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1. HOW NON-IATA
TRAVEL AGENTS OPERATE

2. • Agents who are not accredited with
the International Air Transport
Association (IATA)
• IATA: one of the most basic
resources for travel agent since
most airline bookings are done
through the IATA portal
NON-IATA TRAVEL AGENTS
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3. But it’s still possible to buy
and sell tickets without
getting affiliated with IATA
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4. • Non-IATA travel agents either
purchase tickets from other IATA
travel agents or from the airline
• They collect orders, send bookings
to IATA travel agencies and forward
the booked tickets to their clients
HOW TO DO THIS?
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5. • Major impact on travel business
• Number of non-IATA travel agents increased
• Traditional methods are giving way to
modern day technologies
• Consolidators and larger travel agencies are
placing a lot of stress on getting more non-
IATA travel agents under their umbrella
RESULTS
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6. • Modern technological solutions allow
travel agents to build businesses from
the ground up
• Tools that can leverage on basic
operations, integrate ticket issuing
systems, enjoy an operational flow and
boost productivity
• Tools like TTS Consolidator allow this
TOOLS TO HELP
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7. • Solution that enables a travel agency
to take care of its ticketing business
without having to be affiliated to
IATA, and without being forced to
make any sort of change to its ways
of operating
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8. • Easy to use, flexible and accessible 24x7
• Don’t require prior knowledge of booking
systems
• Ticketing done in real time (no lag time)
• Eliminate the need to become an IATA travel
agent and offer an IATA-like experience
minus hassles, financial implications and
extra processes
ADVANTAGES
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9. • Mostly dominated by home-based
travel agents
• The ones who can benefit the most
from these technological innovations
Non-IATA market
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10. • Many travel agencies were dropping out of
business and not getting affiliated with IATA
because of its financial impacts
• With the development of solutions like TTS
Consolidator, non-IATA travel agents can now
operate without needing an IATA certification
or increasing their dependence on IATA travel
agencies
SUM UP
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