The Importance of Content Mapping for Travel Agencies
By Nick Ostdick on Nov 29, 2016 11:56:05 AM
It’s something we’ve all experienced before: You input the wrong address on your GPS and you suddenly find yourself completely lost in an unfamiliar section of town. It’s easy to get frustrated and blame the GPS for this error, however, the GPS didn’t know you entered the wrong addres …
Inside the Locker Room: How Tour Operators Prepare for A New Season
By Nick Ostdick on Nov 25, 2016 9:31:55 AM
Think about your favorite sports team as they begin to ready themselves for a new season. The team meets to watch and discuss game film; they work on game strategy, conceive new, and revise old plays; they engage in individual and team practices to sharpen or refine their skills; and …
5 Processes Travel Agencies Can Automate with a Travel ERP
By Nick Ostdick on Nov 22, 2016 10:55:32 AM
20 minutes may not sound like a lot of time. It’s a quick lunch or a long shower, but it doesn’t seem like enough time to worry about how efficiently it’s been spent. But multiply that 20 minutes five thousand times and you begin to see the way that best use of 20 minutes compounded o …
Wondering what's new in TINA 3?
By dcs plus team on Nov 18, 2016 10:15:34 AM
TINA 3 reflects 14 years of experience in the mid back office area, gathered from more than 45 markets. In order to be validated, all the new features of the product have been tested against the normal day to day operations performed by more than 300 travel agencies across the world. …
WTM London 2016 is over - we're back in the office
By dcs plus team on Nov 18, 2016 10:09:45 AM
World Travel Market London has come to a close and dcs plus team is back in the office, celebrating the outcomes of a successful event. The travel fair, which had been revamped this year as a three-days event – between 7 and 9 November in the ExCeL London Convention Centre, once again …
Lufthansa City Center International – General Assembly ROME 2016
By dcs plus team on Nov 18, 2016 10:00:37 AM
Last week (9-12 November), Lufthansa City Center Franchising Network held their annual General Assembly in Rome. dcs plus is proud to have been part of this event as LCCi strategic partner for technology worldwide.
Product Updates - November 2016
By dcs plus team on Nov 18, 2016 9:51:36 AM
AIDA tour operator solution updates Shopping basket for creation of travel packages In AIDA Reseller a new section was added: Shopping basket. It allows the reseller to create and book packages by selecting accommodation, ancillary services and transportation from the inventory that i …
5 Tips For Choosing the Right Travel Booking Engine
By Nick Ostdick on Nov 17, 2016 9:58:15 AM
As we’ve discussed in previous blog entries, travel agents, travel management companies, and other players in today’s global travel industry need fast, powerful technology platforms for maximum efficiency and productivity. Whether you’re talking about content mapping tools, travel ERP …
4 Reasons Why Travel Agents Need An ERP Solution
By Nick Ostdick on Nov 15, 2016 12:09:28 PM
Let’s talk about cooking for a moment, particularly the cooking of a stew. A typical stew is made up of many core ingredients essential for a healthy diet: meat, starch, carbs, vegetables, and others. These ingredients are then combined in one-pot for a well-rounded eating experience …
One-Stop Shop: 4 Ways Booking Engines Can Optimize the Booking Process
By Nick Ostdick on Nov 10, 2016 6:42:33 PM
Take a look at your weekend to-do list. It probably involves multiple stops at a variety of different stores for a number of varied products. While this use to be the norm, megastores like Wal-Mart and others have made it easy for customers to purchase all the products they need in on …
3 Ways Agencies Can Benefit from Updating Static Databases
By Nick Ostdick on Nov 8, 2016 11:10:00 AM
The travel industry is undergoing rapid evolution, and that evolution can cause the marketplace to appear chaotic from many angles. But in today's travel industry when younger travelers’ first impulses are often to forego travel agents altogether, savvy agencies can take advantage of …
3 Ways Travel Agencies Can Help Resellers’ Sales
By Nick Ostdick on Nov 3, 2016 11:38:42 AM
Be good to your resellers and they will be good to you. After all, the relationship between a given agency and its resellers stands to be a mutually beneficial value proposition. Agencies that rely on resellers help to ensure their content is reaching the broadest possible audience, w …