VALUE OF SMS MARKETING FOR TRAVEL AGENCIES & TOURISM

Travel agencies are very popular for their best services. They ensure the quality of your tour along with safety. They build trust with the customers and make them feel that they are safe wherever they are. If you are a traveler then you already know the importance of the guidance that a travel agency provides. Wherever you go in this world, travel agencies will make your journey more comfortable. You don’t have to think about the arrangement of the ticket, neither you have to think about the hotels where you will stand nor you will have to think about the restaurants where you will eat. They will handle everything for your comfort. Nowadays people are most confused about choosing the right travel agencies. That’s the reason why best travel agencies also struggle to meet the audience. SMS marketing is a strategy that makes this thing easier for both the agencies and the tourists. We will talk about a couple of strategies where both the agencies and tourists can meet the right prospects for themselves.

   SEND MESSAGES TO YOUR SUBSCRIBERS INCLUDING THE BOOKING DATE AND CONFIRMATION

Confirm the subscribers once they are done with their booking and other processing.

   HIGHLIGHT THE REVIEWS OF YOUR SUBSCRIBERS AND ATTACH THOSE REVIEWS THROUGH SMS ALONG WITH A TITLE

When you get good feedback from your customers, you can send those reviews attached in text messages to attract subscribers.

   APPRECIATE THE CUSTOMER’S LOYALTY BY SENDING THEM GREETINGS

Sending customers greeting messages is a good initiative. Loyal customers deserve more appreciation from your agency.

   SEND TEXT MESSAGES TO NOTIFY YOUR SUBSCRIBERS ABOUT SPECIAL OFFERS

When you have upcoming projects where you kept some special offers, you can simply send text messages to your customers mentioning that.

   ANNOUNCE REWARDS FOR THE BEST CUSTOMERS

Announce rewards for the best subscribers who consecutively used your services.

   GIVE THEM HINTS ABOUT THE UPCOMING TOUR PACKAGES

Give your subscribers hints about the upcoming tour plan, and also ask them a suggestion to select their desired locations.

   SEND THEM REMINDERS ABOUT THE EXACT DATE OF ARRIVAL

It is more important to notify the subscribers about the exact date of the flight so that they can prepare everything for the trip, and maintain the schedule of their activities.

   NOTIFY THEM ABOUT EMERGENCY CASES WHILE THEY ARE ON THE TRIP

Update them about bad weathers where they are traveling, and notify them in case of emergencies, such as social awareness, criminal activities, etc.

   ATTRACT NEW CUSTOMERS WITH SCHEMES ON SUBSCRIPTIONS

Creating schemes for the new subscribers can be a very good idea. You can simply text them about their winning schemes, when they should come to receive it, etc.

   WARN YOUR SUBSCRIBERS ABOUT FLIGHT DELAYS

Informing your subscribers about flight delays is one of the most important parts.

   CREATE RESPONSIVE CHAT SUPPORT WHILE THEY ARE ON THE TRIP

You share a contact where they can get quick responses after sending any messages. While they are on the trip, they must need help as they are new in that city or village.

   SHARE IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR TRAVELING LOCATIONS

 

Give them a rough idea about where they should visit, and where not. In case, if they get trapped in any awkward situation tell them to send you messages so that you can you can contact your local supervisor to help them out.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Your data (contacts phone numbers, emails, etc.) is completely safe. We do not share or pass on any of your data, including the mobile numbers you have uploaded. Feel free to check our terms, conditions and privacy policy.

Yes of course. You can register anytime and try our service. 20 SMS will be added to your account for free to test our service. Click here to open your account.

While we are exclusively focusing on huge demands, with 50euros you can get prepaid sms credits and start sending your sms to your contacts. Please check our pricing page for all bulk sms packages. Remember. The pricing depends on the country, the type of sms and the quantity.

No, your prepaid credits don’t expire. Your SMS credits remain available in your sms dashboard account for as long as you need them.

Yes of course. Once you have created your sms, you can select a time and date for to send your text message.

You can start sending your sms campaigns from your web dashboard, SMPP or use our API or plugins to integrate it in your web or mobile app, e-commerce website (prestashop, woocommerce, etc.).

Instantly. But depend on the volume, it can take some delay. However sometimes congestion in network may cause unavoidable delay.

No. you don’t need to use any phone number. You need to set up SENDER ID only in order to be able to send your sms campaigns. But you cannot receive a response from your customers. In case you want 2ways, you need to buy a phone number that you will use to send your sms from. Once your contacts reply, you can read and send a response directly from your web dashboard or via your own app.

You can submit for approval all SENDER IDS you plan to use in your account for yourself or your clients. Once approval you will have the option to choose one of them when sending your sms message. Trademarks and already registered third party company names are not allowed. You can use any character in these ranges a-z, A-Z and 0-9. 11 characters maximum

You will find in the REPORTS section of your dashboard all your messages which have been delivered ornot. A status will be marked at the SMS such as pending or invalid number or any other error.

Yes. You can.

Just type the mobile phone number without + or 00 with the country code. For France, start from country code 33. You will have 337650xxxxxxxx. In case, if you wish to send a message to multiple mobile numbers, separate the number with a coma (,) or space.

160characters per message. Don’t copy and paste your SMS message from applications like MS Word, Outlook, etc. because it can insert non-GSM or unicode characters in the message inadvertently. Use  notepad or any other simple txt editor. Double check special or unicode character before sending your message.

Long codes are your standard 10 digit numbers and toll-free numbers are the typical numbers with area codes 800,844,866,888, etc…In the United States and Canada, long codes are best used with 2-way communication when the SMS conversation is taking place both ways. Toll-free numbers can also be used for 2-way communication, but are also intended for A2P traffic and great for business uses like marketing and notifications.

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