It’s a world first! And it is to a French company ANTIDOTS that we owe this revolutionary idea: a single ticket for 3 services: the show, accommodation and transport! It’s very simple and yet, until now, no one had thought of it. It was in Paris for the La Défense Arena, the largest performance hall in Europe, that this all-in-one ticket was tested. In the future, this new booking method will apply to both concerts and sports competitions. Its co-director, Philippe Massonnat, details the concept for RFI.
RFI : The idea is very simple but you had to think about it ! Combine transport with the concert or a match in a single ticket !
Philippe Massonnat: Exactly! It is a world first. Our enterprise Antidotesspecializing in data processing and hosting, is launching this innovation with the event hall La Defense Arena.
You offer transport to Paris at La Défense Arena. This room being the largest performance hall in Europe !
Yes, 40,000 seats. By reserving a concert or rugby match ticket, spectators have solutions for transport, hotels and other services if they want to stay in Paris to visit the Eiffel Tower or the Disney Park, for example.
Concretely, how does it ?
He goes to the La Défense Arena website, buys his ticket and with a single click he goes to the transport, hotel and services sections. In a minute he can do everything!
RFI listeners live on all continents of the world. This single ticket system works from any country ?
Yes, it is a revolution. We transport any viewer wherever they are in the world! Imagine, it’s an incredible time saver and comfort. He won’t have to go to separate hotel, train or airline sites. There, he has everything at hand.
With all means of transport, planes, coaches, trains…
Perfectly. Antidots works with 240 airlines all over the planet. On the other hand, for the train and road transport, we are connected only on the European continent. But it is already a fairly wide mesh!
Question price, it is advantageous ?
The customer reserves on three criteria, according to his choice: economy, speed or ecology.
How do you offer more environmentally friendly transport ?
We calculate the carbon footprint of the customer who goes to the Arena for a concert or a game.
The protection of nature is a concern of the public, of young people in particular ?
Young people certainly, but I would say the public today in general. In Europe, we see it. And even if the concern is not a priority in some other countries, we must serve as a driving force and a model.
Radio France internationale is listened to by young and old entrepreneurs, particularly on the African continent. An organizer of events like the African Cup of Nations, if he wants to offer his spectators your one-ticket solution combining the football match and transport, can he take the example of the Arena ?
I encourage small and large companies from elsewhere! They contact us at Antidots via our website. We will be happy to find the solutions adapted to the spectators of the CAN and all the other events. And this regardless of the country of residence or origin of the public.