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Loyalty Points and the Death of Independent Hotels

Smart Meetings

And of the hotels currently in the pipeline of development, 90% of them are chain affiliated.” When booking direct at a Stash Hotel property—which the company encourages—guests receive their points like any other property, but its perks system differs in three major ways. Now, just 20% are independent. TripAdvisor rating.

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What hotels can learn from TripAdvisor’s new program

EHL Insights

By taking advantage of its massive website traffic ( around 150 million visits per month ), the company provided a click/transaction-based advertising kit to hotels and other booking platforms.

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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

AltexSoft Travel

A tour operator is a travel company that devises the trip, books its components, markets it, and sells to travelers or travel agents. In most cases, tour operators book travel services from external suppliers. You’ll be able to send booking requests and receive confirmations and other status updates through your own system interface.

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Powerful Referral Marketing Strategies for Events

Eventtia

Here are tips on how to book these speakers: Visit speaker websites – Check websites like SpeakerHub and the National Speaker Association. Launch an Affiliate Program. Get help from other people or affiliates to promote your event. In exchange, affiliates will receive a commission for every successful ticket sale.

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Expedia Partner Solutions for Travel Agencies: Expedia TAAP, Templates, and EPS Rapid API

AltexSoft Travel

Expedia is outrun only by Booking Holdings. While bundle packaging isn’t Booking’s strong suit, Expedia’s got it covered offering holistic vacation experiences. Among other things, Expedia supports post-booking enquiries of their partners’ clients and handles complex refund and relocation situations. Template solutions.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

AltexSoft Travel

It can be anything from booking a homestay instead of a hotel to volunteering at the nearby field to attending a weekend flea market or a local yoga class – you get the idea. They only connect suppliers with consumers and distributors and earn their commission in case the tour is booked. Here’s how it works.

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

AltexSoft Travel

Many starting travel agencies or individual agents join a host agency for access to booking capabilities. There are special programs not for agencies but for organizations that regularly book travel for their employees’ business trips. They can get accredited to book with suppliers directly and save money on travel expenses.

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