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Articles tagged “experiences”

Tour Operators

Tripadvisor’s 2024 Experience of Travel Study: 3 Charts

The latest Tripadvisor survey highlights travel is no longer just about 'been there, done that, got the T-shirt', but understanding the story of the T-shirt itself.

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

Tripadvisor’s 2024 Experience of Travel Study: 3 Charts

News Blog

TUI Teams Up With National Geographic to Expand Small-Group Day Tours

European tour operator TUI's tours and activities division, TUI Musement, has expanded its collaboration with National Geographic Expeditions, launching 40 new NatGeo Day Tours.  Previously only available as part of a cruise itinerary package, travelers can now independently book a mix of one-day and half-day itineraries. According to a partnership update released by TUI, these NatGeo…

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

Tour Operators

Travel to Japan is Booming, But Tour Operators Face Capacity Crunch

Taipei-based tours and activities operator KKday wants to grow its market share, but with it comes delivery challenges beyond the sector's offline fragmentation.

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

Travel to Japan is Booming, But Tour Operators Face Capacity Crunch

Online Travel

Google Partners with South Africa to Fix Unfair Search Results for Small Travel Operators 

Google is flipping the script on its anti-competitive behavior in South Africa, with a partnership to bolster digital transformation in the country's tourism sector.

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

Google Partners with South Africa to Fix Unfair Search Results for Small Travel Operators 

Tour Operators

GetYourGuide CFO: Latest Experience Trends and Cracking the U.S.

In the fragmented world of tours and activities, GetYourGuide has ring fenced its private playground that its CFO claims is now profitable.

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

GetYourGuide CFO: Latest Experience Trends and Cracking the U.S.

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Laid Off 4% of Its Workforce

You can see Tripadvisor's priorities crystal clear in where its restructuring occurred. The Tripadvisor Core segment took the heaviest hit, and Viator was impacted the least.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Tripadvisor Laid Off 4% of Its Workforce

Online Travel

Tripadvisor’s ‘Juicy’ Ad for Viator

Tripadvisor and Viator, or at least the creative department, have a sense of humor — and it is effective.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Tripadvisor’s ‘Juicy’ Ad for Viator

Online Travel

Viator Sees Commissions Boost from Upgraded Pay-for-Visibility Tool

Boosting tour visibility can yield profits for Viator, but the benefit to operators may lessen if most operators join in. It's a bit like when people in the front row of a concert stand up and everyone else has to stand up.

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

Viator Sees Commissions Boost from Upgraded Pay-for-Visibility Tool

Tour Operators

Las Vegas Sphere: Launch Costs Eclipse Revenues in High-Stakes Gamble

The Sphere, headlined by iconic Irish rock band U2, is quite the spectacle. But whether it will be a profitable spectacle isn't in the cards yet.

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

Las Vegas Sphere: Launch Costs Eclipse Revenues in High-Stakes Gamble

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Is Done With Back to Basics

Airbnb could be seen as a victim of its own success – with guests, hosts and cities all taking aim. But it’s done rebuilding, and focusing on moving forward.

Sarah Kopit | 6 months ago

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Is Done With Back to Basics