AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 23, 2022

Thomas Cook, an iconic travel company from the UK, is believed to be the first tour operator. For the record, the business developed into a global company operating its airline and dealing with multi-million revenue streams, went through a compulsory liquidation in 2019, and was relaunched as an online-only travel agency in 2020.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 14, 2022

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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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Even before the pandemic, travelers were eager to stay independent on the trip. And now, when people are finally ready to travel again, there’s another concern – safety. Now we’re talking about the ways to make travel contactless , or – if using more traditional language – self-service.

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 16, 2021

Whether your business is focused on selling airline tickets, package trips, or cruises, if you want to be acknowledged as a professional in the travel industry, you need to be certified. In contrast, there’s also an article about booking and ticketing for non-IATA agencies which describes other ways to sell flights. What is ARC?

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

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 is outrun only by Booking Holdings.

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Open Destinations

JUNE 19, 2019

Any reputable reservation system should enable the tour operator, travel agent or Destination Management Company using it to set up end-to-end automation through the booking process. Our systems, Travel Studio and Travel Builder feature various financial controls. More booking = more revenues = growth.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

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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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you’re an online travel agency or a tech business targeting hotels and vacation rentals, integrating with major property management systems (PMSs) will get you clients and valuable data. They serve as a corridor by which data travels when requested from another system. Typically, via APIs.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The post VisitBritain taps Eurostar and Virgin Trains to boost MICE market in the UK appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. VisitBritain has partnered with Eurostar and Virgin Trains to offer a united travel service for the MICE market and drive international business events to the UK. Events are GREAT.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Large or small, every flight booking business must have two key processes in place: booking and ticketing. To consumers, booking a flight and receiving an e-ticket may seem like a single, seamless step, but for the business providing the service they’re actually two distinct and equally important steps.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In 2020, the travel industry found itself among the sectors hardest hit by COVID-19. American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) reported a 75-percent cut in revenue across travel agencies versus 2019. What is a host travel agency? Optionally, they even may serve the needs of corporate travel.

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AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The air travel industry is no exception. IATA stands for International Air Transport Association. But how are IATA and travel agencies connected? Why do travel businesses that issue airline tickets have to be IATA-accredited? IATA and Travel Agencies. It supervises travel businesses by suggesting standards.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Train travel is in a disadvantaged position in our world. After dominating transport for over 100 years , railways no longer hold the competition with air travel. One of the most interesting differences between how air and train transport operate is the role technology takes in each. Lack of railway cooperation.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 2, 2020

The travel service market operates on a large scale. Online and offline travel agencies provide a wide selection of services to a wide range of audiences, so they rarely have control over the resources at the immediate destination. Destination Management Companies or DMCs are the needed link connecting travelers and service providers.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 3, 2022

billion on business travel. Of course, the frequency of business travel has ebbed and flowed a bit since 2020 with the uncertainty of the pandemic, but one thing remains the same: Business travel expenses affect the bottom line. T&E stands for travel and expenses. In 2019, companies spent over $111.7 Risk management.

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AltexSoft Travel

JUNE 21, 2022

Travel agencies serve as intermediaries between travel products suppliers who want to expand their customer reach and travelers who want to see what their options are and book a number of travel services from one convenient interface. Travel agency inventory basics. What is travel inventory?

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 19, 2021

It happens every time travelers book a flight. Introduced to facilitate the exchange of booking information between airlines, PNRs have become an important component of the travel industry. They act as booking confirmation, a repository of valuable commercial information, and even a weapon against global terrorism.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 30, 2023

More than two-thirds of sales in travel and tourism are made via the Internet, and the share of online vs offline bookings will only grow in the coming years. So the ability to accept online payments is becoming vital for any travel business. Which payment gateway suits your travel business best.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 26, 2022

An airline ticket is a document granted by a carrier or travel agency to a passenger as a confirmation that a person has bought a seat on a flight. It serves as a travel document, ensuring that an airline will provide a seat and services included in the fare for a ticket owner. The booking flow. Online Travel Agencies.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 7, 2023

International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the entity that’s been carrying this burden for decades. It relentlessly develops regulations, sets up procedures, creates digital tools – in short, it does everything to make international air transport safe and efficient. Why do travel agencies need IATA numbers?

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AltexSoft Travel

JUNE 9, 2023

This impressive Large Language Model is altering the landscape across many sectors, with the travel industry emerging as a prime example of its transformational power. In this article, we’ll uncover the mystery of this AI marvel by explaining its foundation in prompt engineering and showcasing its growing value in the travel sector.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 30, 2021

Say, most air travelers to or from the US have to make at least one transfer en route to their final destination. They are controlled by the International Air Transport Association — IATA which still represents 82 percent of air traffic. in the event of disruptions, travelers will be rebooked to the other flight.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 14, 2023

This guide will provide everything needed for couples seeking information on how to plan a destination wedding, as well as tips and advice on what type of destination best suits your needs, budget, and travel goals. It is important to consider the cost of travel, accommodations, and other incidentals that may occur during the wedding weekend.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 9, 2019

GDS is one of the first abbreviations you learn in the travel business. Global Distribution Systems are responsible for providing booking websites with unified access to a massive inventory of flights, hotel rooms, car rental companies, cruises, and much more. What is a GDS? How to Connect to GDSs Step-by-Step.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Travelers still stick to comprehensive booking platforms like OTAs and price aggregators. Until the 2000s, airlines managed to maintain direct relations with travel agencies via Computer Reservation Systems (CRSs). Business travelers spend more and book flights right before the departure.

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AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Travel plans screwed up. Modern travelers want mobile access, convenient forms of payments, rich content, a high level of personalization, loyalty programs, and other commodities — something that outdated systems just can’t offer. Additional PSS components: creating a one-stop shop for travelers. Hundreds of flights canceled.

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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. About half of all hotel bookings happens indirectly, meaning that travelers book rooms at Booking.com, Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel agencies (OTAs).

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand. Planners should adjust budgets to anticipate higher rates and book event space as early as possible. If there’s a mantra for this year, it might just be “book now!”

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Meet our fall 2021 sustainable tourism interns: Jonathan Atari has traveled and lived in different countries around the globe for several years, occasionally in not yet-well-known locations, experiencing them in unique ways. Kevin Lewicki is a master’s student in the Sustainable Tourism program at Arizona State University.

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AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Running a travel business is no joke. Well, you know, saying that the travel industry is highly competitive is saying nothing. Earlier this year, Thomas Cook, the British tour operator and one of the world’s oldest travel industry mammoths, has disastrously collapsed. Understanding the travel agency market. Invisibility.

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