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Maximizing Your Vacation: The Many Hats of a Travel Agent

Traveler's Q

This is where the role of a travel agent comes in handy. A professional travel agent is specialized in creating customized itineraries for clients, meeting their specific travel needs. A travel agent is a professional who can provide efficient and customized travel planning for a nominal price.

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

AltexSoft Travel

It supervises travel businesses by suggesting standards. For instance, IATA codes are used everywhere where traveling and aviation intersect. IATA-certified agents must commit to an industry ethical codes and meet the general industry procedure standards. Read through the Travel Agent Handbook. Credibility.

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Timatic by IATA: Travel Requirements Database, Explained

AltexSoft Travel

Different types of tests and non-standard test documents put a burden on check-in agents who need to manually determine if travelers can pass. The next step is vaccine passports – documents certifying one’s vaccination status. Timatic or Travel Information Manual Automatic is a database of travel requirement rules.

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Airline Reporting Corporation and IATA Billing and Settlement Plan: How they Work

AltexSoft Travel

Things are quite confusing here and nascent travel agents can easily get overwhelmed with understanding what’s IATA, how IATAN is different, why ARC number is the same as IATAN number… And a whole lot of other questions. Sounds complicated, but in plain English, BSP is a payment mediator between airlines and travel agents.

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

AltexSoft Travel

Documents — you’ll have to provide entity papers, an Employer ID Number, and any licenses for local jurisdictions. For more details, check the Industry Agents’ Handbook (IAH) that contains all the industry-related instructions and rules and will assist you in your daily operations. It usually takes about 10 days.

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

AltexSoft Travel

IATA accreditation for air travel: IATA vs IATAN vs TIDS International Air Transport Association or IATA is a global trade association of airlines that develops standards and practices for the aviation industry. IATA accreditation exists to verify travel agencies and control the revenue flow, and it’s accepted worldwide. How to apply?

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Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel launch Customer Self-Service app

Travel Daily Media

Traditionally, the post booking process was time-consuming and stressful for customers – involving coordinating for various elements including visas (getting details on documents required, visa forms, processing time and tracking), flights, hotel vouchers, itinerary, attractions, invoices and receipts.

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