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Insurance

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Travel Insurance  Just as with other kinds of insurance, a travel insurance plan will have stated  benefits, stated exclusions and limitations. It’s not a one-size-fits-all  product, so it’s crucial to read any plan’s terms carefully and fully understand  them before purchasing. Often, travel insurance companies may provide a review p eriod, which allows you to buy a policy, read it thoroughly and return it for a  refund should you find that you are not entirely comfortable with its terms.  However, some companies may charge a small non-refundable service fee if  canceling within the review period. Many claims issues eventually arise because  travelers are not aware of the plan’s limitations. Travel insurance is also often intended to act as a supplement to insurance  coverage you may already have; this is the difference between “primary” and  “secondary” coverage. Secondary coverage helps provide you with a safety net in  the case of an unforeseen event that disrupts y

Taxi

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Taxi / Cab-- Today, in practice, the two terms have blurred, because nearly all "cabs" are  "taxis," which is short for "Taxicabs." The two separate terms exist because  originally, there were horse-drawn "cabs" for hire. The problem was that cabmen  were notoriously dishonest, and cheated customers by claiming longer or shorter  distances traveled, or extorting money before leaving them in the right place.  Then, someone invented "taximeters" - devices that could calculate the correct  fare, based on time and distance; the fare would accumulate based on a clock  when stopped - by distance traveled when moving. Cabs with taximeters were  called "taximeter cabs." Eventually, automobiles were invented. Some automobiles  were used as "cabs" - for hire, but without a taximeter. In 1907, when  taximeters on automobiles finally took hold in London and New York, they called  them "taxicabs" - sh

Rail

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Train Rail Rail Transport is also known as train transport. It is a means of transport, on  vehicles which run on tracks (rails or railroads). It is one of the most  important, commonly used and very cost effective modes of commuting and goods  carriage over long, as well as, short distances. Since this system runs on metal  (usually steel) rails and wheels, it has an inherent benefit of lesser  frictional resistance which helps attach more load in terms of wagons or  carriages. This system is known as a train. Usually, trains are powered by an  engine locomotive running on electricity or on diesel. Complex signaling systems  are utilised if there are multiple route networks. Rail transport is also one of  the fastest modes of land transport. Description: Rail transport has emerged as one of the most dependable modes of  transport in terms of safety. Trains are fast and the least affected by usual  weather turbulences like rain or fog, compared to other transport mechan

Cruise

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Cruise A cruise ship is a Luxury Vessel that is used to take passengers on a pleasure  voyage in a journey that is as much a part of the experience as the various  destinations on the way. In contrast to an ocean liner that transports  passengers from one point on the globe to the other often across the oceans, a  cruise ship or a cruise liner as it is known by most, takes the people on board  to a round trip that is of varied duration, from a single day to possibly a week  and culminates at the originating port. This is a very refreshing mode of  enjoyment and recreation, which relaxes the mind and replenishes energies to a  great extent. History The present day form of cruising can be traced back to the beginning of the   twentieth century when the transoceanic traveling was at its zenith. The only  mode of transport was the ships so the different companies that were in this  business offered the best services to compete in the market. These ocean liners  with

Tour

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A Package Tour, Package vacation, or Package Holiday comprises transport and Accommodation Advertised and  sold together by a vendor known as a Tour Operator. Other services may be provided such a Rental car,  activities or outings during the Holiday. Transport can be via Charter Airline to a Foreign Country, and may also  include Travel between areas as part of the holiday. Package holidays are a form of Product Bundling. If you need to define one most Important thing about any Travel software, it would have to be Reservation  Management. That Beautiful user Interface, those Awesome Reports, those Interactive photo galleries are just  extras. The core of any Travel Business are the actual Reservations and the Reservation management. Reservation Management processes differ from one product to another, as well as from one Company to another.  However, there are some important things regarding Reservation Management that any software solution must  be able to help you with.

Hotel

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HOTEL BOOKINGS details A hotel reservation system works by processing secure ONLINE Reservations made through a Hotel’s website. The data is then passed onto a backend system which can be accessed by Hotels to manage Bookings. Other  features may come with it – for eg:, the automation of reservation confirmation Emails. Small Hotel managers and owners Recognize that Technology is key to growing their Business and increasing  their Bookings overtime.To sell rooms to capacity and to appeal to a Global audience, a Hotel Reservation system  is needed.However, it can be intimidating to select a System, particularly when so many are designed for large  hotel Operations and Chains.A Hotel reservation system is a necessity for today’s accommodation providers, both  Large and Small.An increasing number of Travelers are Relying solely on Online reservations in order to book  their Accommodations, and without this Capability, you will lose a Significant amount of Business. It gi

Flight

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Flight Bookings Airline reservation systems includes Airline schedules, fare tariffs, ticket records and passenger Reservations. An  Airline's direct distribution works within their own Reservation system, as well as giving out information to the  GDS. The 2nd type of direct distribution channel are consumers who use the internet or mobile Applications to  make their own reservations. Travel agencies and other Indirect Distribution Channels access the same GDS as  those accessed by the Airline Reservation systems, and all messaging is transmitted by a standardized  messaging System that Functions on two types of messaging that transmit on high level network. These  messaging types are called Type A for real time interactive communication and Type B for informational and  booking type of messages. Message constitute standards set by IATA and ICAO, are Global, and apply to more  than Air Transportation. Since Airline reservation systems are Business Critical Ap