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Host Travel Agencies: Why You Need Them and How to Choose the Best Option

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In 2020, the travel industry found itself among the sectors hardest hit by COVID-19. American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) reported a 75-percent cut in revenue across travel agencies versus 2019. What is a host travel agency? Optionally, they even may serve the needs of corporate travel.

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OTA Platform: How to Choose a White-Label Solution, and When to Go Custom

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White-label solutions make building an online travel agency or OTA extremely easy and fast. The simplicity of the launch attracts even non-travel players: Over the past two years , a number of financial companies, retailers, and loyal clubs have presented their branded booking platforms. Or watch our video explainer.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

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In the last few years (and especially after the pandemic), travel trends have dramatically shifted and multiple studies prove it. TripAdvisor‘s “Travel in 2022: A Look Ahead” Report. Moreover, half of Gen Z respondents said they want to get out of their comfort zone and crave a sense of risk and excitement while traveling.

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

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As if the world of travel distribution wasn’t complicated by itself, the topic of the travel agency accreditation is another kind of beast. Organizations like IATA, ARC, CLIA, or CCRA issue special codes to travel agencies that come with access to special capabilities and perks. What is Travel Agency Accreditation?

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

AltexSoft Travel

If you’re a mid-size OTA that wants to beef up its inventory, an OTA startup with a great idea that begs for implementation, or maybe an offline travel agency on the hunt for a way to increase agents’ efficiency, the question is the same – where to source the travel data from. Expedia Group members. Template solutions.

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Travel Agency Inventory System: Main Sources and Management Aspects

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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. Travel agency inventory basics. What is travel inventory?

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Booking and Ticketing for Non-IATA Travel Agencies

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For full-service carriers, a ticket is the only truly valid travel document. It’s the ticket, not the booking reference, that secures your traveler’s right to their seat on the plane. For a fee, consolidators will act as ticketing partners for non-IATA agents and issue tickets on their behalf. Ticketing with a consolidator.

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