Flybook BETA Goes Into Production (July 2019)

For the last 18 months, we have been updating the underlying code that defines Flybook. Without getting too technical, the ultimate benefit is that we will be able to make updates more quickly and often, with fewer bugs.  We have significantly beefed up the underlying tools that build and power your reservation system. Without our regular upkeep on the latest and greatest tools, your system will start to degrade. 

This is not a “new system” - It’s the same Flybook! But, with a more modern underlying infrastructure. In the process of going through every line of code, we’ve taken opportunities to also make key improvements many Flybook users have been asking for.

Watch our release notes to view each change specifically. We also created the following video tutorials for a few we think you'll love, as well as a list of highlights you don't want to miss.

Activity Summary From The Calendar - more tools! 

The activity summary from within a calendar now has tabs. As we continue to add more and more features, we are maintaining the functionality of quick views and editing, but providing tabs with much more detail. You can add number of people, see balances due and waivers signed in a quick snapshot. See how easy it is to add a new reservation in the video tutorial below.

For Ticket Users: Bulk Waiver Management: 

The way in which waivers are assigned in a reservation is receiving a face lift. We hope that a new "bulk waiver manager" tool will be very helpful for your large groups. And, we are excited to continue to evolve the feature with your input. Watch the video tutorial here: 

Bulk Edit Scheduled Activities: 

There is now a bulk editor for your pre-scheduled or existing activities on the calendar. If you decide you want to up the capacity for an activity for the entire month of august - you can select them all and update the capacity. You can also bulk delete, or change the start times or names. 

Add Staff Member To Activities in Bulk: 

There is a new icon in the staff calendar when you are in the 10 day or fewer view. It is a more detail icon and appears next to each staff members name. When clicking on that icon, you can bulk assign activities to that single staff member in a single snapshot. 

Additional Highlights - new and upgraded features released: 

• Sell a ticket at a custom price from the ticket calendar
• New buttons with a rental check-in to also adjust billable or pick up
• More obvious display in a back office rental reservation that you are in "Daily" Or "Hourly" 
• In the dashboard search, when there are multiple reservations for the same name, the most recent will be on top
• Calendar formats now include the day of week for reference
• Client questions now has a "save all" feature so each individual question doesn't have to be saved
• Dashboard: if an email in your system bounces - you will receive a notification
• Staff notifications: you can opt to only send staff accept/deny requests to only those staff members who have not already accepted. 
• Activity Threshold: you can now customize the display for "number of spots left" in an activity. You determine the at which point you want to display the number of spots to create the sense of urgency.