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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

AltexSoft Travel

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

AltexSoft Travel

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. Expedia Group members. 500+ airlines.

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OTA Platform: How to Choose a White-Label Solution, and When to Go Custom

AltexSoft Travel

White-label solutions make building an online travel agency or OTA extremely easy and fast. The simplicity of the launch attracts even non-travel players: Over the past two years , a number of financial companies, retailers, and loyal clubs have presented their branded booking platforms. What is OTA, and how does it work?

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Alternative Accommodations Distribution: Back Office of a Vacation Rental Agency

AltexSoft Travel

The pandemic forever changed people’s traveling habits. More than a quarter ( 28 percent ) of travelers have stayed at a private rental on their 2021 summer vacation. And eight out of ten of those travelers expect to stay in rentals for at least half of future trips. It’s one of the ways an OTA connects with its suppliers.

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Hotelbeds API Integration: Hands-on Experience with a Leading Bed Bank

AltexSoft Travel

In the ever-evolving travel industry landscape, the seamless integration of global accommodation providers is pivotal. OTAs, hotel booking platforms , and other travel businesses need to have real-time access to extensive hotel inventories to offer diverse choices to their customers.

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Website Localization in Travel: Key Aspects and Best Practices

AltexSoft Travel

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. Globalization is a broad concept that describes the process of economic integration and interaction between countries, companies, and people worldwide.

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Booking and Ticketing for Non-IATA Travel Agencies

AltexSoft Travel

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. For most non-IATA travel agents, consolidators are easiest and most effective way to handle ticket issuance. Ticketing with a consolidator.

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