Travel agents sell the holidays that the tour operator puts together. the tour operator will usually give commission for every holiday sold via the travel agent.
Tour operators and travel agents often collaborate to create and sell travel packages. Major tour operators, such as Trafalgar, Intrepid Travel, and G Adventures, partner with travel agents to provide curated experiences for clients. Travel agents act as intermediaries, helping customers choose the right tour packages based on their preferences and budgets, while tour operators handle logistics and itinerary planning. This partnership enhances customer service and expands the reach of both parties in the travel market.
Basically the same job
Travel agencies sell travel packages (or components of) to consumers for the tour operator. The tour operators put the packages together for the agency and take the payment and then pay commissions to the agency. Most tour operators will only work with a travel agency and not directly with the public.
Travel agents act as intermediaries who assist clients in booking travel services, such as flights, accommodations, and activities, often providing personalized recommendations and support. In contrast, tour operators create and package travel experiences, organizing all elements of a trip, including transportation, lodging, and guided tours, typically selling these packages through travel agents or directly to consumers. While travel agents focus on individual client needs, tour operators focus on designing comprehensive travel experiences.
To clarify, you are asking how an agency can sell one tour operators products over anothers you would need to get hold of the operator of your choice and ask for their trade contract / commission structure If you are asking how a travel agents products are sold by a tour operator, usually this would not happen, it would be the agent selling the tour operators products, you could however, have both aprties working on a package together - each providing product for the package and both selling the package
* Closure of many small travel agents * Tour operators merging * Easier to look for holidays * Quicker to book * Hotels, resorts etc getting more business due to web-sites
A Wholesale Tour Operator provides travel programmes , tours and associated travel services to Retail Travel Agents or Tour operators selling directly to the public .These travel itineraries are usually sold under the agent or retail operator's brand and as such are sold under their terms and conditions .
ABTA (the Association of British Travel Agents) is a private organization. It is a trade association representing travel agents and tour operators in the UK. ABTA provides support, guidance, and protection for its members and their customers, but it is not a publicly traded entity.
because they get together and then the tour operator will find the transport from like the airport to the gotel and then will arrange it with transport provider
Tour operators provide activities for visitors to do while they are on holiday. Tour operators usually take out group of tourists to see popular attractions in the area
A travel agent specializing in package vacations.
The travel agent operate the tour and finds accommodation for visitors. Tour operator and accommodation are two parts of a coin. For more details call at +254 721 813625