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 …
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 …
Tickitto partners with Norse Atlantic Airways
UK-headquartered operator Tickitto has partnered with Norse Atlantic Airways to offer the new airline’s customers access to activities across its destinations. Tickitto’s marketplace is now available to all Norse Atlantic customers to book tickets for sports and live music events, as well as theatre shows. Guests will also be able to search through a full …
Dubai’s Global Village attraction to reopen today
Dubai’s Global Village is set to reopen today (Tuesday) with new attractions, shows and additional amenities to improve the visitor experience. During its last season, which usually runs for six months but was extended for a further four weeks, a record 7.8 million guests visited the attraction. The attraction is celebrating its 27th season, with …
Tiqets partners with travel platform Klook
Amsterdam-headquartered online platform for cultural and leisure experiences, Tiqets, has partnered with Klook, a travel and leisure ecommerce platform in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership will enable customers to browse a selection of museum and attraction-related experiences, as well as offering Klook and Tiqets’ suppliers greater visibility and exposure. Luuc Elzinga, Tiqets president and founder, …
Historic English pier partners with Vennersys
Vennersys, a provider of integrated ticketing, EPoS and visitor management software, has partnered with a historic pier trust to modernise its ticketing system for visitors. Clevedon Pier & Heritage Trust is a seaside pier in the English county of Somerset and required an integrated system to embrace marketing, operational and commercial needs. Vennersys presented its …
Disney VIP mega tour set to have serious environmental impact
Disney is offering a $110,000 (£92,000/€109,000) ticket for an elite package tour that will encompass all 12 Disney resorts in six different countries. However, the additional cost is the impact on the planet. The carbon price tag of the tour is 6.2 tonnes of emissions for each guest. This is 20 times more than a …
Pollen misses June payroll – TheTicketingBusiness News
Events start-up Pollen missed a payroll in June, according news site Sifted. In April, the travel and entertainment technology company had announced that it had raised $150m (£118m/€140m) in Series C funding. However, in May Pollen laid off over 150 employees. Now, reports have surfaced over missed salary payments for both US and UK-based employees. …
New details revealed for Venice entry fee
Venice officials have outlined plans for an entrance fee to visit the Italian city in order to combat over-tourism. From January 16, 2023, visitors will have to pay to enter the city – the first location in the world to require an entrance fee. The entry ticket will cost between €3 and €10 (£9/$10) and …
Angkor Archaeological Park sees significant increase in ticket sales
Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park saw an increase in ticket sales of more than 1,000% year-on-year, for the first half of 2022. Angkor Enterprise, a state-run institution that manages ticket sales for international visitors to the UNESCO site, said that 59,983 tickets had been sold between January and June, for a total of $2,420,081 (£2m/€2.3m). Some …