Revenue Glossary​

Tour Operator (TTOO)

👉 Wholesale travel company that sells holiday packages to travel agencies.

📘 What is a Tour Operator?

A tour operator buys hotel rooms and services in bulk to create travel packages sold via agencies.

✅ Why is it important?

It provides volume and demand stability, especially in leisure destinations.

💡 Practical example

A tour operator sells flight + hotel packages for summer holidays.

🔄 Disambiguation of TTOO

A Tour Operator (TTOO) and an OTA (Online Travel Agency) play different roles in distribution:

  • A Tour Operator is a wholesaler that buys room blocks and creates holiday packages to sell via travel agencies.
  • An OTA is a retailer that sells directly to end customers, usually without complex packages.

In summary:
TTOO = wholesale distributor; OTA = retail distributor. TTOOs operate upstream in distribution.

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