Articles tagged “attractions”

News Blog

Consumer Preference for Experiential Gifts Peaks – Survey

A new survey by tours and activities online marketplace GetYourGuide showed American consumers want gifts that allow them to travel and experience the world more.  92% of participants said they prefer receiving experiences over physical gifts, up from 77% last year. The survey, now in its third year, showed marked growth in the desire for…

Selene Brophy | 1 month ago

News Blog

Musement Co-founder Claudio Bellinzona Leaves TUI

The co-founder of Musement, Claudio Bellinzona, is leaving TUI Musement. He will be taking on an advisory role with the tours and activities arm of Europe's leading tour operator. The company confirmed Bellinzona's exit as chief supply officer and confirmed a new tours and activities commercial team, "focused on strategic business to business partners," to be…

Selene Brophy | 2 months ago

Tour Operators

Is Attendance Down at Disney Parks? Here’s What We Know

The idea that a giant tourist attraction like Disney could fall victim to price sensitivity, especially under the current macro economic conditions, is telling. It further underscores that if theme parks are going to charge an arm and a leg, they need to deliver an experience worth the price tag, to remain competitive.

Selene Brophy | 5 months ago

Is Attendance Down at Disney Parks? Here’s What We Know

Tour Operators

Travel Brands Woo Customers with Bucket List Sports Events

Digital ticketing solutions for tours and attractions are seeing sports events emerge as a winning category for customer engagement as travelers continue to plan around bucket-list events.

Selene Brophy | 5 months ago

Travel Brands Woo Customers with Bucket List Sports Events

Startups

Whimstay Raises $10 Million for Last-Minute Vacation Rental Bookings

Short-term rentals are continuing to gain ground everywhere, as can be seen with raises this week for platforms in three different parts of the world.

Justin Dawes | 8 months ago

Whimstay Raises $10 Million for Last-Minute Vacation Rental Bookings

Online Travel

Google Expands Its Things to Do Feature Deeper Into Maps

Step by step, inch by inch, Google is becoming more central to the tours and activities sector. We've seen this playbook before.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Google Expands Its Things to Do Feature Deeper Into Maps

News Blog

Booking.com Adds Klook To Its Roster of Activities Providers

Booking.com expanded the geographic reach of its tours and activities offerings in Asia by entering a long-term strategic partnership with Klook, Booking.com announced Monday. The set of a Bollywood movie at Madame Tussauds Singapore. Travelers can buy tickets to this attraction and have their reservations instantly confirmed via Klook, an online travel agency that specializes…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Online Travel

Google Maps to Debut Predictive Views of Attractions for Upcoming Visits

When it comes to running mainstream tours to popular attractions, booking sites can't hope to compete with the online user experience that Google provides. Off-the-beaten track activities, though, may be more fruitful.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Google Maps to Debut Predictive Views of Attractions for Upcoming Visits

Online Travel

Priceline Adds Experiences From TUI Musement

Experiences aren't a financial game-changer for most online travel companies, but they are a must-have regardless.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Priceline Adds Experiences From TUI Musement

News Blog

Airbnb to Kickstart Experiences After 2-Year Pause

Airbnb mothballed its experiences business — and ceased investing in hotels — at the beginning of the pandemic, but CEO Brian Chesky said earlier this week that Airbnb will begin to invest in its experiences business again in 2023 after a two-year pause. A file photo of an Airbnb host greeting participants in a bread-baking…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago