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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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Maybe we’ll sign up for something like the enticing, easygoing Dolce Tempo trips for older travelers from tour operator Backroads.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Nuala Devlin Saul is the managing director of Brack Tours, a tour operator focused on the North American market.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

"The absence of cases here is very reassuring," said Adonis Carvajal, who works for a tour operator.

From BBC May 10, 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

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