.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

Almost 50,000 passengers will fly out of Manchester Airport on Friday in what will be its busiest February half term on record, while the airline and tour operator Jet2 also reported a rise in bookings.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

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