easyjet partners with Get Your Guide to offer more than 16,000 activities across Europe

LUTON, UK, 2017-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — easyjet partners with leading operator ‘GETYOURGUIDE’ offering more than 16,000 activities.

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline has launched a new partnership offering customers tours and excursions alongside its low air fares.In partnership with “Get Your Guide” easyJet will offer customers more than 16,000 activities across Europe including destination tours and excursions via a dedicated site – activities.easyJet.com.  Activities will also be featured within the easyJet app and through the partnership easyJet has negotiated exclusive offers for its customers.

All tastes are catered for from fast track entry to the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, an ancient Rome walking tour to tickets to Harry Potter world at the Warner Bros studios near London all covered by a best price guarantee.

There have now been more than 20m downloads of the easyJet app and for its users the tours will be completely integrated – allowing customers to browse the best options after booking a flight. For ultimate ease, most of the tickets are paperless, so customers simply scan a QR code at the tour or activity to gain entry. Push notifications will also act as a reminder of the booking.

GetYourGuide will also add increased tours to easyJet’s destinations, giving customers more fun things to do in their destination at their fingertips at the time of booking.

Andrew Middleton, Head of Ancillary Revenue for easyJet, commented

“We are excited to bring together easyJet’s low fares and award-winning digital platforms with ‘GetYourGuide’s’ comprehensive range of activities to help our customers get the most out of exploring Europe.”

Tao Tao COO of GetYourGuide, added

“Travel tours and activities are one of the main reasons people book flights, which is why it makes so much sense for GetYourGuide and easyJet to become travel partners. By joining forces, we now provide easyJet travellers with an easy way to book amazing experiences both before they go or when they are in destination. GetYourGuide looks forward to innovate with easyJet to provide their customers’ with the best travel experiences.”

easyJet tours and activities is available to book now, on the app, after flight confirmation, or via the dedicated site – activities.easyJet.com at any time.

NOTES TO EDITORS

About GetYourGuide

GetYourGuide is a website where tourists can book activities such as tours and excursions, and buy tickets to numerous other tourist attractions It currently offers more than 30,340 products in destinations around the world. GetYourGuide acts as an online platform for tour suppliers to list their products for users to easily find. Businesses offering sightseeing tours, adventure activities, multiple day tours, attractions passes, and other products can upload and manage their products under their own brand. Customers can book these products directly on the website as well as through iOS and Android Apps or through its distribution network.

About easyJet

easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe’s primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service.

easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline. easyJet carries 75 million passengers annually, of which around 20% are travelling on business. easyJet flies over 250 aircraft on more than 800 routes to over 130 airports across 31 countries. More than 300 million Europeans live within one hour’s drive of an easyJet airport.

easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in seven countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports a number of local charities and also has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £8m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.

The airline takes sustainability seriously. easyJet invests in the latest technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats which means that an easyJet passenger’s carbon footprint is 22% less than a passenger on a traditional airline, flying the same aircraft on the same route.

For further information, please contact the easyJet Press Office on 01582 525252, log onto www.easyJet.com or follow @easyJet_Press

Source: easyJet