Top 10 Tour Operators in the World in 2021 by Revenue
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd, Expedia Group Inc, The Walt Disney Co, TUI AG, and REWE Group are the top 5 tour operators in the world in 2021 by revenue. Cumulatively, the top 10 tour operators in the world employed a total of 598,239 people in 2021. In terms of the geographical split, 5 out of the top 10 tour operators in the world are based in Asia, while 3 are based in Europe, and 2 are based in North America. China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (China Tourism Group), formerly China Tourism Group China International Travel Service Corp Ltd (CITS), is one of the leading tour operators in the world by revenue. China Tourism Group operates group and individual tours, business travel, sports activities, leisure tours, sightseeing tours, study tours, conventions, and special-interest tours. It also provides individual booking services and online tourism and travel agency services. It also invests in real estate properties for tourism business development. The company operates in China, Macao, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. China Tourism Group is headquartered in Beijing, China. The United States of America-based The Walt Disney Co is another leading tour operator in the world by revenue. The company reported revenues of $6,410 million with average revenue growth of 3.10% in the fiscal year ending 2021 (FY2021). It produces and acquires television programs, live-action films, and animated motion pictures. The company owns and operates theme parks and resorts, and television networks and channels; develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines; sells products related to Disney themes, and delivers an English language learning curriculum for Chinese children. It owns and operates stores in North America, Europe, and Asia, and employs 190,000 people.