Experiences

Indians are combining their love for music with their desire to travel. And they are willing to spend as hotel rates, airfares, and concert ticket prices surge.

The tours and experiences space is rapidly evolving. Not only is this a major opportunity for tour operators and travel agents, but for other travel sub-sectors as well.

Today’s travelers seek out cultural experiences, often choosing destinations that spark their curiosity. Hotel brands that empower guests to imagine themselves as locals will be well on their way to providing truly authentic cultural immersion.

Viceroy, a collection of hotels and resorts, has rebranded. It now promises to curate luxury experiences that will be consistently top-tier and locally immersive, from Portuguese beekeeping to glassblowing in Los Cabos.

James Dolan's Sphere business continues to grow, but as it does, the costs are becoming stratospheric.

As Gen Z and millennial travelers increase their travel spending, they’re turning to social media to discover, plan, and share life-changing travel. Snap’s native features and core principles support travelers across the trip life cycle while helping brands attract and convert these high-value consumers.

The global marketplace for travel experiences offers a more than $1 trillion opportunity, but the customer journey is still disjointed and cumbersome. Tours, experiences, and transportation operators can increase revenue and simplify their operations by scaling a holistic offering from end to end through a single platform.

Tripadvisor officials are doing their jobs in that they are trying to grow the company in the event no strategic transaction takes place. But eventually there has to be one.

The tours and experiences space is rapidly evolving in an altered post-COVID-19 market, driven by desires for authenticity, immersion, and “experiencing like a local”. Not only is this a major opportunity for tour operators and travel agents, but experiences also drive extension of trips, presenting opportunities for the accommodation and other travel sub-sectors as well.

In a world that’s rapidly going cashless, mobile payments are transforming travel, with Asia leading the charge while the technology spreads globally.