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The digital era has revolutionised the way travellers plan and book their journeys. Expedia Media's recent report, "The Path to Purchase: Uncovering How Travelers Plan and Book Online," sheds light on the dynamic landscape and the integral role of Online Travel Agents (OTAs) in shaping...
We are thrilled to announce the exciting news that the Australian-owned booking system, ResPax, has successfully acquired Livn, an online B2B wholesaler in the tourism industry.
The recent news of Livn World being placed into administration sent shockwaves throughout the tourism sector. With...
It's one thing we get asked by Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) and we see it in tourism industry news quite often.
"Wouldn't it be easier if all our products in region were on the one booking system?"
OR
"X Booking System delivers a workshop to X region's operators"
At first glance,...
With over 150 ResTechs and Booking Systems now available globally, there is one system that here, at Bookable Tourism, we recommend to watch. In the Australian market, ResPax has been around for over 20 year predominantly servicing the Cairns region in Northern Queensland, and yes, it's...
Checkfront and Rezdy have successfully merged in a ground breaking deal, officially closing on June 15. This landmark agreement represents the most significant consolidation in the tours and activities tech industry since 2018, when Booking.com acquired FareHarbor and TripAdvisor acquired Bokun.
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If you don't have a connected Booking System, now is the time to get one before it's too late!
With the launch of ChatGPT, we have witnessed an explosion of new tools available. Of course, this includes travel.
Here at Bookable Tourism, we have been a strong advocate on getting tourism products...
Contracting time is around the corner, and if you are planning to attend any upcoming trade shows, then this is the best time to market test your 2024/25 rates season. If you are a tour operator, attraction or activities provider who is thinking about working with distributors and need to review...
Attention all tour operators and activity providers!
TourConnect has released a new Booking Automation tool to help tour operators and activity providers who are manually entering email bookings. At this stage, the tool is connected to FareHarbor (who by the way have just released their new...
You made it! If you are a tourism operator what has just experienced the Christmas/New Year and School Holiday peak season, we hope it was wildly successful for you! Now you should have a chance to take a breath and it is a good time to take a deep dive into your business and how...
While a booking system offers many benefits to tour operators, there may be some situations where it's not the best choice. Some reasons why a tour operator might not want to use a booking system include:
- Cost: Booking systems can be expensive to set up and maintain, and some systems charge...
If you’ve ever partnered with a booking system in your business, you know there are certain things that they talk about that is sometimes, well, a bit too techy. Even if you’ve spoken to support and they are explaining why something has glitches or bugs, it can be,...
This is a must watch for any Tours or Activity business! If you work with trade partners, need full suite resource management and also sell multiple products at the one price (and needing live inventory to pull this from), listen to Jessica from Rezgo take you through these features (plus...
