Christian BlumeIn 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…
Read moreWhy 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 –…
Read morebookingkit now makes it possible to leverage your customer ratings and reviews from Tripadvisor, Google and Facebook to help convince more customers to book your tours and activities. This means potential customers can now see directly in the embedded bookingkit window on your website how satisfied other bookers are with your services. And they can…
Read moreEssential Activities Facts for 2018
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Vanessa JudasThe biggest sales days in 2018 When it comes to the sales highlights of the year, Christmas pretty much takes the cake. December alone accounted for 23 of the 30 highest performing days in 2018. The 17th and 18th of December — just one week before Christmas — showed the most activity in terms of…
Read moreVouchers and gift certificates are something everyone is familiar with: we’ve all given them as gifts before, and we’ve all purchased them online at least once. And given their ubiquity, it’s only logical for operators in the tours and activities industry to get on board with selling vouchers and gift certificates online. If you’d like…
Read moreTripAdvisor, the self-proclaimed largest travel community in the world, brings in 455 million unique visitors every month and has over 96 million registered users. In reality, TripAdvisor isn’t just one website — it’s actually a collection of 48 sites offered in 29 different languages. And with such extensive global reach, it represents an incredible marketing…
Read moreThe 6 Best Ways to Boost Revenue This Easter
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Frank ScheibeWith Easter being around the corner, check out some trips and tricks how to boost revenue during the holiday season!
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