AltexSoft Travel

JUNE 25, 2022

In 2019, the travel and hospitality industry accounted for a whopping 10.3 And everyone knows that fraudsters won’t be far behind from where money is, especially when most transactions happen online. And everyone knows that fraudsters won’t be far behind from where money is, especially when most transactions happen online.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 14, 2022

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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Hotel Engine

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Re-opening the world is a rare opportunity to start fresh with your company’s travel management policies. Whether you oversee travel management for 5 or 5000, now is a great time to set up new guidelines for communication, reiterate the company travel policies, and streamline your workflow. Because it makes sense.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

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. 500+ airlines. 500+ airlines.

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Open Destinations

JANUARY 31, 2020

Service providers like Airbnb, Skyscanner, Expedia and Tripadvisor have transformed the travel industry. Technology and travel are constant;y pushing each other to new heights and expanding what is possible. As a result, the last decade has brought about huge growth in the travel technology market. Virtual Reality Booking.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 23, 2022

Thomas Cook, an iconic travel company from the UK, is believed to be the first tour operator. 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.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 20, 2018

Marriott cuts strategic meetings and corporate travel commissions in North America appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The North American corporate travel, meetings and events industries alike all heaved a collective groan recently after receiving an email from Marriott International.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A leading global distribution system in North America, Sabre leverages the content from airlines, hotels, car rentals, and other travel suppliers across the world. Short for Semi-Automated Business Research Environment, Sabre was developed back in the 1960s by IBM to help American Airlines handle growing volumes of passengers.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The post Travel Daily – Born in the USA! appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Travel Daily USA’s Editor-in-Chief, Kulin Strimbu. Travel Daily Media Group will be officially “Born in the USA” on November 15, with the launch of its latest regional publication, Travel Daily USA. .

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The post Discover the World, discovers Thailand appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Under new ownership and with a revitalized stable of quality travel brands the global general sales agency (GSA) has developed strategic plans to expand their portfolio in the Thai market place. Added Brian.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 14, 2014

The post Qatar Airways launches MICE solution appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Those managing events for 20 to 300 passengers are now able to block seats at pre-agreed fares by submitting a group fare request online for a minimum of 20 passengers.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 11, 2019

The post Travelport’s new partnerships puts event organisers and TA’s in control appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. provides valuable sales tools for travel professionals at every level.”. Travelport and Inspiravia S.L The new contract will see Inspiravia S.L. Inspiravia S.L.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 31, 2019

The post ITE HCMC surpasses record with 350 exhibitors & 30,000 expected visitors for its 15th year appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Today, it has grown to become the largest and most established travel event in Vietnam and the Mekong sub-region. Corporate Travel Forum. Confirmed exhibitors.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The post Thailand Travel Mart goes green appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Thailand Travel Mart 2011 (TTM Plus 2011) gets underway at Bangkok’s Impact Muang Thong Thani Exhibition Centre on 8 July. Additional post-tours for buyers and media will be held on 11 June 2011.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 21, 2020

BSP and ARC are two abbreviations that people coming to a travel agency business stumble across early on. Things are quite confusing here and nascent travel agents can easily get overwhelmed with understanding what’s IATA, how IATAN is different, why ARC number is the same as IATAN number… And a whole lot of other questions.

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AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The air travel industry is no exception. Its main goal is to regulate distribution-related activities in airlines and commercial aviation such as fare calculations, revenue allocation, and baggage rules. But how are IATA and travel agencies connected? IATA and Travel Agencies. What IATA can give travel businesses.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 26, 2022

Airline ticketing is not as simple as it may seem to passengers. What is an airline ticket? An airline ticket is a document granted by a carrier or travel agency to a passenger as a confirmation that a person has bought a seat on a flight. Airline ticketing process. Airline web pages. The booking flow.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

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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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A booking happens when you create a reservation on an airline Computer Reservation System (CRS) and get a booking reference number. 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.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Train travel is in a disadvantaged position in our world. After dominating transport for over 100 years , railways no longer hold the competition with air travel. And before you ask if this comparison is even fair, consider how expectations for railway shopping were influenced by the way we purchase airline tickets.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 13, 2020

Flight consolidators are brokers that book airline seats in bulk at discount rates and then resell them to travel agencies. Our article explains why services of airfare wholesalers are still sought-after, what problems they solve, and how their air offerings differ from standard fares you can find online.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The post Avian: How a startup is making life better for travel agents all around the world appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Then we realised this an issue throughout the industry and from there we began working with agencies as well. This has become a very big problem.

