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Outbound tourism

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, outbound tourism means: Visits outside their usual environment and country of residence by people who normally live in that country.

In Turkish: yurt dışına yönelik turizm

How it is used

Used for resident travel demand; the same trip can be inbound for the receiving country. Relocation and regular cross-border commuting are not tourism.

Example sentences

  1. Holiday trips to Greece by residents of Turkey are part of Turkey's outbound tourism.

    The starting reference is the travellers' country of residence.

  2. Our outbound tourism team sells overseas holidays rather than tours for visitors arriving here.

    The team serves residents travelling away from their home country.

Common collocations

  • outbound tourism market
  • outbound tourism demand
  • tour operatorA company that puts together holiday packages from flights, hotels, transfers and tours and sells them directly or through travel agencies.
  • package holidayA holiday sold at one price that includes travel and accommodation, and often transfers and meals, arranged by a tour operator.

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