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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. As stated on the official IATA’s website , its mission is “ to represent, lead, and serve the airline industry”. Being IATA-certified means a lot for travel agents.

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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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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. Self-service touchpoints on the traveler journey.

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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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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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Website Localization in Travel: Key Aspects and Best Practices

AltexSoft Travel

And not only does it adapt the menus, but also advertising campaigns, website pages, and entire business plans to attract local foodies. If you operate a travel business, you most likely deal with multinational customers, and it’s crucial for you to localize your content and services and make them more understandable. And it works.

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Airline Consolidators Overview: Their Role, Advantages, and Key Players

AltexSoft Travel

Consolidators pass on net fares to travel agencies, charging a premium on top of each seat. In any case, travel agents get a good margin to earn money. Travel agencies add their own markups but still keep the prices lower than market rates offered by airlines. Private airfares vs published airfares: the core differences.

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