KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is making it possible for its customers around the world to book GetYourGuide tours and activities through a partnership deal with the online travel platform.
Travellers can buy the tours/attracion when they make a flight reservation, at check-in or during their flight at less then 24 hours’ notice using Messenger, KLM.com, the KLM app or the portal on board KLM flights.
GetYourGuide service offer paperless tickets, using a QR code scan for admission. Travellers get push notifications on their mobile devices to keep them on schedule with their tours.
GetYourGuide offers 30,000 tours and activities in 2,500 destinations
“By offering GetYourGuide tours and activities alongside other supplementary products, such as cars and hotels, we make it possible for our customers to arrange their entire journey through the KLM platform of their choice,” says Pieter Groeneveld, senior vice president of digital at Air France KLM.
“There’s something to suit everyone in a digitally savvy way that matches KLM’s own innovative touchpoints,” he adds.
Commenting on the new partnership GetYourGuide’s COO Tao Tao says: “In making our global inventory of tours and attractions accessible to travellers around the world, we look for partners with a finger on the customer’s pulse and an eye on the future.
“KLM is an undisputed leader in the airline industry in its commitment to digital innovation, and we are excited to transform our customers’ trips into amazing experiences together.”
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