Use cases

High-demand seasonal tours

Situation: You run popular seasonal trips (e.g., a Holi Festival Tour or an Everest Spring Trek) that sell out quickly each year. Instead of losing potential customers when seats run out, you need to capture this overflow interest for cancellations or future dates.

Implementation:

• Short Notice Message: Enter a message like "Missed a spot? Join the waitlist!" to encourage registration.
• Waitlist Availability Mode: Select When Trip is Fully Booked. The waitlist option only appears after all seats are sold.
• Waitlist Capacity: Set a limit to control the number of travelers who can join the list.
• Display Booked & Available Seats: Toggle these ON to show real-time interest (e.g., "5 Travelers have joined the waitlist"). This creates social proof and encourages users to sign up quickly.

Benefit: You capture booking opportunities even after the trip is filled and can notify interested travelers immediately when seats open due to cancellations or extra departures.

Collecting early demand before opening bookings

Situation: You want to promote a new trip or next season's itinerary before opening official bookings. Instead of listing it as "Coming Soon" with no action, you want to collect leads and measure interest to plan your capacity.

Implementation:

• Section Title: Enter a custom title like "Register Your Interest" to match the pre-launch context.
• Short Notice Message: Add a message like "Bookings opening soon! Join the list for updates" to inform travelers.
• Waitlist Availability Mode: Select From the Start. This replaces the booking button with the waitlist form immediately, so travelers can sign up but cannot book yet.
• Button Label: Change the button text to "Register Now" so travelers know they're signing up for future updates.

Benefit: You can see how many people are interested before planning dates. When you open bookings, you already have a list of travelers ready to book immediately.