AltexSoft Travel

JUNE 25, 2022

Due to the specific nature of the industry, the face of scamming in travel wears a lot of masks that often look quite credible to the naked eye. Travel frauds can range from bonus/loyalty abuse to bookings made with stolen credit cards leading to chargebacks to fake online travel websites, etc. Stolen credit card fraud.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 24, 2022

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. Booking the same hotel on Booking.com vs the hotel’s own website. Streamlining and automating processes. Payment process automation. Guest payments.

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Online B2B Vendor Automation 52

AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And not only does it adapt the menus, but also advertising campaigns, website pages, and entire business plans to attract local foodies. 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 it works.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Among that, 40 percent of the reservations are made via Booking.com, 32 percent — via other aggregators, and 21 percent — through a hotel’s website. Another benefit involves providing better visibility into the booking activity and other related data, allowing for more comprehensive planning, forecasting, and marketing.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Plug-and-play platforms have many hidden limitations, preventing you from standing out in a saturated travel market. At the same time, OTAs seem to have lost market share in some regions, particularly in North America. The entire online travel, including direct channels, is expected to have a CAGR of 11.8 Expedia Group.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 22, 2020

For a fee, consolidators will act as ticketing partners for non-IATA agents and issue tickets on their behalf. For most non-IATA travel agents, consolidators are easiest and most effective way to handle ticket issuance. Automated ticketing – more commonly, PNRs are ticketed automatically. Ticketing with a consolidator.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 13, 2022

And eight out of ten of those travelers expect to stay in rentals for at least half of future trips. Influenced by the need to control their COVID exposure and having to travel only locally, people have unknowingly shifted the accommodation market share. What is considered alternative accommodation? Property owners and managers.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 3, 2022

Besides CFOs and travel coordinators , this committee can include members from departments, such as: Accounting. Some automate their T&E policy and track expenses digitally. Inform Your Employees of Where and How to Book Travel Plans. The policy should also include how and where to book travel arrangements.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The market is less competitive, so operators take longer to keep up with the trend. Direct channels include: An eCommerce website/app. Indirect sales come from: Traditional travel agencies. Online travel agencies. Travel management companies. This automation eliminates mistakes with overbooking or seat allocation.

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Training Booking Online Airlines 59

AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 13, 2020

Consolidators pass on net fares to travel agencies, charging a premium on top of each seat. In any case, travel agents get a good margin to earn money. Travel agencies add their own markups but still keep the prices lower than market rates offered by airlines. International flights vs domestic flights.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

A bed bank (also called a wholesaler ) is a B2B company that purchases rooms from accommodation providers in a bulk at a discounted, static price for specific dates and sells them to OTAs, travel agents, airlines, or tour operators. Which bed banks should you contact to better position yourself on chosen markets? Accommodation.

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AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 10, 2019

A modern PSS is a complex structure, combining dozens of tools and applications which automate a wide range of passenger-related activities. The first CRS appeared in the 1960s was SABRE (Semi-Automated Business Research Environment) , which later evolved into one of three major global distribution systems (GDSs).

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Airlines eCommerce Certification Automation 18

AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Online travel agencies are some of the youngest players in the travel market. Since their appearance in the 90s, they flipped travel distribution, became hotels’ biggest enemies , and changed how people research, plan, and buy their trips. What is the Online Travel Agency? But let’s start with the basics.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2020

The APIs by key global distribution systems, the main players on the travel distribution market. Sourcing inventories of the largest online travel agencies. The bad news, as always, there are trade-offs and providers may be slightly or even significantly different in terms of how they operate in the market.

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Booking Management Banking Contracts 85

AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The market is extremely competitive and it undergoes changes, becomes increasingly more digital. This calls for quite intricate approaches to marketing, distribution, and travel products themselves. Understanding the travel agency market. Leading players holding the market. Let’s talk about challenges first.

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