
Travel Websites Missing Out on Event Travelers
Travel companies are missing a big opportunity in event travelers: while they’re increasingly booking online, they’re not booking through travel sites
Segment: Consumer Trends, Events, News, Research


Travel companies are missing a big opportunity in event travelers: while they’re increasingly booking online, they’re not booking through travel sites
Segment: Consumer Trends, Events, News, Research

What’s new with Airbnb Experiences since the “relaunch?” How can operators succeed on Airbnb? And what’s next?
Segment: Distribution, News, Technology, Tour & Activity Operators

Will AI shift power towards suppliers, or will distributors maintain dominance? It could still go either way, according to “The Great Debate”
Segment: AI, Distribution, Events, Technology

A quick guide to help tour operators and DMCs understand the growing landscape of online travel agencies for custom and scheduled multi-day tours
Segment: Distribution, Tour & Activity Operators

City Wonders and GetYourGuide are appealing a decision which penalizes companies for mass purchases of Colosseum tickets
Segment: Attractions, Distribution, News

Delve into experiences distribution and the state of OTAs, and get essential insights to help you grow your third-party bookings more profitably
Segment: Attractions, Distribution, Tour & Activity Operators

From “restech” to “APIs,” “connectivity” to “channel management,” level up your travel experiences knowledge with this distribution & technology primer
Segment: Distribution, Technology

Best practices for tour operators to maximize OTA partnerships in 2025, from TripShock and WaveRez Co-Founder Greg Fisher

From hotels to cruise lines, influencers to direct bookings, it’s time to get creative with tours and attractions distribution… beyond traditional OTAs

Experiences have become one of the hottest topics in travel, but The Best Part of Travel still has some pretty big – and fundamental – problems to face
Segment: Attractions, Consumer Trends, Events, News, Tour & Activity Operators

Use this comprehensive list of online resellers for tours, activities and attractions to expand your distribution network and reach more customers
Segment: Distribution

The OTA’s latest product release offers operators more features for analytics and product and pricing management
Segment: Distribution

With the recent release of Viator Accelerate 2.0, operators weigh in on the pros and cons of the program, and how they’re changing their strategies to adapt to the rapid…
Segment: Distribution, Interviews, News, Tour & Activity Operators

Everyone has heard of Apple and Amazon, but how many travel experiences brands are widely recognized? We examined just how much travelers know – or don’t know – about the…
Segment: News, Tour & Activity Operators

SPONSORED POST — How to rank higher on OTAs: a candid conversation with the founder of Spanish-language tours & activities OTA Guias.travel
Segment: Distribution, Interviews, Sponsored Content

Exploring the themes of 2023 for the in-destination experiences sector through the lens of Arival’s most-read articles and a review of the year’s top research insights

The future of experiences, next-level networking, and the awards our industry needs: highlights from the coolest Arival on record!

These are five topics we’re keeping top of mind heading into Arival 360 | Orlando as we come together to discuss their impact on the tours, activities and attractions sector…

A new volcano in Iceland has meant a potential eruption of profit for operators and OTAs who are quick to act. But you don’t need a volcano to take advantage…

Boost your OTA presence with effective marketing strategies! Learn how to optimize listings on online travel agencies for increased bookings and revenue.

Klook’s CCO discusses shifts in experience booking behavior and how younger generations of travelers are driving a shift in travel discovery at Arival Activate | Bangkok 2023

While new experiences are still paused on Airbnb, some existing hosts are able to add new experiences. In the meantime, however, some operators are focusing on other OTAs and more…
Segment: Distribution, News, Tour & Activity Operators

Discover 2023’s top tourism trends & predictions! Find out which tourism ideas are taking off in tours, activities and attractions — and what operators should be doing about it

A diverse mix of distribution channels and reseller partners helps to reduce your risk and grow your bookings. In this guest post, Bookable Tourism’s Meredith Rangel explains how to go…
Segment: Distribution, Guest Articles, Operator Business Tips

With online travel agencies rising rapidly as the region recovers, we put together a list of tours and activities OTAs in Asia Pacific to help you grow your bookings
Segment: Attractions, Distribution, Tour & Activity Operators

Online travel agencies will nearly triple in global gross bookings and total market share by 2025 as more travelers find, choose and book things to do online
Segment: Attractions, Distribution, News, Technology

Peter Ulwahn and Douglas Quinby discuss European travelers, Post-Covid travel, and the tension between operators and OTAs
Segment: Attractions, Distribution, Interviews

Which topics received the most engagement on arival.travel in 2022? Here are the most read-worthy articles of the year according to Arival readers.
Segment: Attractions, Distribution, Marketing, News, Technology, Tour & Activity Operators

National Tour Association president Catherine Prather weighs in on the 2023 outlook for multi-day tours, and how day tour and activity operators can sell into multi-day tour and package travel…
Segment: Distribution, Tour & Activity Operators

The Berlin-based OTA is expected to end all of its Originals branded tours by the end of the year
Segment: Distribution, News

The changes from GetYourGuide address faster changes to product listings and providing pricing through a booking system API.
Segment: Distribution, News

New report on market sizing and forecasting from Arival and Phocuswright highlights the need for operators to prioritize online sales channels
Segment: Distribution

Travello’s Co-Founder and CEO Ryan Hanly speaks with Arival about how Travello pivoted and thrived in the pandemic to grow their market and attract investors, and what’s next
Segment: Distribution

Tuexperiencia.com is an online travel agency offering tours and activities for Spanish-speaking markets
Segment: Distribution, News

The new, non-profit industry association aims to make connectivity for operators, attractions and resellers in the travel experiences sector easier and more efficient
Segment: News, Technology

More startups seek to fill gaps they say are left unmet by the big global platforms. Here’s a list of 50 online travel agencies that focus on a particular sub-segment…
Segment: Distribution

As part of the deal with Musement, Booking.com will not contract directly with operators or source inventory from FareHarbor
Segment: Technology

Recent Arival research shows the reason why many tour takers book tickets through online travel agencies (OTAs) versus your website—and what to do about it.
Segment: Consumer Trends, News, Operator Business Tips

A chat with the founder of TripShock, a distributor that operates primarily in the U.S. Southeast region.
Segment: Operator Stories

Arival wanted to know: What do operators think of when they think of online travel agents (OTAs)?
Segment: Distribution, Technology

It’s the biggest outbound travel market – and growing like crazy. Here’s what you need to know to reach this audience, from one of Asia’s leading sellers of Tours, Activities…
Segment: News

It was only a matter of time. The search giant has already made major inroads into travel with Google Flights and Hotels. It was inevitable that they would start to…
Segment: Technology

Expedia Local Expert touts the benefits of tech neutral, and what the means for how they work with operators of Tours, Activities & Attractions.
Segment: Distribution, Interviews, Technology