Remove 2019 Remove Online Remove Travel Agent
article thumbnail

Airline Consolidators Overview: Their Role, Advantages, and Key Players

AltexSoft Travel

Our article explains why services of airfare wholesalers are still sought-after, what problems they solve, and how their air offerings differ from standard fares you can find online. Consolidators pass on net fares to travel agencies, charging a premium on top of each seat. In any case, travel agents get a good margin to earn money.

Airlines 113
article thumbnail

Host Travel Agencies: Why You Need Them and How to Choose the Best Option

AltexSoft Travel

In 2020, the travel industry found itself among the sectors hardest hit by COVID-19. American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) reported a 75-percent cut in revenue across travel agencies versus 2019. As a travel agent you want to run your business, but you need resources that you can’t afford alone.

Affiliate 111
MICE professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Airline Reporting Corporation: ARC Accreditation Options and Steps to Get It

AltexSoft Travel

Besides the ticket transaction settlement services, it also accredits travel agencies and provides access to the aggregated air transaction data. Airline sales summary 2019, source: ARC. In short, IATA’s role and range of responsibilities in the travel sector are much broader as it formulates the industry policy and standards.

Airlines 115
article thumbnail

Sports Events 365 expects China expansion to reach USD3 million in first year

Travel Daily Media

But now it makes its first foray into China with its new brand PiaoYou365 and a rather tasty partnership with the country’s online travel agent and industry monster Ctrip.

Sports 52
article thumbnail

Airline Reservation Systems and Passenger Service Systems: Navitaire, Amadeus Altea, SabreSonic and more

AltexSoft Travel

As late as last summer British Airways canceled more than 100 of their flights and delayed another 200 because of IT outages that involved two components of their passenger service software — one that was responsible for online check-in and the other that managed flight departure. Average revenues and costs per departing passenger in 2019.

article thumbnail

The big league: Stellar line up of industry giants will headline ITB Asia 2019 keynote sessions

Travel Daily Media

The post The big league: Stellar line up of industry giants will headline ITB Asia 2019 keynote sessions appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ITB Asia is set to deliver a series of keynote presentations over the event’s 16-18 October dates, in line with 2019’s conference theme, ‘Bold Thoughts, Bold Moves.’

Panel 40
article thumbnail

How to Build a T&E Policy: Best Practices

Hotel Engine

In 2019, companies spent over $111.7 billion on business travel. Of course, the frequency of business travel has ebbed and flowed a bit since 2020 with the uncertainty of the pandemic, but one thing remains the same: Business travel expenses affect the bottom line. That’s where T&E policies come into play.