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The OTA business is complex and, as a business owner or manager, it’s crucial to always be on the lookout for new revenue streams and new ways of attracting customers to your website. The travel industry as a whole is going through some major changes which, of course, also has [...]
With an average of 515 million website visitors per month, it’s no surprise that Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) have grown to become an invaluable tool for both modern travellers and the travel industry at large. However, staying afloat in the OTA business is more complex than it may seem. [...]
The travel industry is constantly seeking out new ways to revamp itself. But, despite major technological advances in the past decades, some territories have remained under-explored.
Paxport is launching a new service to its airline customers, "Extra Seat" where the carriers can offer passengers the ability to book a vacant seat next to them. In recent months, they have noticed the demand for the extra space when traveling, and when there are seats available, they now [...]
We are delighted to share with you this exciting news, Pax2Pay has been awarded Digital Payment Solution Platform of the year by Travel & Hospitality Awards. This is a great achievement and we’re proud to be one of their prestigious winners in the category Travel Technology & Innovation. The Judges said: Excellent [...]
In recent years, Online Travel Agencies (OTA) have grown to become an invaluable tool for modern travellers and a powerful marketing channel for the industry. According to the Travel Technology Association, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) boast more than 515 million visitors on average to their websites every month. However, this [...]
Virtual payments are no longer a nice-to-have in the travel industry. Over the past couple of years it has developed into a beneficial business strategy — and it goes far beyond convenience.
For airlines and tour operators, collecting passenger data is a normal part of daily operations. However, since the EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) directive came into effect in 2016, data management challenges have reached a whole new level. The PNR directive requires airlines to hand over PNR data to [...]
Here is an overview of some of the main challenges airlines and tour operators are facing as they seek to maintain PNR directive compliance on a daily basis.
In 2016, a new piece of legislation called the Passenger Name Record Directive was enforced by the EU. Why was it crafted and what is it all about?