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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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Germany's TUI, the world's largest tour operator, cut its profit outlook last month and withdrew its revenue guidance as it warned of "consumer caution" driven by the Middle East war.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He then sued his tour operator for allowing the reservation system, arguing the sunbeds were reserved so often, they were unusable.

From BBC • May 6, 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

"This is a very dangerous idea," said Dines Mikaelsen, a tour operator.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Paul Whitten, founder of Nashville Adventures, a tour operator, says this is all the more true when traveling as a family with young children.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

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