Reopening tours and activities – but at what price?
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Christian BlumeAlmost everyday lockdown regulations are further relaxed throughout Europe more and more providers in the tour and activity industry are starting up their business again. Is your reopening imminent as well or do you just got it behind you? Then you will come up against the same questions that we are most often asked during…
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Frank ScheibeOver the past few days, the media has published numerous reports and surveys on the subject of summer holidays: Where will people spend their holidays? Which destinations are being considered? Which countries are opening their borders? How much money will people spend? etc. From this we can now deduce two positive trends for tours, activities…
Read moreThe corona crisis has brought global tourism to a standstill and it will take some time before the sales figures of 2019 can be reached again. The lockdown will not last forever and, in the meantime, attractions and leisure activities in Europe are slowly starting to reopen their doors to visitors again. Some operators still…
Read moreNow that we’ve talked about what you can do for your business during the lockdown, how you can generate revenue now, how to deal with cancellations and how to get your voucher business up and running, it’s time for a change of perspective! We don’t just explain why it’s always a good idea to work with…
Read moreAs no activities can be carried out at present due to curfews and contact bans, there is only one obvious option for tour, activity & attraction providers: shift the timing of the actual experience in the future, but generate revenue now! This is achieved through voucher sales, which is an ideal Easter present regardless. So…
Read moreIn times of crisis, such as the current one caused by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, providers of tours and activities worldwide face unexpected challenges. Above all, the demand for tourist offers and leisure experiences evaporates virtually overnight. Official travel restrictions are imposed and recommendations are communicated to avoid certain regions and countries….
Read moreCancellations are by definition bad for business, as they result in loss of revenue regardless of the cancellation conditions. At the same time, they also cause additional internal costs because they tie up your resources and, more often than not, your employees have to deal with processing them. While single or few cancellations can be…
Read moreAdrenaline Hunter is France’s top up-and-coming booking platform for recreational and sports activities. The startup platform offers more than 7,000 adventure and extreme sports activities to choose from — including workshops, classes, camps and adventure trips — with the goal of giving customers around the world unforgettable, and above all thrilling, experiences at the best…
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Vanessa JudasWhy is Google Maps important for local businesses? What is Reserve with Google? What does Reserve with Google mean for tour and activity operators, and how can you profit from this new service? As Google continues to grow into a truly universal service, we can begin to see a future in which users no longer…
Read moreWhether you offer cookery courses, quad-bike tours or Exit-Games, you will certainly want to make the online booking process as innovative and easy for your customers as possible. Why? Because customers nowadays are used to bookings hotels with their Smartphones, reserving tables in restaurants and buying tickets for concerts online with very few clicks –…
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