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Timatic by IATA: Travel Requirements Database, Explained

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Currently tested by Emirates and Etihad airlines, the Travel Pass is promised to become an end-to-end solution that will validate government regulations and standardize the process. Customs Regulations concerning the import and export of goods and small pets. Currency Regulations. News on regulation changes.

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IATA Explained: The Role of International Air Transport Association in the Aviation Industry

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In 2016, the McLaughlin-Sherouse List was published, which ranked all industries in the US according to RegData’s Industry Regulation Index showing the most regulated ones. So, let’s talk about IATA – one of the main regulators of the aviation industry. Source: Fine Art America. What is IATA? IATA’s mission and main purposes.

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

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IATA accreditation for air travel: IATA vs IATAN vs TIDS International Air Transport Association or IATA is a global trade association of airlines that develops standards and practices for the aviation industry. IATA accreditation exists to verify travel agencies and control the revenue flow, and it’s accepted worldwide. How to apply?

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

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TripAdmit ), or even a focused, multi-featured tour operator platform (e.g., Tour operators list their products in the marketplace platform, thus increasing their customer reach. Typically, they also can enjoy the support team’s patronage and access to useful tips, analytics, and other handy perks that depend on the platform.

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Airline Reporting Corporation: ARC Accreditation Options and Steps to Get It

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So, ARC or Airline Reporting Corporation is a company that regulates and handles transactions between airlines and US-based travel agencies. Basically, with CTD accreditation, corporations act as travel agents and book directly with GDSs and airlines. What is ARC? Memo Analyzer for Agencies dashboard.

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

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

AltexSoft Travel

Complying with complex and constantly changing regulations. Compliance with regulations such as PCI, PSD2 , SCA, or 3DS may be overwhelming for independent hotels, and having to deal with requirements when you have limited resources and infrastructure seems like a battle already lost. Guest payments.

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