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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer   

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Cruise line representatives cited the vaccination requirement as part of a multi-pronged approach to keeping crew and passengers safe, in addition to implementing CDC regulations, requiring negative testing before boarding and adhering to reduced capacity and social distancing guidelines.

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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. 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. Handling complex itineraries.

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

AltexSoft Travel

In contrast, there’s also an article about booking and ticketing for non-IATA agencies which describes other ways to sell flights. So, ARC or Airline Reporting Corporation is a company that regulates and handles transactions between airlines and US-based travel agencies. What is ARC? Memo Analyzer for Agencies dashboard.

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Airline Ticketing: Key Functions, Steps, and Players Involved

AltexSoft Travel

It is a complex process that involves many systems, interactions, and regulations. This article aims to explain how ticketing works, what a ticket is, which accreditations an agency should have in order to issue tickets, and how to sell flight seats without having major certifications. ARC for US-based travel sellers.

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IATA Explained: The Role of International Air Transport Association in the Aviation Industry

AltexSoft Travel

In 2016, the McLaughlin-Sherouse List was published, which ranked all industries in the US according to RegData’s Industry Regulation Index showing the most regulated ones. So, let’s talk about IATA – one of the main regulators of the aviation industry. Source: Fine Art America. What is IATA? IATA’s mission and main purposes.

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What is PNR: Passenger Name Record Explained in Details

AltexSoft Travel

Introduced to facilitate the exchange of booking information between airlines, PNRs have become an important component of the travel industry. This article describes the important technical and legal aspects of PNR creation and usage. Moreover, both are often regulated by the same documents. Initial PNR generation.

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Travel Agency Accreditation, Explained: IATA, IATAN, ARC, CLIA, and TRUE

AltexSoft Travel

We will talk about ticketing a bit further in the article. Corporate Travel Departments. There are special programs not for agencies but for organizations that regularly book travel for their employees’ business trips. They can get accredited to book with suppliers directly and save money on travel expenses. How to apply?

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