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Connecting Flights: Virtual Interlining Benefits and How to Seize Them

AltexSoft Travel

Otherwise, the carrier for this role is typically selected by a travel agent. On a passenger’s or travel agent’s request, the GDS or PSS builds an itinerary. In the IATA interlining framework, systems communicate with each other via the EDIFACT data exchange protocol, established in the 1980s.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

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In other words, planners are not just meeting coordinators, they are now ad-hoc travel agents. Cultural interactions, local dining, experiential travel, and team-building activities are all in the mix. At the proposal level, venues can personalize by showcasing different event-specific variations. Key Takeaway for Venues.

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Hotel Booking APIs: Wholesalers, Channel managers, and GDS

AltexSoft Travel

About half of all hotel bookings happens indirectly, meaning that travelers book rooms at Booking.com, Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel agencies (OTAs). We’ll discuss the main types, their representatives, and try to understand the prospects of connecting to them. So, where do these bookings come from? Loyalty programs.

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