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Flight Credits: What You Need to Know Before Cashing In

Business Traveler USA

As the Transportation Department mulls changing the rules, here’s a look at current airline policies on credits and vouchers. Earlier this month, the Department of Transportation proposed new rules that would clarify and expand the department’s authority around airline ticket refunds for canceled flights and changes in service.

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Effective Travel Management for Business Events – Streamline Planning, Maximize Value

Traveler's Q

Traveling for business events involves more than just booking flights and hotels; it’s about streamlining the entire planning process to ensure maximum value and an optimal experience for all involved. To maximize your travel budget: Evaluate group rates and block bookings that can offer significant savings.

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

AltexSoft Travel

For the record, the business developed into a global company operating its airline and dealing with multi-million revenue streams, went through a compulsory liquidation in 2019, and was relaunched as an online-only travel agency in 2020. Besides, a tour operator can own some of the package components, for example, run an airline or hotel.

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United Creates Shortcuts for Using Bonus Miles and Credits

Business Traveler USA

United is the only airline to make it this easy for customers to use their credits as the numbers are now automatically displayed as a payment option during the checkout process. This functionality is available for MileagePlus members now and the airline is working to roll it out to all customers in the near future.

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

AltexSoft Travel

For example, there are about 5,000 airlines but over 80,000 travel agencies in the US alone. 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.

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Maximizing Your Vacation: The Many Hats of a Travel Agent

Traveler's Q

Missed Bargains and Unoptimized Budget Allocation Without the guidance of a professional travel agent, travelers can easily miss out on bargains and discounts on airline tickets and hotel bookings. A travel agent is a trained professional who specializes in booking travel arrangements for individuals, families, and corporate clients.

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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 distribute their products to OTAs, DMCs, or other operators, list them on marketplaces, or sell directly to travelers (in the office or via website).

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