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A Future for the Package Tour Operator in the 21st Century?

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  • Nigel G. Evans

    (Newcastle Business School, University of Northumbria, UK)

  • Mike J. Stabler

    (Tourism Research and Policy Unit, Department of Economics, University of Reading, UK)

Abstract

Tour operators' performance and recent changes in air inclusive tours (AITs) are traced. The difficulties tour operators face are identified in the light of economic factors influencing demand and supply. Attention is concentrated on the impact of economies and diseconomies of scale, concentration, integration, legal liabilities, technological change and the general economic climate. Discussion of trends indicates that in the face of increasing competition, continuing excess capacity and market instability, tour operators are confronted by varying and challenging prospects into the next century.

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  • Nigel G. Evans & Mike J. Stabler, 1995. "A Future for the Package Tour Operator in the 21st Century?," Tourism Economics, , vol. 1(3), pages 245-264, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:1:y:1995:i:3:p:245-264
    DOI: 10.1177/135481669500100303
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    1. Aleix Calveras & Marcos Vera-Hernández, 2005. "Quality Externalities among Hotel Establishments: What is the Impact of Tour Operators?," Tourism Economics, , vol. 11(4), pages 571-599, December.
    2. Yu-I Lee & Ching-Hsun Chang & Yu-Shan Chen, 2013. "The influence of novelty, flexibility, and synergy of package tours on tourist satisfaction: an analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM)," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 47(4), pages 1869-1882, June.
    3. Eugeni Aguiló & Joaquín Alegre & Maria Sard, 2003. "Examining the Market Structure of the German and UK Tour Operating Industries through an Analysis of Package Holiday Prices," Tourism Economics, , vol. 9(3), pages 255-278, September.
    4. Andreas Papatheodorou, 2002. "Exploring Competitiveness in Mediterranean Resorts," Tourism Economics, , vol. 8(2), pages 133-150, June.

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