Trip Fixed Starting Dates

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Trip Fixed Starting Dates add-on lets you easily schedule specific dates and times for your trips, ensuring travellers book only when it’s convenient for you.

How you can benefit from it: 

  • Add fixed departure dates and times, and enjoy peace of mind knowing that bookings can only be made on the dates you’ve set.
  • Easily assign a specific number of seats for each departure date, ensuring accurate and streamlined seat management.
  • Display all trips with departure dates in a single location, enabling travellers to search swiftly and book trips according to their availability.
  • Empower travellers to mix departure dates with other factors like cost, trip type, and destination, facilitating faster and more tailored searches for booking the perfect trip.
  • Quickly show trips with the next departure dates on the search page, making it easy for travellers to see and book upcoming trips. 
  • Use recurring dates to avoid manual entry and save loads of time.

1. Unlock flexibility and convenience: set specific booking dates and times!

set specific booking dates and times

Set specific booking dates and times tailored to your customers’ convenience. 

You can allow them to plan their adventures easily by choosing the precise departure dates and times that suit their schedules. This level of flexibility ensures a seamless booking experience and enhances customer satisfaction.

2. Effortless recurring time: simplify trip scheduling!

Managing trips that repeat on specific days or intervals has never been easier.

Whether it’s a weekly excursion, a monthly getaway, or any other pattern you desire, you can streamline your trip scheduling and offer recurring trips without any hassle.

3. Ensure exclusivity with managed available spots!

Ensure exclusivity with managed available spots

Create a sense of exclusivity and urgency by managing the available spots for each fixed departure date. 

You can set the number of spots available for booking, ensuring personalized experiences for your customers. By showcasing limited availability, you’ll generate excitement and encourage early bookings, maximizing your revenue potential.

4. Sort trips according to departure dates to highlight upcoming trips

Sort trip according to departure date

Make the trip selection process easier by allowing users to easily sort trips by departure date on the trip listing page.

Each individual trip card on the trip listing page displays the next departure date, providing instant visibility and making trip selection a breeze. 

5. Display Fixed Starting Dates from all your trips in a single page 

Display Trip Fixed Starting Dates anywhere

By simply implementing the powerful [WTE_TRIPS_FIXED_STARTING_DATES] shortcode, you can effortlessly display fixed starting dates from all your trips. 

This feature provides a comprehensive overview of available departure dates, giving your customers the flexibility to choose the perfect time to book their trip.

6. Display Trip Fixed Starting Dates anywhere

Using simple shortcodes, you can easily change the position or display the fixed starting dates anywhere on your website. 

Whether it’s on the homepage, trip pages, or even in blog posts, you have the freedom to showcase the availability calendar and capture the attention of potential customers. 

7. Minimal configuration for maximum impact!

Trip Fixed Starting Dates setting

We understand that time is of the essence when managing a travel booking website. That’s why the Trip Fixed Starting Dates Addon is designed with minimal configuration in mind. 

With a user-friendly interface and intuitive settings, you can quickly and easily set up your desired fixed starting dates and times, allowing you to focus on what matters most – delivering exceptional travel experiences to your customers.

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Trip Fixed Starting Dates Changelog

Version 2.3.15, 20th September 2023
  • Fix: Book now button not working after date change.
  • Fix: Shortcode book now issue for trip FSD on posts/page.
  • Fix: Datepicker not defined issue.
  • Fix: Customizer query issue.
Version 2.3.14, 19th June 2023
  • Fix: Address the issue where trips sorting not working in some conditions.
  • Fix: Address the issue where trips without dates were display dates.
  • Feature: Users can now set conditional trips visibility on basis of dates availability.
Version 2.3.13, 16th May 2023
  • Feature: Trip sorting by Dates in Archives and Trip Search pages.
  • Fix: Dates loading by Month not working
  • Fix: FSD shortcode button reloads page instead open calendar.
  • Minor Issue Fixes
Version 2.3.12, 20th March 2023
  • Tweak: Adds feature to toggle FSD listing columns
  • Minor Fixes
Version 2.3.11, 9th December 2022
  • Minor Fixes
Version 2.3.10, 23rd September 2022
  • Compatibility: Compatibility updates for WTE 5.5
  • Minor Fixes
Version 2.3.9, 22nd June 2022

Fixes:

  • Vendor packages are not loaded on some servers.
  • Minor Fixes
Version 2.3.8, 29th March 2022

Fixes:

  • Months listing issues on Trip Search Form
  • Minor Fixes
Version 2.3.7, 17th November 2021

Fixes:

  • Book now button not working timezone issue on specific timezone +01:00
  • Minor Fixes
Version 2.3.6, 4th October, 2021

Fixes:

  • Global Trip fsd shortcode not working issue fix
  • Minor Fixes
Version 2.3.5, 30th September, 2021

Fixes:

  • Book now button not working timezone issue
  • Minor Fixes
Version 2.3.4, 10th August 2021

Fixes:

  • All FSD not listing issue fix
  • Book now button not working issue fix
  • Minor bugs
Version 2.3.3, 4th August, 2021

Fixes:

  • [WTE_TRIPS_FIXED_STARTING_DATES] shortcode is not working
  • Booked seats not updating correctly.
  • Issue when booking canceled from booking post.
  • Triggers error on activation when dependency plugin is deactivated
Version 2.3.2, 16th June, 2021

