In the tourism industry, charter tours have come to signify package trips

consisting of prearranged services, including transport, accommodation,
and often meals and options for associated activities. By offering package
tours at competitive prices, guaranteeing customer safety, and reducing
the individual’s need to organize the holiday, charter agencies have
opened up a growing number of destinations for the average tourist.

Charter agencies generally hire planes from different airlines on a

temporal basis, but may also use bus, trains, or ships for transportation.
Charter tourism has been particularly popular in Scandinavian counties
where individuals seek to avoid long, cold, and dark winters to visit the
warmer “South.” In East Asia, charter or package tourism is also popular.