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Selling Experiences session at the 2013 E-Tourism Africa Summit by Andrew Lacy CEO of Zap Travel

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@andrewlacy

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Why do you want to travel?

Every trip starts with a simple question

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Tuesday, September 10, 13

I want to go on a safari!

Tuesday, September 10, 13

‣ Taking one week off work

I want to go on a safari!

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‣ Taking one week off work

‣ Someplace I can fly direct from Paris

I want to go on a safari!

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‣ Taking one week off work

‣ Someplace I can fly direct from Paris

‣ Staying in a 4/5 star property

I want to go on a safari!

Tuesday, September 10, 13

‣ Taking one week off work

‣ Someplace I can fly direct from Paris

‣ Staying in a 4/5 star property

‣ Right in the game park

I want to go on a safari!

Tuesday, September 10, 13

‣ Taking one week off work

‣ Someplace I can fly direct from Paris

‣ Staying in a 4/5 star property

‣ Right in the game park

‣ With a swimming pool

I want to go on a safari!

Tuesday, September 10, 13

‣ Taking one week off work

‣ Someplace I can fly direct from Paris

‣ Staying in a 4/5 star property

‣ Right in the game park

‣ With a swimming pool

‣ Under €2000

I want to go on a safari!

Tuesday, September 10, 13

A question that travel agents used to answer

Tuesday, September 10, 13

A question that travel agents used to answer

Customer:“I want to safari and stay at a 4/5-star resort in Africa under $2000?

Tuesday, September 10, 13

A question that travel agents used to answer

Customer:“I want to safari and stay at a 4/5-star resort in Africa under $2000?

Agent, after a little research:“Okay here are 3-4 great alternatives to choose from”

Tuesday, September 10, 13

A question that travel agents used to answer

Customer:“I want to safari and stay at a 4/5-star resort in Africa under $2000?

Agent, after a little research:“Okay here are 3-4 great alternatives to choose from”

Customer, after a night to think:“Cool. We will take option B. Here is the credit card”

Tuesday, September 10, 13

... but that the internet now does a poor job of handling

“I want to go kayaking someplace warm but not too expensive. Where and when can I get a cheap deal?

“I want to honeymoon in 5-star resort on a romantic island somewhere in the Caribbean”

“I want to take my daughter to the Cote d’Azur for a nice weekend in October”

Apologies, Caribbean is not a recognized airport!

Ummmm ... so that “search one and your

done” thing means one airport or date at a time,

and no, I don’t know what the beach looks like

... yeah ... so I have some unbelievable deals on

weekend breaks ... leaving Friday at 10AM and returning Sunday at

9AM.

Tuesday, September 10, 13

And its not just booking sites that do a poor job

Read or watch any destination content

Get excited about some amazing trip

Only to find that getting there is impossible or requires “Indiana Jones” persistent

Tuesday, September 10, 13

And its not just booking sites that do a poor job

Read or watch any destination content

Get excited about some amazing trip

Only to find that getting there is impossible or requires “Indiana Jones” persistent

Tuesday, September 10, 13

And its not just booking sites that do a poor job

Read or watch any destination content

Get excited about some amazing trip

Only to find that getting there is impossible or requires “Indiana Jones” persistent

Tuesday, September 10, 13

And its not just booking sites that do a poor job

Read or watch any destination content

Get excited about some amazing trip

Only to find that getting there is impossible or requires “Indiana Jones” persistent

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Melissa want’s to surprise Nicolas with a surprise birthday weekend

Nicolas likes the beach, so she is thinking ... Mediterranean

Nicolas works hard, so he deserves a spa retreat to unwind

But Melissa wants to get him out of the hotel to explore

A simple trip planning “problem”

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Can lead to hours of searching

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Destination content

Can lead to hours of searching

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Destination content

Air flight search

Can lead to hours of searching

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Destination content

Air flight search

Hotel review & booking

Can lead to hours of searching

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Destination content

ActivitiesAir flight search

Hotel review & booking

Can lead to hours of searching

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Destination content

ActivitiesAir flight search

Hotel review & booking

Can lead to hours of searching

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Destination content

ActivitiesAir flight search

Hotel review & booking

Can lead to hours of searching

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Destination content

ActivitiesAir flight search

Hotel review & booking

74 sites on average

Can lead to hours of searching

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Inspiration Booking

This great “chasm” in travel ....

Inspiration sites suck at getting you all the information you need to make a decision

Booking sites have largely given up on inspiration, and are fragmented in a way that makes no sense to consumers

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Inspiration Booking

This great “chasm” in travel ....

Inspiration sites suck at getting you all the information you need to make a decision

Booking sites have largely given up on inspiration, and are fragmented in a way that makes no sense to consumers

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Sucks for consumers ....

The consumer who does hours of work to absoutely check everything is too exhausted to enjoy the vacation

The consumer who takes a chance might find themselves on a beach they weren’t expecting

The consumer who gives up and spends another weekend at home

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Sucks for consumers ....

The consumer who does hours of work to absoutely check everything is too exhausted to enjoy the vacation

The consumer who takes a chance might find themselves on a beach they weren’t expecting

The consumer who gives up and spends another weekend at home

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Sucks for consumers ....

