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| | Baggage allowance | The amount of luggage that a passenger is allowed to carry on a flight without additional charges. | | ||
| | Booking | The process of reserving a seat on a flight or a room in a hotel. | | ||
| | Cabin | The section of an aircraft or train where passengers sit during their trip. It is divided into different classes, such as first class, business class, and economy class, each one with different amenities and prices. | | ||
| | Commission | Fee paid to intermediaries for booking travel-related services, usually a percentage of the total cost. | | ||
| | Consolidator | An airline consolidator is a wholesaler that secures bulk ticketing agreements with airlines to offer lower fares to travel agents. These consolidators function as intermediaries, often issuing tickets on behalf of non-IATA-accredited agencies. Travel startups without direct airline agreements must establish commercial arrangements with consolidators to issue tickets in their target markets. | |
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| @@ -52,3 +76,13 @@ This page provides help with the most common terminology used across Amadeus Sel | |||
| | Activity Id | [Tours and Activities API](https://developers.amadeus.com/self-service/category/destination-content/api-doc/tours-and-activities/api-reference){:target="\_blank"} returns a unique activity Id along with the activity name, short description, geolocation, customer rating, image, price and deep link to the provider page to complete the booking. | | |||
| | GeoSure | Amadeus's provider od data on locations crime rate, health and economic data, official travel alerts, local reporting and a variety of other sources. | | |||
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can we remove the geosure references? the API is decommissioned
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| | Metasearch Engine | A metasearch engine aggregates fare and availability data from multiple travel agencies, airlines, and booking platforms. Instead of handling direct transactions, metasearch engines operate on an affiliate model, redirecting users to providers and earning commissions based on referral volume. | |
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the table looks broken in "View" mode
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Thanks @nicoongit , I left a few comments :) |
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