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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer   

Smart Meetings

The collective push by the travel industry that the CDC release the sails is no wonder, as prebooking for cruise travel is booming for late 2021 and beyond. CEO Bob Levinstein shared encouraging statistics with Smart Meetings in an email, noting that advanced bookings for 2022 are level with 2019 by number of cabins pre-booked.

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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

Flight consolidators are brokers that book airline seats in bulk at discount rates and then resell them to travel agencies. 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. Booking engines out of the box.

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BLOG – TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 2020

Open Destinations

Service providers like Airbnb, Skyscanner, Expedia and Tripadvisor have transformed the travel industry. They, amongst others, have been trailblazers in the shift from traditional booking methods to technology-lead equivalents designed for today’s connected world. . Virtual Reality Booking. Artificial Intelligence.

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Hotelbeds’ MarketHub Asia is heading to Phuket for 2020

Travel Daily Media

The post Hotelbeds’ MarketHub Asia is heading to Phuket for 2020 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. At the culmination of this year’s MarketHub Asia, Hotelbeds has announced that 2020 event will head to the paradise-like island of Phuket. Phuket, Thailand.

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Messe Berlin to host maiden Travel Tech Asia 2020

Travel Daily Media

The post Messe Berlin to host maiden Travel Tech Asia 2020 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Messe Berlin (Singapore) announced that it will be organising the inaugural Travel Tech Asia 2020 in Singapore.

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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

AltexSoft Travel

For the record, the business developed into a global company operating its airline and dealing with multi-million revenue streams, went through a compulsory liquidation in 2019, and was relaunched as an online-only travel agency in 2020. In most cases, tour operators book travel services from external suppliers.

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