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A Distribution Explainer for Tours, Activities & Attractions

by | October 12, 2021

Distribution in tours, activities and attractions is fragmented, complex, and there’s way too much jargon. So we’ve tried to make it simple. Get our short guide with terms, definitions and very readable diagrams
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Attractions Travelers: Do They Book Through OTAs or Direct?

by | February 25, 2020

New Arival research explores the booking habits of U.S. attractions travelers, and how you can make OTAs work for you.
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Why Quartz (and others) are wrong about the online tours and activities market: Phocuswright

by | June 21, 2018

In March of this year, the innovative online media company Quartz proclaimed that somebody should let Airbnb know that travelers don’t like booking tours and activities online. There is just one problem. They are wrong. Here’s why.
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What tour & activity providers really think of OTAs

by | May 8, 2018

Like it or not, online travel agencies (OTAs) such as TripAdvisor, Expedia, GetYourGuide and many others are becoming a bigger part of sales for Tours, Activities & Attractions. The acquisition of two tech companies in our sector last month brought this issue right into the spotlight.

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