Seasonal or event-specific ticket pricing updates

Purpose

1.1. Automate time-based and event-driven adjustments to museum ticket pricing, optimizing revenue, accommodating special events, public holidays, and seasonal demand variations in aviation history exhibits.
1.2. Ensure real-time updates across all sales channels, reduce manual effort, and streamline communication of new pricing to patrons.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Pre-defined dates (holidays, vacation seasons, special museum events).
2.2. External API call with event status (e.g., airshow announcement).
2.3. Admin calendar update in ticketing system.
2.4. Threshold reach (e.g., tickets sold, capacity fill).
2.5. Third-party weather API forecasting high-traffic days.

Platform Variants

3.1. Stripe
• Function: Price API (Create/Update Price)
• Sample: Automate PATCH to `/v1/prices/{price_id}` with updated value and date window.
3.2. Shopify
• Function: Price Rules API
• Sample: Automate POST to `/admin/api/price_rules.json` adjusting discounts for seasonal periods.
3.3. WooCommerce
• Feature: REST API Product Pricing
• Sample: Automated PUT to `/wp-json/wc/v3/products/{id}` with new price, effective date.
3.4. FareHarbor
• Feature: Bookable Item Price Update
• Sample: Automate PATCH to item endpoint for date-bound price adjustments.
3.5. Eventbrite
• Function: Ticket Class Update API
• Sample: Automate POST to `/v3/events/{event_id}/ticket_classes/` for special event pricing.
3.6. Ticketmaster
• Feature: Inventory Pricing API
• Sample: Automate PUT with new price tier and scheduled event window.
3.7. Square
• Function: Catalog API
• Sample: Automate POST to `/v2/catalog/object` for seasonal pricing item-updates.
3.8. Salesforce
• Feature: CPQ (Configure-Price-Quote) Scheduled Actions
• Sample: Automate trigger for seasonal rules within CPQ pricing.
3.9. Lightspeed
• Feature: Price List Update
• Sample: Automate scheduled batch price import via POS API.
3.10. Zoho Creator
• Function: Deluge Script Scheduled Workflows
• Sample: Automated price field update on calendar triggers.
3.11. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature: Price List Entity Update
• Sample: Automated recurring flow to modify ticket price records on-event.
3.12. Google Calendar
• Feature: Event Triggers
• Sample: On specific museum event, trigger HTTP request to pricing system.
3.13. NetSuite
• Feature: SuiteScript Scheduled Script
• Sample: Automate inventory price update tied to calendar.
3.14. SAP Commerce Cloud
• Function: Price Row Update
• Sample: Automate PUT call on price row API.
3.15. Prestashop
• Function: Webservice Product Update
• Sample: Automate PUT to `/api/products` for price adjustment.
3.16. Magento
• Feature: Catalog Price Rule API
• Sample: Automate POST to create/update price rule for event window.
3.17. Rezdy
• Function: Update Product Price
• Sample: Automate POST to products/pricing with seasonal parameters.
3.18. Sabre
• Feature: Pricing API for Activity Suppliers
• Sample: Automate POST with fare/price adjustment on specified dates.
3.19. Zenoti
• Function: Event Pricing Update
• Sample: Automate POST to events/pricing endpoint.
3.20. GloriaFood
• Feature: Menu Price API
• Sample: Automate PATCH for date-based menu/ticket pricing.
3.21. Freshdesk
• Feature: Ticket Field Automation
• Sample: Automated update and notification of price change to agents.
3.22. Slack
• Feature: Scheduled Message Posting
• Sample: Automated announcement of updated ticket prices to staff channel.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates manual updates, ensuring pricing accuracy and consistency.
4.2. Responsive to real-world events, boosting revenue via dynamic pricing.
4.3. Reduces staff workload, permitting focus on guest service.
4.4. Enhances visitor communication and satisfaction through timely updates.