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IATA and Travel Agencies. Today, IATA decides who and how should distribute air travelproducts. It supervises travel businesses by suggesting standards. For instance, IATA codes are used everywhere where traveling and aviation intersect. Read through the TravelAgent Handbook. Let’s figure these out.
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