AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

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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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 9, 2019

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. The certification is obligatory. What is a GDS?

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 13, 2020

Flight consolidators are brokers that book airline seats in bulk at discount rates and then resell them to travel agencies. Most of the large consolidators appeared in the 1970-1980s when airlines had more seats than they could ever sell via travel retailers. In any case, travel agents get a good margin to earn money.

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 16, 2021

Whether your business is focused on selling airline tickets, package trips, or cruises, if you want to be acknowledged as a professional in the travel industry, you need to be certified. So, ARC or Airline Reporting Corporation is a company that regulates and handles transactions between airlines and US-based travel agencies.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 14, 2022

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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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 29, 2023

As if the world of travel distribution wasn’t complicated by itself, the topic of the travel agency accreditation is another kind of beast. Organizations like IATA, ARC, CLIA, or CCRA issue special codes to travel agencies that come with access to special capabilities and perks. What is Travel Agency Accreditation?

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Travelers still stick to comprehensive booking platforms like OTAs and price aggregators. Until the 2000s, airlines managed to maintain direct relations with travel agencies via Computer Reservation Systems (CRSs). Business travelers spend more and book flights right before the departure. Rich content integration.

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AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Travel plans screwed up. Modern travelers want mobile access, convenient forms of payments, rich content, a high level of personalization, loyalty programs, and other commodities — something that outdated systems just can’t offer. Additional PSS components: creating a one-stop shop for travelers. Hundreds of flights canceled.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 26, 2022

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. It serves as a travel document, ensuring that an airline will provide a seat and services included in the fare for a ticket owner.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This way, IATA regulations benefit all parties involved, i.e., airlines, travel agents, passengers, customers, ground handlers, and others. Learn more about the role of technologies in making the travel industry greener in our dedicated post. Our vision of green travel. Being IATA-certified means a lot for travel agents.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Meet our fall 2021 sustainable tourism interns: Jonathan Atari has traveled and lived in different countries around the globe for several years, occasionally in not yet-well-known locations, experiencing them in unique ways. Kevin Lewicki is a master’s student in the Sustainable Tourism program at Arizona State University.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 23, 2021

travel industry e-learning programme? appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. industry professionals, including front-liners, product managers, tour operators, travel agencies and home-based agents, about ways to?promote?Abu travel industry e-learning programme? The post Abu Dhabi expands?travel

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 23, 2021

travel industry e-learning programme? appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. industry professionals, including front-liners, product managers, tour operators, travel agencies and home-based agents, about ways to?promote?Abu travel industry e-learning programme? The post Abu Dhabi expands?travel

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the ever-evolving travel industry landscape, the seamless integration of global accommodation providers is pivotal. OTAs, hotel booking platforms , and other travel businesses need to have real-time access to extensive hotel inventories to offer diverse choices to their customers. Hotel Cache API.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you’re an online travel agency or a tech business targeting hotels and vacation rentals, integrating with major property management systems (PMSs) will get you clients and valuable data. They serve as a corridor by which data travels when requested from another system. Pass certification. Pass certification.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 30, 2023

More than two-thirds of sales in travel and tourism are made via the Internet, and the share of online vs offline bookings will only grow in the coming years. So the ability to accept online payments is becoming vital for any travel business. Which payment gateway suits your travel business best.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A leading global distribution system in North America, Sabre leverages the content from airlines, hotels, car rentals, and other travel suppliers across the world. Together with younger counterparts, Amadeus and Travelport, it makes up the Big Three that holds up to 98 percent of the travel distribution market.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

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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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 23, 2022

Thomas Cook, an iconic travel company from the UK, is believed to be the first tour operator. 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.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 5, 2020

The post ABTA puts coronavirus and ecotourism at the top of the agenda for Spring events appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Some examples are Pall Mall Travel, Althams Travel Service and DER Touristik, who have been ABTA Members since 1950.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2020

The APIs by key global distribution systems, the main players on the travel distribution market. Sourcing inventories of the largest online travel agencies. About half of all hotel bookings happens indirectly, meaning that travelers book rooms at Booking.com, Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel agencies (OTAs).

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 7, 2023

We’ll talk about IATA numbers and what they mean to travel agents and also explore the main codes that standardize the aviation industry. IATA acts as the mediator between airlines and travel agents, overseeing the cash streams and protecting the airlines’ interests. Why do travel agencies need IATA numbers?

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AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In this post, we’ll discuss the BNPL approach in the travel industry, talk about the main BNPL providers, and look at how businesses can implement the service and benefit from it. By the way, the same relates to currency exchange rate fluctuations (which is important for travel businesses as they often deal with international customers).

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 14, 2023

This guide will provide everything needed for couples seeking information on how to plan a destination wedding, as well as tips and advice on what type of destination best suits your needs, budget, and travel goals. It is important to consider the cost of travel, accommodations, and other incidentals that may occur during the wedding weekend.

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