We have had a very large swing towards people booking directly instead of coming through the OTA's this year. We use Bokun as a booking provider and have been looking at WeTravel & Ventrata all of which have some good and some bad points to them. The thing im trying to streamline is the guide management part, ideally if we could do that within the booking system then great, but they all have there limitations. Just wanted to ask the community what you do? What systems you use and if you have any ideas i ...

I’m exploring QuotaTrip and would love to hear from anyone who has firsthand experience using their platform. From what I understand, QuotaTrip works on a subscription-based model where travelagents pay to receive traveler inquiries, and then the platform takes a commission once a booking is confirmed. I’m curious about how this works in practice: Are the traveler requests genuine and convertible? Are they exclusive or sent to multiple agencies? Does the subscription fee plus commission structure make the ...

I’m currently building a tour-selling website for my company (Jema Safaris & Tours in Tanzania), and I’m stuck on a decision that I think many tour operators face: Should I use a travel booking engine plugin (or embedded booking system)… or should I build my own itinerary/booking flow using my website builder? On one side, travel engine plugins promise speed and automation. On the other side, custom itinerary pages give full control over storytelling and branding — which is critical for selling safaris ...

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with Tourist.com they are asking me to join the platform, but before I do I thought I would ask the community as there seems to be an explosion of online resellers some of which don't look great. this was the email from them - am slightly dubious as they claim its FREE ---- Hello, Just following up on your recent correspondence with our team. Attached you’ll find a detailed proposal explaining how our platform works, the advantages of joining, and what you can ...

I would like to create a company in Canada that offers small group or private tours in Morocco. Has anyone setup a travel business in Canada before that does business in Morocco? If so, are you willing to share your experience and/or provide some tips? Specifically around licensing in both countries and any legal nuances? Thank you!

I’m a new agent based in Tanzania. I’m getting stuck figuring out what a good start-to-finish client workflow looks like. If anyone has a resource, checklist, or example of their process, I’d be so grateful for any advice.

Beyond attending Travel & Trade Shows, which can be expensive, what methods have worked best for you to step into or grow your B2B travel segments? We are primarily D2C but are exploring the B2B segment for our tours. We are based out of Tanzania so travelling far and wide to attend events adds up quickly from a cost perspective. Looking for advice and experiences you have had in the B2B space.