Fixes:

  • Triggering Error on some cases

Enhancement:

  • Support for Trip Search
Version 2.3.1, 10th June, 2021

Fixes:

  • Date listing issue in trips archives.
  • Minor Bug Fixes
Version 2.3.0, 6th May, 2021
  • Support for Dates tab integration inside the package from WTE 5.0

Tweak:

  • Options/fields inside dates tab moved inside a new tab, Pricing, and Dates from WTE 5.0

Removes:

  • Price option provided while selecting Date, No more supports date price, can create a package for the dates from WTE 5.0
  • Apply multi Pricing, was inside Dates Tab on Trip Edit

Fixes:

  • Issues related to the FSD listing shortcodes
Version 2.2.1, 12th February 2021

Fixes:

  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.2.0, 10th February, 2021

Fixes:

  • Currency Converter enhancements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.9, 4th February, 2021

Fixes:

  • Dates template enhancements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.8, 1st December, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Adds currency formatting compatibility with the Currency Converter.

Fixes:

  • Invalid date issue on iOS.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.7, 24th November, 2020

Fixes:

  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.6, 24th November, 2020

Enhancements:

  • All fixed departure dates shortcode filters enhancement - can view dates by all available months and years.
  • Lists all Fixed Departure Dates of all the trips.

Fixes:

  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.5, 15th November, 2020

Fixes:

  • FSD dates display error fixed in case of an empty cut-off date.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.4, 13th November, 2020

Fixes:

  • Fixed string translations issues.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.3, 13th November, 2020

Fixes:

  • Fixed Starting Dates section not visible issue resolved.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.2, 12th November, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Added new filters for all fixed departure dates table.
  • List all Fixed Departure Dates Feature enhancements for optimized performance.
  • No of seats update issue fixed for nonrecurring dates.

Fixes:

  • Minor design fixes.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.1, 3rd November, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Added new shortcode for listing all Fixed Starting Dates - [WTE_TRIPS_FIXED_STARTING_DATES]
  • Cut-off time support added for recurring dates.

Fixes:

  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1.0, 1st October, 2020

Fixes:

  • Compatibility fixes for cut-off time.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.9, 15th September, 2020

Fixes:

  • Recurring dates support added for search filters.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.8, 10th September, 2020

Fixes:

  • Recurring dates issue resolved for expired dates.
  • Expired dates in archive lists issue resolved.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.7, 1st September, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Compatibility added for Currency Converter addon.

Fixes:

  • Pricing wrapper functions updated.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.6, 12th August 2020

Fixes:

  • Label issue fixed with table row on smaller screens.
  • Fixed the issue of expiry dates being listed on the Fixed Departure Dates list.
  • Seats left check error fixed for recurring dates.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.5, 6th August 2020

Fixes:

  • Number of available spaces free upon booking cancellations.
  • Compatibility added for booking cancellations on recurring dates.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.4, 30th June, 2020

Fixes:

  • End date calculation fixes for recurring dates.
  • Compatibility added for currency converter prices.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.3, 23rd June, 2020

Fixes:

  • Translation issue fixed.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.2, 21st June, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.1, 19th June, 2020

Enhancements:

  • FSD datepicker issue fixed.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0.0, 18th June, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Revamped backend UI.
  • Assets minification, optimization, and conditional loading.

Feature:

  • Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Daily Recurring Time added for FSD dates.

Fixes:

  • Array to String conversion error in settings resolved.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 1.2.4, 2nd April, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Compatibility check for WordPress 5.4.
  • Dates and Months list layout added.
  • Support for WP Travel Engine list/grid template added.
  • Anchor links added to FSD months list template.
  • Hooks added for Travel Muni theme.

Fixes:

  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 1.2.3, 29th January, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Spaces left decrement issue resolved.
  • WPML Support added for space left count.
  • Hooks added for Currency Converter addon.
  • Support for Multi-Pricing feature added.

Fixes:

  • Sort Dates in ascending order.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 1.2.2, 14th January, 2020

Enhancements:

  • Compatibility testing with WP Travel Engine 3.0.

Fixes:

  • Added i18n in Trip Date for Trip Search addon.
  • Minor bug fixes.
Version 1.2.1, 15th October, 2019

Fixes:

  • No of seats set to max while booking FSD through booking calendar.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Enhancement:

  • Shiny update added for future versions.
Version 1.2.0
  • Allowed to change Date in Booking Form
  • String Translation issue resolved
Version 1.1.9
  • Thousands Separator implemented
Version 1.1.8
  • Code Optimized and minor bug fixes
Version 1.1.7
  • Date enabled in the calendar
Version 1.1.6
  • Date removed from the calendar
Version 1.1.5
  • Hide Fixed Starting Dates Section if empty
Version 1.0.6
  • Minor bug fix
Version 1.0.5
  • Passed date further restriction
Version 1.0.4
  • Double-digit month error fixed
Version 1.0.3
  • JS error fixed
Version 1.0.2
  • Date format changed
Version 1.0.1
  • Made it compatible with Trip Search extension to display Dates in search fields
Version 1.0.0
  • Initial Release