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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer   

Smart Meetings

According to a March article in The Washington Post , Royal Caribbean Group has seen a 30 percent increase in new bookings in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the last two months of 2020. Multiple ports of call take travelers to several destinations in one go—a bit of a bang-for-your-buck mentality. Beyond Government Guidelines.

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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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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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BLOG – TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 2020

Open Destinations

As a result, the last decade has brought about huge growth in the travel technology market. This has been reflected in a drastic change in the business operations of tour operators, DMCs and travel agents. To find and maintain success as a travel provider today , being on the cutting edge of technological trends is a must.

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

Travel Daily Media

The post The peak of incentive travel: What you need to win JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards 2020 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. It is vital to emphasize the highlights of their incentive travels in the questions on the application form. Coverage on the JNTO website.

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Central Reservation System for Hotels: CRS Functionality and Software Explained

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Among that, 40 percent of the reservations are made via Booking.com, 32 percent — via other aggregators, and 21 percent — through a hotel’s website. A booking engine is a software that is integrated on the hotel’s website and social media pages that helps customers book, pay for, and manage their stay directly.