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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

AltexSoft Travel

A tour operator is a travel company that devises the trip, books its components, markets it, and sells to travelers or travel agents. In most cases, tour operators book travel services from external suppliers. Booking engine and payments processing. Components of tour packages.

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Bye bye group bookings? Marriott cuts strategic meetings and corporate travel commissions in North America

Travel Daily Media

The post Bye bye group bookings? Marriott cuts strategic meetings and corporate travel commissions in North America appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. In the letter, Marriott said that it would honour the 10% commission fee for all contracts signed prior to that date.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

AltexSoft Travel

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. Connectivity in the travel industry.

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

AltexSoft Travel

To be fair, the idea of self-service travel is nothing new. Back then, self-service used to simply mean “without a travel agent”, and in 2020, with up to 80 percent of travelers booking directly online – it’s a norm. Self-service touchpoints on the traveler journey. Travel research and booking.

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12 Important Do’s and Don’ts of Business Travel Management

Hotel Engine

However, your business travelers might not even realize they’re not following the company travel policy when they book independently. Ensure you have clear documentation that communicates your travel policy : what it is, and why it exists to help them stay safe, as well as how it helps to streamline the internal processes.

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ABTA rolls out “specialist material” to coronavirus support hub

Travel Daily Media

Free customer booking support line from Miles Fanning Legal. On demand webinar ‘Supply chain and contract risk management’ with Kemp Little and ABTA’s Simon Bunce. Recently uploaded material includes: On demand webinar ‘Cyber security and remote working: Protecting your business’ with Grant Thornton, Fladgate LLP and Babble.

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BLOG – DISCOVERY SERIES: PRODUCTIVITY

Open Destinations

The extranet allows hoteliers more flexibility when updating contracts in Travel Studio. A benefit for B2B customers, the agent portal within Travel Studio allows our customers to open up Travel Studio access to any travel agent.