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AltexSoft Travel

JUNE 21, 2022

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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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 28, 2023

There doesn’t exist an airline that would cover all the world’s regions and destinations. No wonder that, for now, many of the world-known airlines belong to global alliances. What is an airline alliance? There are three key benefits airlines get when joining a global alliance. Increased market coverage.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 28, 2023

There doesn’t exist an airline that would cover all the world’s regions and destinations. No wonder that, for now, many of the world-known airlines belong to global alliances. What is an airline alliance? There are three key benefits airlines get when joining a global alliance. Increased market coverage.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 30, 2023

More than two-thirds of sales in travel and tourism are made via the Internet, and the share of online vs offline bookings will only grow in the coming years. So the ability to accept online payments is becoming vital for any travel business. Which payment gateway suits your travel business best.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 7, 2023

We’ll talk about IATA numbers and what they mean to travel agents and also explore the main codes that standardize the aviation industry. In addition, airlines’ own points of sale or sales offices also have an IATA number as an identifier of the location that issues flight tickets. Why do travel agencies need IATA numbers?

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 8, 2020

A booking engine is the brains behind distributing travel products online. Without this software component, you can neither sell nor buy airline tickets or hotel reservations through the Internet. Let’s explore what they actually can do and how their functions and tasks vary across travel businesses. Key features.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 19, 2021

It happens every time travelers book a flight. Introduced to facilitate the exchange of booking information between airlines, PNRs have become an important component of the travel industry. It takes a close look at its content, touches on some privacy concerns, and peeks into the future of travel records.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 24, 2023

About 71 percent of this volume will come from B2B financial interactions, including those done in travel. The article explores the benefits virtual cards bring to the table and what a travel company should consider when implementing this method. A study by Juniper Research revealed that the value of virtual card spending will hit $6.8

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 30, 2021

Say, most air travelers to or from the US have to make at least one transfer en route to their final destination. To meet the popular customer requirement “to fly from anywhere to anywhere” and reduce inconveniences associated with multi-leg journeys, airlines have no other alternative but to cooperate with each other.

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AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you operate a travel business, you most likely deal with multinational customers, and it’s crucial for you to localize your content and services and make them more understandable. And not only does it adapt the menus, but also advertising campaigns, website pages, and entire business plans to attract local foodies. And it works.

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AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Travel plans screwed up. As late as last summer British Airways canceled more than 100 of their flights and delayed another 200 because of IT outages that involved two components of their passenger service software — one that was responsible for online check-in and the other that managed flight departure. Hundreds of flights canceled.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Today, airlines still use third parties for their flight distribution. Travelers still stick to comprehensive booking platforms like OTAs and price aggregators. Until the 2000s, airlines managed to maintain direct relations with travel agencies via Computer Reservation Systems (CRSs).

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AltexSoft Travel

JUNE 9, 2023

This impressive Large Language Model is altering the landscape across many sectors, with the travel industry emerging as a prime example of its transformational power. In this article, we’ll uncover the mystery of this AI marvel by explaining its foundation in prompt engineering and showcasing its growing value in the travel sector.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 20, 2020

In 2012, IATA revolutionized flight distribution connectivity by introducing New Distribution Capability (NDC) – a standard for displaying rich airline content on online travel websites. Most HTNG standards are developed using specs by OpenTravel Alliance, which powers the API development in hospitality and travel overall.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The online booking business is as good as the inventory it has, so finding the best rooms for the best price is the most important task. So, bed banks are middlemen between hoteliers that aim to have decent occupancy rates and travel providers looking for inventory for their end customers that will get them a commission.

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