Tiqets, an online platform for cultural and leisure experiences in Europe and North America, has partnered with conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution, Runnr.ai. The Runnr.ai tool allows hotel guests to ask questions, make requests and book additional services from their mobile phones. This means that travellers will be able to discover things to do, and …
Ice Cream Farm opts for Vennersys attraction management and ticketing solution
The Ice Cream Farm, a Cheshire, UK-based attraction, has partnered with Vennersys to utilise the attraction management and solution provider’s VenposCloud system. The attraction and farm is recognised as the largest ice cream shop in the world and welcomes more than 400,000 visitors annually. Prior to its partnership with Vennersys, the Ice Cream Farm operated …
Swiss ski resort extends Catalate deal to utilise dynamic pricing
Arosa Lenzerheide, a ski resort in Switzerland, has extended its partnership with Catalate, a pricing and e-commerce platform for attractions. The ski resort is located in the Graubünden region of Switzerland and has signed another three-year contract with Catalate to continue utilising the platform’s dynamic pricing and e-commerce offerings. Arosa Lenzerheide originally partnered with Catalate …
Floors Castle turns to Vennersys to update attractions management system
Floors Castle has recently enlisted integrated ticketing, retail and visitor management company Vennersys to update its attractions management system. The 300-year-old castle is nestled in the picturesque Scottish Borders and makes up the centrepiece of the Roxburghe Estate, which is home to the Duke of Roxburghe and his family. Floors Castle traditionally used calculator tills …
Wild Water Adventure Park utilises Connect&Go platform
Connect&Go, a provider of integrated attractions management solutions and RFID technology, has partnered with Wild Water Adventure Park. As part of the deal, Connect&Go will provide the Californian attraction with a fully integrated all-in-one management platform ahead of its upcoming season. Connect&Go’s Konnect management platform combines eCommerce ticketing, point-of-sale, food and beverage, RFID access control …
The O2 to host WWE’s Money In The Bank
WWE’s Money In The Bank is heading to London, more specifically The O2 (pictured), marking the wrestling entertainment company’s first premium live event to be held in the UK capital in over two decades. The event will take place July 1 and will feature some of WWE’s biggest wrestling stars. It will be the first …
Cineworld commits to selling business as a whole
Cineworld has denied that it looked into breaking up the business and selling some of its locations to the owner of its rival, Odeon. The cinema chain said that it was holding out for a buyer that was interested in acquiring the entire business. There had been reports that the British cinema chain, which filed …
Shanghai Disney increases park ticket prices
Shanghai Disneyland management has revealed a series of park ticket price increases that will be implemented from June 23. At present, a regular day pass costs RMB 453 (£53/€60/$63) which will increase to RMB 475 in June, while a special regular day pass currently sets back Disney fans RMB 545. From the summer, this pass …
Theatres, museums and heritage sites in the UK struggling to survive
Theatres, museums, castles and other heritage sites and visitor attractions in the UK are being forced to cut costs in order to survive. According to a survey conducted by market research agency OnePoll and commissioned by Ecclesiastical Insurance, organisations like this are making staff redundant, turning down the heating, closing off rooms to the public …
Transport for London and Official London Theatre entice theatre-goers with cheap tickets
Transport for London (TfL) is selling tickets for West End shows at a discounted price to try and urge people to visit the English capital and use the Tube. For 12 consecutive days, 100 tickets will be available for a discounted price of £30 ($37/€35) as part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘Let’s Do London’ …