A package tour, package vacation, or package holiday comprises transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a tour operator. Other services may be provided such as a rental car, activities or outings during the holiday. Transport can be via automobile, buses, charter airline, and may also include travel between areas as part of the holiday. Package holidays are a form of product bundling.
Package holidays are organised by a tour operator and sold to a consumer by a travel agent. Some travel agents are employees of tour operators, others are independent.
The first organised tours dated back to Thomas Cook who, on 5 July 1841, chartered a train to take a group of temperance campaigners from Leicester to a rally in Loughborough, eleven miles away. By 1872 he was undertaking worldwide tours, albeit with small groups.[1] His company, Thomas Cook & Son (commonly called Thomas Cook or simply "Cook's"), grew to become one of the largest and most well known travel agents before being nationalised in 1948.
With the gradual decline of visits to British seaside resorts after the Second World War, Thomas Cook & Son began promoting foreign holidays (particularly Italy, Spain and Switzerland) in the early 1950s. Information films were shown at town halls throughout Britain. However they made a costly decision by not going into the new form of cheap holidays which combined the transport and accommodation arrangements into a single 'package'. The company went further into decline and were only rescued by a consortium buy-out on 26 May 1972.[2]
By the late 1950s and 1960s, these cheap package holidays — which combined flight, transfers, and accommodation — provided the first chance for most people in the United Kingdom to have affordable travel abroad. One of the first charter airlines was Euravia, which commenced flights from Manchester Airport in 1961 and Luton Airport in 1962. Despite opening up mass tourism to Crete and the Algarve in 1970, the package tour industry declined during the 1970s. On 15 August 1974, the industry was shaken by the collapse of the second-largest tour operator, Court Line, which operated under the brand names of Horizon and Clarksons. Nearly 50,000 tourists were stranded overseas and a further 100,000 people faced the loss of booking deposits.[citation needed]
In 2005 a growing number of consumers were avoiding package holidays and were instead travelling with budget airlines and booking their own accommodation.[citation needed] In the UK, the downturn in the package holiday market led to the consolidation of the tour operator market, which is now dominated by a few large tour operators. The major operators were Thomson Holidays and First Choice part of TUI AG and Thomas Cook AG.[needs update] Thomas Cook Group ceased operations in 2019 due to bankruptcy. As of 2023, Jet2holidays is the UK's largets tour operator, with TUI UK following in second place. Under these umbrella brands are different holiday operators catering to different markets, such as Club 18-30, traveleze Jet2CityBreaks and Jet2Villas.[needs update]
The trend for package holiday bookings saw a comeback in 2009, as customers sought greater financial security in the wake of a number of holiday and flight companies going bust, and as the hidden costs of 'no-frills' flights increased. Coupled with the search for late holidays as holidaymakers left booking to the last moment, this led to a rise in consumers booking package holidays.[3]
Dynamic packaging is a method that is becoming increasingly used in package holiday booking procedures that enables consumers to build their own package of flights, accommodation, and rental car instead of a pre-defined packages.[4]
An increasing number of travel providers, such as those specializing in European vacations, offer dynamic vacation packages that enable travelers to customize their itineraries by selecting flights, accommodations, and activities according to their preferences and budget.[5][6] This approach allows for more flexible travel planning and often results in cost savings for travelers, while enabling travel providers to optimize their inventory and offer competitive rates. The dynamic pricing systems can take advantage of real-time availability and special rates for bundled components, providing mutual benefits for both buyers and sellers.
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^Britten, Nick (2009-08-07). "Package Holiday Makes a Comeback". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
^. First Conferences Ltd. 2005. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2005.
