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Al Bateen Executive Airport records 26% visitor increase for 2012

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The post Al Bateen Executive Airport records 26% visitor increase for 2012 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The traffic report indicates that Al Bateen Executive airport registered 3,391 commercial aircraft movements in the first four months of 2012 including 65 brand new first time visitors.

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Thailand gets Indian wedding boost

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These include approximately 250 representatives of CNBC, who will be travelling from India for the company’s network meeting in Bangkok this month, and 1,200 members of the Travel Agent Federation in India (TAFI), who will be coming to Bangkok for their annual conference in September. compared to 2012.

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Connecting Flights: Virtual Interlining Benefits and How to Seize Them

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Otherwise, the carrier for this role is typically selected by a travel agent. On a passenger’s or travel agent’s request, the GDS or PSS builds an itinerary. The virtual interlining model was introduced in 2012 by the Czech startup Kiwi.com. Steps of interline booking flow. How interline booking works.

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Hotel Technical Specifications: Distribution, Payment, Smart Device, and Back Office Standards by HTNG and OpenTravel

AltexSoft Travel

In 2012, IATA revolutionized flight distribution connectivity by introducing New Distribution Capability (NDC) – a standard for displaying rich airline content on online travel websites. Most messaging to and from a hotel’s accounting system is described in the docs for Back Office Integration/Property Web Services.

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Business opportunities abound for Pacific World

Travel Daily Media

The launch of these new destinations was received very well at EIBTM 2012 and was reflected in the number of requests for proposals we received at the show.”. “We are also keen to develop our global presence and we are making new additions to our portfolio including France, Monaco, Dubai, Italy and England for 2013.

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Accor ME eyes expansion in key Middle East destinations by 2015

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“In the first quarter of 2012 alone, our new geo-localised website, Accorhotels.com, helped increase revenue by 49%.”. In terms of outbound destinations, France is one of the most important Accor destinations in Europe for Middle East travelers.

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Swissôtel Makkah to open by mid-July

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The soon to be unveiled hotel will mark the hotel group’s first venture in the Middle East and is due to welcome guests from the 1st day of Ramadan in July 2012. The hotel with 1487 appointed rooms and suites will be the largest hotel of Saudi Arabia. The hotel will also offers 22 disabled-friendly rooms.

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