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

AltexSoft Travel

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. They can get accredited to book with suppliers directly and save money on travel expenses.

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

AltexSoft Travel

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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How Does Tourism Impact the Blue Economy?

Solimar International

According to the World Bank , the blue economy is the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystem”. . One of the main ways that tourists can contribute to a country’s blue economy is by booking a guided trip with a local dive master.

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How to Create an Event Brief (with Template)

Bizzaboo

Step 4: Establish Event Budget and Timeline To avoid breaking the bank, keep your event budget under consideration. Then, structure your timeline to secure the venue, book vendors, finalize the event program, launch marketing campaigns, and take care of other critical activities.

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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 sometimes act as hotel wholesalers ( bed banks ), contracting allotments from local accommodation providers. Inventory sourcing and distribution.

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B2B Travel Platform For Corporate Travel Management

AltexSoft Travel

This guide delves deep into the specifics of building a custom B2B travel booking platform specifically tailored for corporate travel. Features such as expense management, policy compliance, risk management , and detailed reporting are critical in a corporate travel booking system. Different booking flow.

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

AltexSoft Travel

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. Sixty years later, the world’s first computerized system for flight booking still handles a lion’s share of airline and hotel reservations.