IN PROGRESS: Major Release 229 - September 24th, 2026
COMING SOON: This article summarizes what we are working on for the next update. Listed items may NOT be released in this update - this is an intention, not a commitment.
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🌤️ We are working on a MAJOR Release
Target release is: Sep 24th, 2026
That means we are focused on new features + bug fixes and enhancements
If you're unsure how to read the notes or how to make the most of YouLi, you can schedule a 1:1 Consulting session with one of our experts, and we will walk you through the features and best practices.
⚠️ Is this a release note?
Not yet! This is advance notification of what is coming
You told us you wanted advance notification of our release notes - we listened 👂
Things will change as we get closer, and when it is released, these will become final release notes with accurate descriptions, screenshots and videos.
Until then this is the best information available about what we are actively working on.
Latest Taming your Tech Stack Video:
Jen has a problem this week - this time she's the group leader ...
Selling to group leaders? This real call shows some of their objections and how to get the group booking.
What does it actually look like when a group leader considers a tour operator for a custom destination group trip? In this real, unscripted call, group leader Jennifer Fein talks through planning a 10–15 person birthday celebration in Mexico with tour operator Nick Vannello and the conversation is a masterclass in how the right tools can make or break a B2B sale.
One of the biggest turning points: payments. Jen initially assumes that as the group leader, she'll be the one collecting money from her friends and fronting one giant invoice to the operator. Nick walks her through a better model using YouLi to build a sales page where each guest pays the operator directly. That one shift changes everything for Jen: she's no longer stuck chasing friends for money, managing a shared budget, or acting as the middleman on international payments. She can just send a link and say "here's the trip, book if you're in."
This is exactly the kind of friction point that makes or breaks group bookings and exactly the kind of advantage tour operators can lead with when they're selling to a group leader who's never organized a trip like this before.
Watch for:
• How a group leader's mental model of "my budget, my responsibility" shifts once they see a direct-payment platform in action
• Why removing the group leader from the money entirely lowers the barrier to saying yes
• How offering tiered accommodation (budget to VIP) works when guests are booking and paying individually
• How this setup lets an operator collect expressions of interest before anyone commits financially
• Why this model is a differentiator over generic OTA booking or DIY planning
If you're a tour operator working with group leaders or a group leader considering hiring one this call shows the real questions, real objections, and the tools that make the whole process work.
Focus Features in this Update:
💪🐞 Bugs & Enhancements
Thanks to everyone who submitted issues, we love making things work!
🐞💪 HOTFIXES:
🐞 FIXES:
💪 ENHANCEMENTS
🔜 COMING SOON
Not scheduled for this release, but we are working on more things coming soon.
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