Choosing the right booking system is one of the most important decisions you'll make as a tourism operator. Whether you’re running tours, activities, or attractions, the right restech (reservation technology) can streamline your operations, boost bookings, and set your business up for scalable growt...

In the realm of booking and reservation management, the question of who covers the booking system fee often arises. While many businesses are trying to keep costs down, plus for some reason some believe they shouldn't have to pay for a booking system (which is a poor way of thinking - should you giv...

Did you know that regardless of its size, your tourism business plays a pivotal role as a destination driver, especially if you offer experiential products?

Consider a recent scenario we encountered involving a major attraction in a leading city evaluating ticketing software options. Throughout thi...

You may recall the announcement last year of the merger between three major players – Rezdy, Checkfront, and Regiondo – and the following, what seemingly felt like silence while they “sorted things out” including some quiet redundancies. There is news that they are currently going through a restruct...

Recently, I caught up with a friend, an industry veteran, who, like many of my peers, was questioning whether she wanted to remain in the tourism industry.

'It's just,' she sighed, 'I can't see anything exciting to get involved in. It's like we just...stopped. There is nothing cutting edge about to...

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 their ...

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, the i...

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 ANOTHER syst...

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.

Th...

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 on...

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 website...

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:

1. Cost: Booking systems can be expensive to set up and maintain, and some systems charge addit...