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Any questions related to technology and the travel industry. This includes online travel trends, changes in travel distribution practices, emerging technology to manage corporate travel, corporate self-bookings tools, expense management systems and data warehouse initiatives.
Technology Companies: BroadVision, Extensity, Fetch Technologies, ImaginOn, Netscape Communications, Oracle Corporation, PeopleSoft, Peregrine Systems, PointsNorth Digital Technologies/Peragis, Site2, Sun Microsystems
Travel Companies: Carlson Leisure Group, Carlson Wagonlit /WTS, Datalex, Maritz Travel Company, The National Business Travel Association, Perillo Tours, Reed Elsevier/OAG, Rosenbluth International, Sun International Resorts, US Bank, Worldspan, WorldTravel BTI
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As a licensed travel agent you simply need to contact Disney and other suppliers to negotiate a discount or net rate that you can mark-up. There are many independent agents who work as an outside agent
This is completely up to your company's culture. If you worked for the US Federal Government your employees would be reimbursed at $.585 per mile. Most companies I am aware of would not reimburse employees
To promote your site you need to: 1) Optimize your site for search by Google and Yahoo!. Given the strong hold on search created by the OTAs and suppliers, I would suggest you target a specific niche
I have heard from many sources that the airlines have increased their collection efforts as a way to raise additional funds. (more aggressive stance on debit memos) If the customer cancels you should
Travel agencies make money on commissions, back end overrides (also a form of commissions) and service fees. Back in the late 1990s U.S. airlines eliminated upfront commissions. Hotels, some car rental

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