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Third tier operator.
What does the term "third-tier operator" mean? And what are the operators? Which ones are better? Thank you.
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I have always believed that a third-tier operator is a company that buys tickets from other companies. Or a completely "leftist" organization. M.b. I was wrong. I myself use the services of a company that has not caused any complaints on the market for a long time.
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answered 17 years ago
Very short. For mass destinations (where there are dozens of flights per week), the system for the formation and sale of tours is as follows. There is a tour operator with the appropriate license, which is the "manufacturer" of the tour. It is he who forms a charter flight, organizes transfers, is responsible for settling in a hotel, and makes payments abroad. A large operator of the first echelon is no longer able to sell their tours on their own. Therefore, he sells tours through authorized travel agencies.
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answered 17 years ago
. The travel agent is the second subject of this activity with the appropriate license. It sells tours formed by tour operators. According to the law, the travel agent must do everything right - draw up a contract and provide all the necessary information, in particular about the operator. The documents prepared by the operator are issued to the tourist - carrier tickets, insurance of the insurance company chosen by the operator, voucher.
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answered 17 years ago
By the way, in the header of the contract with a tourist, a normal travel agent indicates three parties - himself, the operator and the tourist. Therefore, the place of purchase is a travel agent, and the one who carries the tourist, settles, etc. is an operator.
There are small operators who have a small block of seats on charter flights and sell their own tours. It's like having a small train with two trailers and running it once a week on the Kyiv-Moscow route.
There are small operators who have a small block of seats on charter flights and sell their own tours. It's like having a small train with two trailers and running it once a week on the Kyiv-Moscow route.
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answered 17 years ago
PS Therefore, if a tourist has been using the services of a company for a long time and does not represent this scheme, this is a serious minus for this company, moreover, this is a violation of the law. Tourists who buy tours from us are fully informed about the scheme and when choosing a tour they see the flights and prices of operators.
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answered 17 years ago
With such a complex and confusing system, no one is responsible for a spoiled vacation.
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answered 17 years ago
Yes, no difficulty! The tour operator is responsible for everything, and the travel agent, in fact, simply draws up the documents, is an intermediary between the tourist and the operator, and takes his own percentage for this.
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answered 17 years ago
Terpsichore is right, but the price of a tour operator is the same as that of a travel agent. The percentage of the travel agent's remuneration is already included in the cost of the tour. If you take the same from the tour operator, then there will be no discount. The settlement principle here is the same as for air carriers with agents and subagents (ticket sellers). It doesn't matter who you buy a ticket from, the price is the same.
This information does not apply to dishonest travel agents.
This information does not apply to dishonest travel agents.
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answered 17 years ago