Tours & Activities

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News / Online

Airbnb counts half a billion guest arrivals, host earnings at $65B

By Jill Menze | March 27, 2019

More than 500,000 guests have stayed at Airbnb properties around the globe, the company reports, with three guests checking into listings every half-second. Read More

News / Technology

Activity tech provider BookingKit secures multimillion-euro round

By Kevin May | March 26, 2019

The investment in the Germany-based company comes just over a year after its Series B round from the same backers. 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 / Online

Welcome Pickups speeds off with €3.3M to grow "holistic" in-destination service

By Jill Menze | March 22, 2019

The Athens, Greece-based company will use the funds to build a traveler app and grow its team and partnerships. 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

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

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: GetGuided wants to connect corporate travelers with tours

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2019

GetGuided wants to work with hotels, travel management companies and directly with corporates to bring curated tours and activities to the business travel space. 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