^"Vacation Packages in Europe". Guide to Europe. Travelshift. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^. Japan Deluxe Tours. 2018. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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Not to be confused with The Package Tour A package tour package vacation or package holiday comprises transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a tour operator Other services may be provided such as a rental car activities or outings during the holiday Transport can be via automobile buses charter airline and may also include travel between areas as part of the holiday Package holidays are a form of product bundling Package holidays are organised by a tour operator and sold to a consumer by a travel agent Some travel agents are employees of tour operators others are independent Contents 1 History 1 1 Organised tours 1 2 Group tours 2 Dynamic packaging 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditOrganised tours Edit The first organised tours dated back to Thomas Cook who on 5 July 1841 chartered a train to take a group of temperance campaigners from Leicester to a rally in Loughborough eleven miles away By 1872 he was undertaking worldwide tours albeit with small groups 1 His company Thomas Cook amp Son commonly called Thomas Cook or simply Cook s grew to become one of the largest and most well known travel agents before being nationalised in 1948 With the gradual decline of visits to British seaside resorts after the Second World War Thomas Cook amp Son began promoting foreign holidays particularly Italy Spain and Switzerland in the early 1950s Information films were shown at town halls throughout Britain However they made a costly decision by not going into the new form of cheap holidays which combined the transport and accommodation arrangements into a single package The company went further into decline and were only rescued by a consortium buy out on 26 May 1972 2 Group tours Edit Vladimir Raitz the co founder of the Horizon Holiday Group pioneered the first mass package holidays abroad with charter flights between Gatwick airport and Corsica in 1950 and organised the first package holiday to Palma in 1952 Lourdes in 1953 and the Costa Brava and Sardinia in 1954 In addition the amendments made in Montreal to the Convention on International Civil Aviation on 14 June 1954 was very liberal to Spain allowing impetus for mass tourism using charter planes citation needed By the late 1950s and 1960s these cheap package holidays which combined flight transfers and accommodation provided the first chance for most people in the United Kingdom to have affordable travel abroad One of the first charter airlines was Euravia which commenced flights from Manchester Airport in 1961 and Luton Airport in 1962 Despite opening up mass tourism to Crete and the Algarve in 1970 the package tour industry declined during the 1970s On 15 August 1974 the industry was shaken by the collapse of the second largest tour operator Court Line which operated under the brand names of Horizon and Clarksons Nearly 50 000 tourists were stranded overseas and a further 100 000 people faced the loss of booking deposits citation needed In 2005 a growing number of consumers were avoiding package holidays and were instead travelling with budget airlines and booking their own accommodation citation needed In the UK the downturn in the package holiday market led to the consolidation of the tour operator market which is now dominated by a few large tour operators The major operators were Thomson Holidays and First Choice part of TUI AG and Thomas Cook AG needs update Thomas Cook Group ceased operations in 2019 due to bankruptcy As of 2023 Jet2holidays is the UK s largets tour operator with TUI UK following in second place Under these umbrella brands are different holiday operators catering to different markets such as Club 18 30 traveleze Jet2CityBreaks and Jet2Villas needs update The trend for package holiday bookings saw a comeback in 2009 as customers sought greater financial security in the wake of a number of holiday and flight companies going bust and as the hidden costs of no frills flights increased Coupled with the search for late holidays as holidaymakers left booking to the last moment this led to a rise in consumers booking package holidays 3 Dynamic packaging EditMain article Dynamic packaging Dynamic packaging is a method that is becoming increasingly used in package holiday booking procedures that enables consumers to build their own package of flights accommodation and rental car instead of a pre defined packages 4 An increasing number of travel providers such as those specializing in European vacations offer dynamic vacation packages that enable travelers to customize their itineraries by selecting flights accommodations and activities according to their preferences and budget 5 6 This approach allows for more flexible travel planning and often results in cost savings for travelers while enabling travel providers to optimize their inventory and offer competitive rates The dynamic pricing systems can take advantage of real time availability and special rates for bundled components providing mutual benefits for both buyers and sellers See also EditEscorted tour Hotel consolidator TourismReferences Edit History Thomas Cook Retrieved 2009 07 01 Thomas Cook packaged and sold BBC 26 May 1972 Retrieved 26 May 2005 Britten Nick 2009 08 07 Package Holiday Makes a Comeback The Daily Telegraph London Retrieved 7 August 2009 Travel Agents Could Lose Out in the Dynamic Packaging Battle First Conferences Ltd 2005 Archived from the original on 6 February 2005 Retrieved 19 January 2005 Vacation Packages in Europe Guide to Europe Travelshift Retrieved 28 April 2023 Private Japan Tours Japan Deluxe Tours 2018 Archived from the original on 6 February 2005 Retrieved 12 July 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Package tour amp oldid 1152144506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
