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Airline Reporting Corporation: ARC Accreditation Options and Steps to Get It

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We already have a detailed guide on IATA accreditation that is a good explainer of all the main concepts and parties in the travel agency accreditation process. In contrast, there’s also an article about booking and ticketing for non-IATA agencies which describes other ways to sell flights. The flight booking algorithm explained.

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Self-Service Technologies in Travel: End-to-End Solutions for Independent Travelers

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Self-service technology has been sporadically implemented at different stages of travel experience, and different locations as well. There are capsule hotels in Japan that are almost entirely staff-free and automated passport control has been implemented in selected airports in Europe and Asia. Travel research and booking.

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Sabre API Integration: Hands-On Experience With a Leading GDS

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A leading global distribution system in North America, Sabre leverages the content from airlines, hotels, car rentals, and other travel suppliers across the world. Instead of connecting with thousands of vendors separately, an online booking platform can integrate with just one GDS — and tap into the almost exhaustless source of information.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

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Immersive travel implies, well, immersing in the foreign culture which in most cases means mingling with the community at the place of destination, engaging in traditional activities, attending local events and so on. Meanwhile, adventure travel is more about physical activities. Tour operators: providing turn-key services.

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

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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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Hotel Online Payments: How and Why to Transform Your Payment Process

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But if you work in the hospitality business, you must have noticed that the way people book and pay for hotels has changed, especially since the start of the pandemic. Clunky websites have guests email or even call for information, availability updates are often manual, and check-ins and ancillary bookings also often happen only in person.

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Travel Fraud Protection: Key Types of Travel Scam, Protective Measures, and Software to Consider

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This brings convenience as customers can easily search for holiday destinations, book accommodations, and make payments online. percent between 2019 and 2021 with travel and leisure being one of the industries that suffer from scamming the most. The software then provides automated alerts on suspicious behavior and potential theft.

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