Travel and tourism

TNS Research International Travel and tourism is one of the leading providers of UK and overseas research and consultancy services to the travel, tourism and leisure industry.

Wide-ranging travel and tourism expertise

We work with all the National Tourist Boards in the UK and Ireland (including Visit Britain, Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Tourism Ireland, Visit Wales and VisitScotland), as well as many of the regional tourism organisations in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England.

We have many years’ experience in conducting both qualitative and quantitative research across the travel and tourism sectors and have developed many sector specific skills that make our offer in this market unique. Many of the travel and tourism team have previous
client-side industry experience.

Insights, services and solutions

Within the travel sector, we provide our clients with a range of business services and solutions, including:

  • customer satisfaction
  • research with passengers
  • customer profiling studies
  • origin and destination surveys
  • modal choice studies
  • mystery shopping programmes.

Within the leisure and tourism sectors, our clients can expect solutions and insights derived from:

  • surveys of visitors to destinations and attractions
  • customer or visitor satisfaction surveys
  • evaluation of marketing and policy initiatives
  • economic assessment of major events – sports, entertainment, conferences etc
  • monitoring the levels of participation in certain leisure activities
  • monitoring the levels of demand for different types of tourist accommodation
  • assessing the levels of current and potential demand for destinations in particular markets or within specific market segments – both for UK residents travelling within Britain and overseas, as well as for overseas visitors considering Britain as a leisure destination.

Expert Profile

Tom Costley

Tom Costley

Tom is regarded as one of the leading researchers within these sectors in the UK and brings to TNS an unparalleled level of insight and understanding of our clients’ needs.

Expert Profile

Jim Eccleston

Jim is Director of Travel & Tourism and manages the team in the Edinburgh office. He has 20 years of experience in research within the travel, tourism and leisure industries.

Expert Profile

Duncan Stewart

Duncan Stewart

Duncan is a Managing Consultant with over 12 years experience in research in the tourism, leisure and recreation sector. He specialises in outdoor recreation, tourism and the arts, and is a regular speaker at conferences and industry events.

Expert Profile

Robert Andrews

Robert Andrews

Rob has been working at TNS for more than 9 years, managing projects across many international markets. He has considerable experience working for clients such as international airlines, airline alliances and tourism organisations.

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  • Tom Costley
  • Research International
  • 19 Atholl Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • EH3 8HQ
  • +44 (0)131 656 4022
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