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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. For instance, a fraud will book a near-term departure at any ticket value with an online travel agent service.

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How to Brand Your Destination: a Complete Guide

Solimar International

Social media, marketing campaigns, and word of mouth are just a few ways to achieve this. Bringing these features out through tourism marketing is a tactic called destination branding. These markers can then be used to produce and to employ a marketing strategy that attracts potential tourists to Berlin.

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Abu Dhabi to play host to GTAC 2014

Travel Daily Media

The post Abu Dhabi to play host to GTAC 2014 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The German Travel Association (DRV) will hold its 64th annual congress in Abu Dhabi in 2014, which attracts around 1,000 key German tour operators and travel agents. German Travel Association (DRV).

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Thailand Travel Mart goes green

Travel Daily Media

The post Thailand Travel Mart goes green appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Thailand Travel Mart 2011 (TTM Plus 2011) gets underway at Bangkok’s Impact Muang Thong Thani Exhibition Centre on 8 July. Additional post-tours for buyers and media will be held on 11 June 2011.

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Accor ME eyes expansion in key Middle East destinations by 2015

Travel Daily Media

Online bookings through Accor websites increased by 36% in room nights in March 2012 compared to March 2011 to France. As an emitting destination, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are the most important feeder markets. Accor recently rebranded its loyalty program, formerly known as A Club to Le Club Accorhotels.

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Business opportunities abound for Pacific World

Travel Daily Media

Herve Joseph-Antoine, Global Managing Director, Pacific World said; “Following our launch as a global agency at EIBTM 2011, we have seen a substantial increase in demand from many of the markets which we already operate in. “We

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HMH adds three more hotels to its portfolio

Travel Daily Media

Michel Noblet, president & CEO, HMH, said: “The mid-market accommodations remain a niche segment with very limited supply against significant demand. In addition to mid-market hotels, EWA caters in the serviced apartments segment. ” The GCC remains the key source market for the UAE. million or 22.5%