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About Travalco

Travalco - as an established and proven full-range Inbound Tour Operator and Destination Management Corporation - offers a fine-tuned collection of travel products, programs and services across North America and the Caribbean exclusively to a worldwide clientele of B2B customers. Not only have we cultivated a notable expertise since our founding in 1985, we also continually adapt and evolve our product in order to meet the current requirements from the FIT leisure and group travel marketplaces.

A motivated and talented team of professionals delivers on a daily basis the highly relevant services and products for travelers to North America that form the base of the successful programs for our partners. By building and expanding relations thru close interactions with our clients, we have become a trustworthy preferred partner of category-leading international tour operators and wholesalers.



☰ Support and Information ∨

Product Planning and Implementation
At Travalco, we have a determination to be a true local partner for our clients rather than just a supplier of services. We will share our expertise and insights so that, in conjunction with our client's unique marketing and sales abilities, we create a product proposition that has the greatest chance of success in the marketplace while maintaining the required efficiency of the B2B business model.

Product Information
Elaborate product information is available within our TravelNet web application. Whether it is the detail of rate inclusions like Resort Fees, downloadable images or fully interactive maps for our FIT products. Our class leading "Discovery Guides" for our Self Drive Program are designed around the concept of providing Travelers with highly relevant and useful information so that they optimize their American Experience based on the "See it, Do It, Enjoy It" mantra. Self Drive Documentation is available in eight languages with various themes and is offered in multiple media formats including a mobile app that can be customized to our clients brand.

Operational Information
TravelNet, our web application, displays detailed information regarding service availability and offers all relevant available alternatives so that a booking can be completed without delay. Back office functions like voucher status control, e-ticket delivery, invoice reconciliation and statement tools are also accessible. Many data driven reports like availability calendars are automatically created to aid our client's staff in working more efficiently.

Training Support
Although the TravelNet application is highly intuitive and user-friendly, we also provide training through webinars and documentation to familiarize partners with all features of our proprietary systems.


☰ Distribution Standards ∨

Travalco chooses to be exclusively a B2B company. We do not engage in direct to consumer or retail channel activities. Our selectivity enables us to enjoy partnerships with leading tour operators and qualified wholesalers across all continents. This standard also provides us with exclusive access to accommodations and International FIT rates that are restricted to packaged tours. By acting as a reliable partner for our suppliers, we can offer a diverse and desirable suite of products for our clients.


☰ International FIT and Dynamic Pricing Hybrid ∨

Travalco believes strongly in a hybrid model between International FIT Rates and Dynamic Rates to properly meet the commercial, practical, legal and other regulatory requirements and opportunities from many International Inbound markets. Dynamic inventory and rates have their place in International Inbound travel, but they are limited to only a portion of the demand. These rates forego the essential efficiency and steering abilities of advanced itineraries in today's marketplace.


☰ Technology ∨

Web Interface
TravelNet is our client facing web interface which is a Travalco exclusive fine-tuned client facing product. The platform interacts directly with our flexible back end reservation system. TravelNet functions as a single interface for both reservations and our elaborate product information offering. Capabilities and features of TravelNet are continually updated and improved based on our client's input and newly emerging technologies.

XML Technology
Our current NextGen XML API reflects the latest technology and features in the connectivity marketplace; not only travel components like Accommodations, Experiences and Transfers but also Packaged products are searchable, quotable and bookable. Our core system applies rules-based auto substitution options that enable our clients to feature complicated packaged products - such as Self Drive Tours - under a single booking code even if that is not a capability of their own system.
In addition to direct connectivity to our API, we also offer access through a number of XML switching companies and aggregators. Please contact our sales department for more information and current solution options.


☰ Corporate Social Responsibilities ∨

Being in the Travel Industry with its potential to be a force for good and positive influence we feel a particular responsibility towards sustainability, resources, ethics and integrity. This does not only manifests itself in our product offering and local actions but also through taking a leadership role in Trade Organizations like IITA (International Inbound Travel Association) and cooperating with other stakeholders like National Parks and Destinations to come sustainable solutions for issues like over-tourism and convert negatives into wide reaching and meaningful positives.













    “At Travalco we carry out a mission, driven by a pattern of core values; quality, dedication, trust and efficient service. We are proud to have been delivering memorable travel experiences for visitors to North America and the Caribbean since 1985. Our continued relevance has been established by adapting to ever-changing market conditions.”




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