Operating in North America, Europe and a number of emerging markets including China and Russia, this sector has over 40 specialist travel companies and services over 2 million customers annually.
Focus
The companies within this Sector operate with business models that are flexible and cost efficient with shared characteristics:
- Flexibility in aircraft and accommodation contracts; typically a reverse charter model with third party airlines (aircraft based in destination not source market) and less than 50% of seat capacity contracted
- Low overhead infrastructure; administration and management are maintained at the optimum level to support the business but maximise margins.
Source Markets
North America
This area comprises companies located across the United States and in major Canadian cities. The businesses are targeted at the areas of Student Travel and Escorted Tours & Expeditions. The brands include Starquest, TCS Expeditions, Studentcity.com and KSA events.
United Kingdom & Ireland
The enlarged UK Specialist Division encompasses a range of luxury flexible, long haul and escorted tours companies such as Sovereign, Hayes & Jarvis, Austravel, Trips Worldwide and Thomson Worldwide. It also includes Ireland specialists such as American Holidays.
Continental Europe
This area includes companies that are destination specialists or offer luxury tailor-made products, online distribution and long haul travel such as Easy Market, Royal Vacaciones, Ambassador Tours and Turchese.
Emerging Markets
This sector is focusing on participating in large, fast growing emerging markets such as Russia, China and India. In Russia TUI Travel already has a 34% shareholding in Mostravel, one of the leading tour operators in the market.
This area comprises companies located across the United States and in major Canadian cities. The businesses are targeted at the areas of Student Travel and Escorted Tours & Expeditions. The brands include Starquest, TCS Expeditions, Studentcity.com and KSA events.
United Kingdom & Ireland
The enlarged UK Specialist Division encompasses a range of luxury flexible, long haul and escorted tours companies such as Sovereign, Hayes & Jarvis, Austravel, Trips Worldwide and Thomson Worldwide. It also includes Ireland specialists such as American Holidays.
Continental Europe
This area includes companies that are destination specialists or offer luxury tailor-made products, online distribution and long haul travel such as Easy Market, Royal Vacaciones, Ambassador Tours and Turchese.
Emerging Markets
This sector is focusing on participating in large, fast growing emerging markets such as Russia, China and India. In Russia TUI Travel already has a 34% shareholding in Mostravel, one of the leading tour operators in the market.
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