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The Premium Report on Tour Operators contains information used by Marketing Departments in many of the Fortune 1,000 companies and beyond. The report helps identify industry changes, trends, key players, and growth opportunities.

Contents:
Current State of the Industry
Market Size
Market Forecast
Products and Services Breakdown
Financial Statements - Income Statement
Salary & Compensation Statistics
Key Companies
Public Company News
Largest Government Vendors

Current State of the Tour Operators Industry

This section provides answers to five fundamental and commonly-asked questions about the industry:

1. What is the total market size ($ millions)?
2. How much has the market grown or declined?
3. Are long term forecasts positive or negative?
4. How large is the average company?
5. How many companies are in the industry?

Market Size - Tour Operators

The total U.S. market size for the Tour Operators industry includes all companies, both public and private. In addition to total revenue, the table contains details on employees, companies, and average firm size.

Metrics	2004        2005        2006        2007        2008        2009
Market Size (Total Industry Sales)		Available Included with Instant Access Order at top of page
Total Firms
Total Locations (Headquarters and Branches)
Total Employees
Average Revenue Per Firm
Average Employees Per Firm

Source: Analysis of US Census data, updated June 8 2010

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Market Forecast - Tour Operators

Market forecasts show the long term outlook for the Tour Operators industry. The following five-year forecast utilizes advanced econometric techniques that take into account both short-term and long-term industry trends.

Forecast	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Revenue ($ billion)	AVAILABLE

Source: AnythingResearch.com Economic Analysis

Product & Services Breakdown

The following products and services account for the largest source of revenues in the Tour Operators industry. Note that there are multiple levels of classification, so some line items are contained within other lines.

Product Description	Number of Companies	Sales ($ millions)	Percent of Total Sales
Industry Total	AVAILABLE
Reservation & Travel Services	AVAILABLE
Reservation & Travel Services Airline Seats-International Travel	AVAILABLE
Reservation And Travel Services - Packaged Tours	AVAILABLE
Arranging, Assembling, & Marketing Pre-Packaged Tours	AVAILABLE
Arranging, Assmb, & Marketing Pre-Packaged Tours - International	AVAILABLE
Arranging, Assmb, & Marketing Pre-Packaged Tours - Domestic	AVAILABLE
Assembling, Organizing, & Reserving Customized Group Tour Package	AVAILABLE
Assmb, Org, & Reserving Cust Group Tour Packages- International	AVAILABLE
Assmb, Org, & Reserving Customized Group Tour Packages - Domestic	AVAILABLE

Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics) - Tour Operators

Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of an "average" company in the Tour Operators industry. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected is industry-wide, covering both public and private companies in the industry.

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue	AVAILABLE Included in Report Order at top of page
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Pension, profit sharing plans, stock, annuity
Repairs
Rent paid on business property
Charitable Contributions
Depletion
Domestic production activities deduction
Advertising
Compensation of officers
Salaries and wages
Employee benefit programs
Taxes and Licenses
Bad Debts
Depreciation
Amortization
Other Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Source: Analysis of U.S. federal statistics

Financial Ratio Analysis - Tour Operators

Financial ratios can be used to compare how a company in the Tour Operators industry is performing relative to its peers. Financial ratios are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.

Liquidity Ratios - Tour Operators Industry	Industry Average
Liquidity Ratios measure how liquid a business is. Bankers and suppliers may use these to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability.
Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months.	Included
Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories.	Included

Efficiency Ratios - Tour Operators Industry	Industry Average
Efficiency Ratios measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented.
Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low compared to the industry average, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections.	Included
Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover Ratio, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover Ratio	Included
Inventory Turnover Ratio A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort.	Included
Fixed-Asset Turnover Ratio Generally, a higher ratio is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue.	Included

Geographic Distribution

The concentration of employees by states indicates how the industry (companies and workforce) is distributed throughout the country.

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Note: Round numbers are estimates. Precise numbers are actuals.

Source: US Census

Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees Working in Tour Operators

Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of jobs in the Tour Operators industry and national salary averages. This information can be used to asses which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management occupations	6%	AVAILABLE Included in Report Order at top of page
Chief executives	0%
General and operations managers	3%
Sales and related occupations	47%
Travel agents	35%
Office and administrative support occupations	31%
Customer service representatives	8%
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Companies in Tour Operators and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Key Contact
AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE

Public Tour Operators Company News

Web scan for recent news about publicly traded companies in the Tour Operators industry.

Government Contracts Related to Tour Operators

In 2008, the federal government spent a total of $527,182 on Tour Operators. It has awarded 20 contracts to 12 companies, with an average value of $43,932 per company.   

Top government vendors:

Company	Federal Contracts	Total Award Amount
AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE

The Industry Report on Tour Operators contains the key pieces of information used by strategy and management consultants to identify market trends and accurately measure growth and industry performance.

Contents:
Current State of the Industry
Market Size
Financial Statements - Income Statement
Salary & Compensation Statistics
Key Companies
Public Company News

Current State of the Tour Operators Industry

This section provides answers to five fundamental and commonly-asked questions about the industry:

1. What is the total market size ($ millions)?
2. How much has the market grown or declined?
3. Are long term forecasts positive or negative?
4. How large is the average company?
5. How many companies are in the industry?

Market Size - Tour Operators

The total U.S. market size for the Tour Operators industry includes all companies, both public and private. In addition to total revenue, the table contains details on employees, companies, and average firm size.

