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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. Destination management companies: contracting local experiences. Meanwhile, adventure travel is more about physical activities. Here’s how it works.

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Vacation Rental Management Company: Business Model and Growth Strategies Overview

AltexSoft Travel

Property distribution – they build their own booking websites to drive direct reservations and create listings on various booking platforms (such as Airbnb, Vrbo, or Booking.com) and social media. While using Airbnb and other existing booking platforms as their distribution channels, they prioritize a wide set of management services.

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Travel Agency Inventory System: Main Sources and Management Aspects

AltexSoft Travel

Travel agencies serve as intermediaries between travel products suppliers who want to expand their customer reach and travelers who want to see what their options are and book a number of travel services from one convenient interface. Integrating and contracting middlemen. Integrating with middlemen and contracting a supplier.

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

AltexSoft Travel

free tickets (only a small amount of taxes and carrier-imposed fees have to be paid), flight class upgrades, access to airport lounges, access to fast-track service, extra baggage allowance, priority booking, travel products, and other rewards, discounts, and insider perks. Those include. Connectivity with a partner network.