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

AltexSoft Travel

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. This way, IATA regulations benefit all parties involved, i.e., airlines, travel agents, passengers, customers, ground handlers, and others.

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Travel Daily – Born in the USA!

Travel Daily Media

The new publication will be led by Travel Daily USA’s Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Kulin Strimbu, and supported by Travel Daily Media’s global network in Asia, the UK and Middle East. The USA will become the sixth region in Travel Daily Media’s global portfolio, following Asia, UK, Middle East, India and China. “We

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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. Basically, combining travel services in a bundle and developing a complete tour is the most important part of a tour operator’s job and that’s what distinguishes it from travel agents.

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BLOG – DISCOVERY SERIES: PRODUCTIVITY

Open Destinations

Over the past few months we’ve published a number of ‘ Discovery Series ‘ posts, each one highlighting a different core focus of our business. These areas relate to key deliverables from the travel software and solutions that we provide. AGENT PORTAL.

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How content accuracy and consistency impacts revenue: A Q&A with Fred Bean

Leonardo

The fact is, online travel agents are often doing a better job at clearly listing a hotel’s, or a room’s, amenities than the hotel is itself. Marketing fluff that describes a room is great but travelers—and frankly channels as well—need a clear, SEO-driven list. Now, you tell us and we take care of all the work.

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

AltexSoft Travel

What does self-service mean for 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. Special needs travelers. Large groups.

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Peak of Perfection

Business Traveler USA

In fact, that 8 miles is multiplied many times over when you drive, and it can easily take two hours, no matter what online travel agents and other websites might say when you are researching your accommodation. Learning Curves. For downhill skiing, it’s possible to ski in and out of some of the hotels.

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