Metrics	2004        2005        2006        2007        2008        2009
Market Size (Total Industry Sales)		Available Included with Instant Access Order at top of page
Total Firms
Total Locations (Headquarters and Branches)
Total Employees
Average Revenue Per Firm
Average Employees Per Firm

Source: Analysis of US Census data, updated June 8 2010

Charts and graphs can be copied to Microsoft Word and Powerpoint presentations.

Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics) - Tour Operators

Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of an "average" company in the Tour Operators industry. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected is industry-wide, covering both public and private companies in the industry.

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue	AVAILABLE Included in Report Order at top of page
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Pension, profit sharing plans, stock, annuity
Repairs
Rent paid on business property
Charitable Contributions
Depletion
Domestic production activities deduction
Advertising
Compensation of officers
Salaries and wages
Employee benefit programs
Taxes and Licenses
Bad Debts
Depreciation
Amortization
Other Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Source: Analysis of U.S. federal statistics

Financial Ratio Analysis - Tour Operators

Financial ratios can be used to compare how a company in the Tour Operators industry is performing relative to its peers. Financial ratios are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.

Liquidity Ratios - Tour Operators Industry	Industry Average
Liquidity Ratios measure how liquid a business is. Bankers and suppliers may use these to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability.
Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months.	Included
Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories.	Included

Efficiency Ratios - Tour Operators Industry	Industry Average
Efficiency Ratios measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented.
Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low compared to the industry average, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections.	Included
Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover Ratio, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover Ratio	Included
Inventory Turnover Ratio A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort.	Included
Fixed-Asset Turnover Ratio Generally, a higher ratio is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue.	Included

Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees Working in Tour Operators

Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of jobs in the Tour Operators industry and national salary averages. This information can be used to asses which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management occupations	6%	AVAILABLE Included in Report Order at top of page
Chief executives	0%
General and operations managers	3%
Sales and related occupations	47%
Travel agents	35%
Office and administrative support occupations	31%
Customer service representatives	8%
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Companies in Tour Operators and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Key Contact
AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE

Public Tour Operators Company News

Web scan for recent news about publicly traded companies in the Tour Operators industry.

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• Tour offered at organic farm near Royal City: Courtesy photo Luke and Ethan Tonnemaker tend to melon plants at Tonnemaker Hill Farm near Royal City. An organic tour for farmers is Monday.
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• English out of World Cup in Phuket: Astro Supersport is included in packages offered by many local cable television operators, which offer about 60 channels for a monthly rate of 350 baht a month, less for long-term subscriptions. It is...
• Tourism danger lingers for tribes people in India's Andaman Islands: Author correction: Following protests from an international indigenous rights organisation, four tour domestic operators have pulled out from their websites travel package tours for seeing the highly endangered aboriginal tribes people Jarawas in India's Andaman islands...
• Bid to end India tribe excursions: Tribespeople in India's Andamans archipelago are threatened by tourist safaris run by local operators, campaigners say.
• Food Fight: Food Truck Supporters to Ride Tom LaBonge's Bicycle Tour Tonight: Photo by R. E. ~ via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr It's summertime and for Councilmember Tom LaBonge, it's time for what he calls "Tour LaBonge," which is a series of six bicycle rides throughout Los Angeles. Tonight's the inaugural 10-mile ride starting at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. and for food truck supporters, it's a time to let him know they are unhappy with two motions he's authored that ...
• European tour operators add Zim to travel catalogues: Several German and European tour operators have added Zimbabwe in their travel catalogues as the country starts making inroads into the European market that had shunned it as a tourist and investment destination due to negative publicity.
• Medium-sized operators expand offers: Medium-sized tour operators in Germany have successfully established themselves in the luxury holidays segment despite criticism from competitors and now plan to expand their offers.
• Czech vacationers spending less on package tours ahead of summer season: Tour operators have registered between a 10 15 percent decrease in the number of Czech vacationers buying package tours in normally popular destinations such as Egypt or Tunisia. Vacationers are choosing to save more in lean economic times, and are apparently being more selective in how they spend their funds: either opting for cheaper destinations by plane, or by vacationing by car or bus a ...
• Langkawi Targets 200,000 Foreign Tourists Via Singapore This Year :: Bernama.com: LANGKAWI, May 10 (Bernama) -- Tourism operators in Langkawi are targeting to draw 200,000 Singaporeans and visitors to Singapore to duty-free, mystical Langkawi island this year.
• Asia's Weirdest High-Paying Jobs: It's not just financiers who pull in comfortable salaries.
• TourGuy.com Launches For National Travel And Tourism Week: TourGuy.com Reviews And Discounts First Major Market. May 16. The new tour site provides reviews and discounts on all types of tours helicopter, airplane, jeep, motor coach, horseback, all-terrain vehicle (ATV), kayak, raft and other things to do in and around Las Vegas.
• Sex scandals, rows and mavericks: is it time to regulate psychotherapy?: Long-overdue efforts to bring discipline to the profession and end malpractice by a number of rogue operators are causing tempers to fray The plot comes straight from a campus novel: splenetic academics; a government hell-bent on reforming their discipline; sexual impropriety, whispering campaigns and litigation threats. The narrative practically writes itself. But this is not a David Lodge tour ...
• Malaysian Tour Operators Urged Not To Retaliate :: Bernama.com: ALOR SETAR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Local tour operators and agents have been advised not to do anything that could cause tension following a blockade staged by Thai van and bus operators in Danok to prevent Malaysian-registered buses and vans from entering the country since Friday.

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