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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer   

Smart Meetings

Cruise Compete , a service that connects cruisers to customized quotes via travel agents, forecasted a strong return to cruise travel based on the hassle-free nature of the travel mode—cruises offer streamlined travel to unique destinations with inherently all-inclusive packages. Budget Friendly Group Travel.

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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.

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

AltexSoft Travel

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. Travel agencies add their own markups but still keep the prices lower than market rates offered by airlines. Benefits of partnership with air consolidators for airlines.

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

AltexSoft Travel

The innovation cost American Airlines a whopping $40 million (nearly $348 million in 2019 prices) and took 400 man-years to prepare functional requirements, write program specifications, and complete coding. At the same time, they spent almost $183 on fuel, salaries, and operating expenses to deliver each traveler to their destination.

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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.

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The peak of incentive travel: What you need to win JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards 2020

Travel Daily Media

The winners we select do not just represent excellence in their professions, which they undoubtedly do, but to also stand as examples of inspirational experiences, as well as demonstrate how incentive travel can lead to business results. . The logo for printing materials such as brochures as well as websites is also available.

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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.