The consumer who does hours of work to absoutely check everything is too exhausted to enjoy the vacation

The consumer who takes a chance might find themselves on a beach they weren’t expecting

The consumer who gives up and spends another weekend at home

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Sucks for consumers ....

The consumer who does hours of work to absoutely check everything is too exhausted to enjoy the vacation

The consumer who takes a chance might find themselves on a beach they weren’t expecting

The consumer who gives up and spends another weekend at home

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Not good for the industry

Poor conversion & retention

$4B in annual ad spend to constantly re-acquire or re-target customers

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The future can be better than this

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Our rules for the future of online travel

Inspire me

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Our rules for the future of online travel

Solve all my constraints simultaneously

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Inspire me

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Our rules for the future of online travel

And harness the full power of “big data” to do more than a travel agent could ever do

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Solve all my constraints simultaneously

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Inspire me

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Introducing Zaptravel

Tuesday, September 10, 13

We simultaneously solve multiple constraints

5K thematic and 10K event experiences

2K destinations, countries & regions

Weekend, long-weekend & vacations

Any user-defined time period out to 120 days

Any budget constraints

Hotel stars, types, themes, signature

experiences

Tuesday, September 10, 13

“I want to visit a place that played an important part in

the history of Europe”

History

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Surfing + serendipity

“I want to go surfing somewhere in Europe where

the waves are consistently good”

Tuesday, September 10, 13

“I LOVE clubbing. I want to go

somewhere known for great nightlife”

Clubbing

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Culture

“I want to see the opera in Vienna ... or the ballet in Berlin ... or maybe the Fado

in Lisbon. Inspire me”

Tuesday, September 10, 13

“I would like to visit some gay-friendly

cities or LGBT events”

LGBT

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Heritage

“I want to witness and celebrate local heritage and customs ”

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beautiful beaches ● clubbing ● strange events ● chic hotels ● history ● romance ● tennis ● gay ● watersports ● nature ● performing arts ● architecture ● fringe ● dancing ●

carnivals ● hiking ● sex ● great cuisine ● arts events ● skiing ● shopping ● islands ● technology conferences ● pride marches ● wine tasting ● beach ● exhibitions ● family ●

posh places ● beer festivals ● cute small towns ● unesco ● motor racing ● film festivals ● fashion ● outdoors &

adventure ● budget trips ● extreme sports ● world music ● religion ● modern music ● jazz

What do you want to do?

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Everything you need to make a decision

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Some numbers

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Some numbers

40 origins

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Some numbers

2K destinations

40 origins

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Some numbers

2K destinations

8K “inspirations”

40 origins

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

2K destinations

8K “inspirations”

15K events

40 origins

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

2K destinations

8K “inspirations”

15K events

Weekends and Vacations

40 origins

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

50M transport sectors

2K destinations

8K “inspirations”

15K events

Weekends and Vacations

40 origins

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

50M transport sectors

Air, Train and Car transport

2K destinations

8K “inspirations”

15K events

Weekends and Vacations

40 origins

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

50M transport sectors

Air, Train and Car transport

300K hotels

2K destinations

8K “inspirations”

15K events

Weekends and Vacations

40 origins

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

50M transport sectors

Air, Train and Car transport

300K hotels

10M hotel reviews

2K destinations

8K “inspirations”

15K events

Weekends and Vacations

40 origins

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

50M transport sectors

Air, Train and Car transport

300K hotels

10M hotel reviews

2K destinations

150K sights

8K “inspirations”

15K events

Weekends and Vacations

40 origins

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

800K deals

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Some numbers

800K deals

+Proprietary

scoring system

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Some numbers

800K deals

+Proprietary

scoring system

• Around 1,500 deals per origin• With15-20% of deals turning over each day

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Tuesday, September 10, 13

Lets return to the chasm

Inspiration Booking

The “chasm” & fragmentation leads to:

FrustrationLatent demand

Higher acquisition costsEtc etc

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Lets return to the chasm

Inspiration Booking

The “chasm” & fragmentation leads to:

FrustrationLatent demand

Higher acquisition costsEtc etc

Fixing this is not just an opportunity for OTAs, but also the industry

Tuesday, September 10, 13

How strong is your call to action?

Destination marketing organizations

Destination content providers (eg. guides, blogs, etc)

Destination services providers (eg. tour companies)

Cultural event organizations

Tuesday, September 10, 13

We help provide the call-to-action

ScotlandAny trip to Scotland would have to include a trip to Edinburgh, the Scottish capital. The Old Town, topped by the castle, oozes history and a stroll along its cobbled streets and dark alleyways is a walk through time. The Georgian New Town is equally evocative with its graceful crescents, squares and terraces

➡Why wait. Edinburgh is easy to get to from Berlin - you could spend a weekend there for as little as €125 including air & 4 star hotel

ScotlandAny trip to Scotland would have to include a trip to Edinburgh, the Scottish capital. The Old Town, topped by the castle, oozes history and a stroll along its cobbled streets and dark alleyways is a walk through time. The Georgian New Town is equally evocative with its graceful crescents, squares and terraces

Tuesday, September 10, 13

Tuesday, September 10, 13

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