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- Travel Weekly
Expedia TAAP updates create payment flexibility for advisors
Expedia's Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP) is making payment options more flexible for travel advisors with its latest round of updates. Expedia has added new capabilities to its "book now, pay later" feature. Previously, TAAP users could defer payment for trips up to 280 days in advance. That window has been extended to 365 days. That, Expedia said, enables advisors to book travel for clients who plan ahead, or lock in early-bird deals, without requiring immediate payment. Additionally, advisors can now make post-booking changes within TAAP, meaning they don't need to cancel and rebook when adjusting travel dates, occupancy or room type. The updates are available in all 34 of the markets served by Expedia TAAP. Market-specific TAAP updates TAAP also rolled out some market-specific updates. For some European markets, including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Finland and the Netherlands, advisors can now pay for hotel bookings with bank transfers. Expedia has also rolled out its agency service charge feature, enabling advisors to include service charges on the TAAP platform, to more than 20 markets. The feature has been live in the U.S. since earlier this year. Advisors in the U.K., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Germany, France and the United Arab Emirates utilize the feature, as well. "With 45% of travelers using an advisor to book most or all of their trips in the past year, it's clear that the role of the travel advisor has never been more essential," Robin Lawther, vice president of TAAP, said in a release. "We're seeing strong momentum behind our latest tools, which speaks volumes about the real-world impact they're having on advisors' businesses." Lawther also teased that more enhancements are coming.
India Today
30-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Now postmen to deliver CBI Bengaluru's bank fraud branch legal notices
The CBI's Banking Security and Fraud branch and Anti-Corruption branch in Bengaluru will now deliver summonses and legal notices by postmen, replacing the traditional method of manual delivery by investigators as a move to improve efficiency and agency's Banking Security and Fraud Branch and Anti-Corruption Branch signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka Circle of the Department of Posts on Wednesday to operationalise this to an official statement released on Thursday, the initiative will not only ensure secure, trackable, and timely delivery of legal communications but also lead to significant savings in travel and daily allowances. This will also enable more efficient use of manpower for core investigation duties. As part of the MoU, the dispatch and delivery of summons and legal notices will be done through India Post's Speed Post 'Book Now Pay Later (BNPL)' service and India Post will supply specially designed envelopes and Proof of Delivery (POD) cards bearing the Chief Bureau of Investigation logo and return addresses. These items will be collected directly from Chief Bureau of Investigation offices and delivered to recipients across the country. Signed Proof of Delivery cards confirming delivery will be returned to the Chief Bureau of Investigation, with full tracking available via the India Post centralised dispatch will be managed through the RT Nagar Head Post Office in Bengaluru, with pickup services available on all working days. 'Delivery timelines will range from one to five days, with provisions for re-delivery and free return of undelivered items. It enhances transparency, accountability and delivery efficiency, particularly in rural and remote areas and serves as a model of synergy and inter-agency collaboration in public service delivery," the statement by Debosmita Maity IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
