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tour operator

British  

noun

  1. a person or company that provides package holidays

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Their tour operator, Distant Journeys, has now secured a charter flight leaving on Sunday night.

From BBC

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

From Barron's

Tour operator Hakuba Lion Adventure said the vehicle flipped after going up an embankment along a forest road and that police were investigating.

From BBC

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

Andersen, a tour operator, said she had two separate plans to flee with her 12-year-old stepdaughter, Anike.

From Barron's

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