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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

AltexSoft Travel

There are large, well-known companies (like TUI or Jet2holidays ) that even operate their own airlines or hotel chains, so that they not only source inventory from external travel suppliers, but use their own as well. Destination management companies: contracting local experiences. Real-world examples.

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Airline Loyalty Programs: Main Aspects, Types, and a Technological Perspective

AltexSoft Travel

A few years ago, Joe DeNardi, a Stifel analyst, published a sensational report that contained estimated values of some of the biggest US airlines’ loyalty programs. According to it, American Airlines’ AAdvantage was worth $37.6 All these impressive numbers unveil the hidden power behind airlines’ loyalty programs. Those include.

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

AltexSoft Travel

Every industry has its own regulator – an authority that sets standards and improves the cooperation inside. Its main goal is to regulate distribution-related activities in airlines and commercial aviation such as fare calculations, revenue allocation, and baggage rules. The air travel industry is no exception.

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Travel Agency Inventory System: Main Sources and Management Aspects

AltexSoft Travel

For instance, if you sell flights, current seat availability will be stored in the airline’s reservation system , because this airline distributes flights across many resellers and… well, knows which seats are already booked and which are available. hotels or airlines) and reselling this access to distributors.