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Airline Ticket Fraud and How Big Companies Avoid It

AltexSoft Travel

Between 2011 and 2020 tripled from $9.84 Billion in 2011 to $32.39 With travel agents playing smaller and smaller roles in bookings, airlines are becoming an easy target for fraudsters. Fake Travel Agencies. Last year, according to Amadeus research , almost 40 percent of all tickets were sold online.

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How to Brand Your Destination: a Complete Guide

Solimar International

Start a conversation with small tourism businesses, travel agents and tour operators promoting your destination, local authority or former visitors and gather their emotions about your destination. Take the example of Namibia’s online marketing campaign which Solimar ran between 2011 and 2013.

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Accor ME eyes expansion in key Middle East destinations by 2015

Travel Daily Media

Hotel guests earn points each time they stay in any of the 2,500 participating hotels and enjoy a whole host of benefits. “We In terms of outbound destinations, France is one of the most important Accor destinations in Europe for Middle East travelers. We have experienced exponential growth in online booking,” said Seguin. “In

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Airline Consolidators Overview: Their Role, Advantages, and Key Players

AltexSoft Travel

Consolidators pass on net fares to travel agencies, charging a premium on top of each seat. In any case, travel agents get a good margin to earn money. Travel agencies add their own markups but still keep the prices lower than market rates offered by airlines. Benefits of partnership with air consolidators for airlines.

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