Suppliers
Suppliers include everything from airlines to hotels, rental car companies to cruise lines, theme parks to destinations and more. Below I've compiled the top suppliers in their category.
Activity Providers
City Pass
Go City Card
ShoreTrips
Airlines
There are 260 airline members of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Below I've listed some of the biggest names in the industry.
U.S.
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta
Frontier Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
JetBlue
Southwest
United
Virgin America
Global
Air New Zealand
British Airways
CopaAirlines
Etihad
Japan Airlines
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
Lufthansa
Qantas Airline
South African Airways
Virgin Atlantic
Air Consolidators
Consolidators purchase tickets directly from the airlines at negotiated rates. They sell the tickets to travel agents and consumers at discounted rates (up to 70%). Typically the best fares are on international tickets.
C&H Consolidators
Centrav
Goway
Skylink
Cruise Lines
There are hundreds of cruise lines in the world. Below I've listed the Global Cruise Line Members of the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA).
AMAWATERWAYS
American Cruise Lines
AIDA Cruises
Avalon Waterways
Azamara Club Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Costa Cruises
CroisiEurope River Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard Line
Disney Cruise Line
Holland America Line
MSC Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Pearl Seas Cruises
Ponant
Princess Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Royal Caribbean International
Seabourn Cruise Line
SeaDream Yacht Club
Silversea Cruises
Tauck River Cruises
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Windstar Cruises
Destinations
Every major city and tourist destination has some kind of a tourism office or convention & visitors bureau (CVB). Below are a few examples.
Florida Keys & Key West
Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
Jamaica Tourist Board
Mexico Tourism Board
New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
Visit Orlando
Hotels
There are thousands of hotels in the world. Below you'll find some of the biggest hotel brands. Smaller hotel groups and independent hotels often join a hotel group for promotional purposes, I've listed some of those as well.
Hotel Brands
Accor Hotels
Best Western
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Choice Hotels
Hilton Hotels
Intercontinental Hotel Group
Marriott International (recently purchased Starwood Hotels and Resorts)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotel Group
Hotel Groups
Leading Hotels of the World
Preferred Hotel Group
Great Small Hotels
Small Elegant Hotels
Rental Car Companies
The American Car Rental Association (ACRA) has a full list of all associate members (45+). For quick reference you will find the associate members that are typically utilized by U.S. traveling consumers.
Ace Rent A Car, Inc.
Alamo Car Rental
Avis Budget Group
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
Enterprise Rent A Car
National Car Rental
Tour Operators
The United States Tour Operator Association (USTOA) has over 150 members. Below is a small sample of some of the players in each type of tour operator category.
Escorted/Guided Tours
Globus Family of Brands
Cosmos
Globus
Monograms
The Travel Corporation USA
AAT Kings
African Travel
Brendan Vacations
Contiki
Destination America
Grand European Travel
Insight Vacations
Lion World Travel
Trafalgar
Vacation Packagers
Blue Sky Tours
Funjet Vacations
Southwest Vacations
United Vacations
Travel Insurance
Vacations are an investment and travel insurance helps to cover them from the unexpected. Below are examples of travel insurance companies.
Allianz Travel Insurance
Travel Guard