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Booking.com Partnership and Affiliate Programs: Extranet, Pulse App, BookingSuite, Demand API, and Connectivity APIs

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If you have anything to do with the travel business, you may have considered partnering with such hospitality giants as Expedia and Booking.com. Booking.com offers solutions for: OTAs and destination websites, hotel channel managers, property owners, affiliates like travel bloggers and media outlets. Business travelers rates.

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

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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. What is a host travel agency? Optionally, they even may serve the needs of corporate travel.

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How to Get IATA Accreditation for Travel Business: Options and Steps to Take

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The air travel industry is no exception. But how are IATA and travel agencies connected? Why do travel businesses that issue airline tickets have to be IATA-accredited? IATA and Travel Agencies. Today, IATA decides who and how should distribute air travel products. What IATA can give travel businesses.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

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In the last few years (and especially after the pandemic), travel trends have dramatically shifted and multiple studies prove it. TripAdvisor‘s “Travel in 2022: A Look Ahead” Report. Moreover, half of Gen Z respondents said they want to get out of their comfort zone and crave a sense of risk and excitement while traveling.

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How to Choose a GDS: Amadeus vs Sabre vs Travelport

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GDS is one of the first abbreviations you learn in the travel business. We’ve tried to pour our best knowledge about flight connectivity and hotel APIs into separate articles, but the topic of GDSs remains relevant to everyone who’s entering the travel booking world. What is a GDS? How to Connect to GDSs Step-by-Step.

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Booking and Ticketing for Non-IATA Travel Agencies

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For full-service carriers, a ticket is the only truly valid travel document. It’s the ticket, not the booking reference, that secures your traveler’s right to their seat on the plane. For a fee, consolidators will act as ticketing partners for non-IATA agents and issue tickets on their behalf. Ticketing with a consolidator.

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Expedia Partner Solutions for Travel Agencies: Expedia TAAP, Templates, and EPS Rapid API

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If you’re a mid-size OTA that wants to beef up its inventory, an OTA startup with a great idea that begs for implementation, or maybe an offline travel agency on the hunt for a way to increase agents’ efficiency, the question is the same – where to source the travel data from. Expedia Group members. Template solutions.