Arival Berlin Event 2019

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News / Online

By PhocusWire | December 27, 2019

Over the course of the last 12 months we have recorded over 150 interviews on camera, spanning four events and including one-to-one interviews, panels, innovator profiles and special episodes... Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

How to deepen the relationship between tour and attraction suppliers and distributors

By Melanie Ryan Meador - Redeam | April 18, 2019

Distributors can make great business partners, but they’re also keen to make the most money off suppliers as possible… or as much as you will let them. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Bringing an immersive experience to destination activities

By Kevin May | April 2, 2019

Similar to advances in the movie industry in recent decades, technology can give visitors a new way to experience a destination. Read More

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Opinion / Technology

It's time to decide - standardize technology in activities, or not?

By Stephen Joyce - Rezgo | April 1, 2019

The sector is perhaps too far down the path with connectivity to be saved by standards, but a focused effort by both the supply and demand side of the sector can prevent some of the associated pain. Read More

Opinion / Online

Tours take center stage in traveler planning, spend and experience

By Anne Failing - Arival | March 29, 2019

A research study was undertaken to determine key trends and drivers around tour takers’ needs and behavior and to identify the primary factors shaping the evolution of tours and touring. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: TourRadar on raising money and thinking about a big market

By Kevin May | March 28, 2019

TourRadar may not perhaps get quite the same level of attention as other consumer-facing players in the tours and activities sector. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: TUI on thinking about experiences as part of the overall trip

By Kevin May | March 26, 2019

With a string of acquisitions under its belt, one of Europe's biggest travel brands in the tours and activities sector has a lot going on. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Why operators should still have a voice in tours and activities

By Kevin May | March 25, 2019

Macro trends in tours and activities have created challenges and opportunities for those at the sharp end of the industry: those that provide a tour or activity and operators of attractions. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: How a gamification app can find a role in tourism

By Kevin May | March 22, 2019

Gamification of tech services is not an entirely new concept in the travel industry but the capabilities of smartphones and their mobile networks has certainly improved the quality of some of the apps. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How tourism boards tackle the digitalization of activities

By Kevin May | March 21, 2019

A tourism office explains how technologies such as blockchain, data management and others will reshape the role of these important organizations In the future. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Trekksoft on Google and a shifting market in activities

By Kevin May | March 20, 2019

Software vendors for tour and activity suppliers have a unique spot in the sector - an ability to gauge their customer requirements and understand what consumers want. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: TripAdvisor on connecting tours and activities in many ways

By Kevin May | March 19, 2019

TripAdvisor's mission to connect as many suppliers as it can to online bookings continues apace. Read More

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News / Distribution

Mysterious algorithms and higher rankings top tour and activity issues

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2019

Online travel giants bidding on branded keywords, the value provided by OTAs and the quirks of ranking algorithms are all contentious issues. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: GetYourGuide on being a startup and doing things differently

By Kevin May | March 18, 2019

PhocusWire caught up with Tao Tao, GetYourGuide's chief operating officer, during the recent Arival Europe 2019 event in the company's home city. Read More