GTP Technology & Digital Tools 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A client wants to book a trip using cryptocurrency. Which major travel platform was among the first to accept Bitcoin for flight and hotel bookings?
- Expedia (via Coinbase integration) (Correct answer)
- Booking.com via Stripe Crypto
- Priceline via PayPal Crypto
- TripAdvisor via BitPay
Correct answer: Expedia (via Coinbase integration)
Expedia partnered with Coinbase to accept Bitcoin for hotel bookings, making it one of the earliest mainstream travel platforms to do so.
Question 2: In travel technology, what is a 'PNR' and where is it stored?
- A Passenger Name Record stored in the GDS database (Correct answer)
- A Payment Notification Receipt stored in the airline's accounting system
- A Personal Navigation Route stored in the traveler's app
- A Property Name Register stored in hotel CRS
Correct answer: A Passenger Name Record stored in the GDS database
A PNR (Passenger Name Record) is the master booking record created and stored within the GDS, containing all itinerary and passenger details.
Question 3: Which technology allows travel companies to display personalized hotel offers based on a traveler's past booking behavior?
- Static rate cards updated monthly
- Machine learning-driven recommendation engines (Correct answer)
- Manual agent preference files
- IATA BSP reporting tools
Correct answer: Machine learning-driven recommendation engines
Machine learning algorithms analyze historical booking data to surface relevant, personalized offers that match individual traveler preferences.
Question 4: A corporate travel manager needs to enforce a policy that employees book only within a specific fare class. Which tool enforces this automatically at point of sale?
- A travel policy posted on the company intranet
- An Online Booking Tool (OBT) configured with policy compliance rules (Correct answer)
- A monthly expense audit by finance
- Email reminders from the travel manager
Correct answer: An Online Booking Tool (OBT) configured with policy compliance rules
OBTs like Concur or Cytric enforce travel policies in real time by restricting non-compliant options before the traveler can book.
Question 5: What is the function of a 'rate audit' tool in hotel distribution technology?
- It reviews guest satisfaction scores from review sites
- It compares rates across channels to detect parity violations (Correct answer)
- It calculates the best exchange rate for currency conversion
- It audits GDS fees charged to agencies
Correct answer: It compares rates across channels to detect parity violations
Rate audit tools monitor hotel rates across OTAs, direct sites, and GDS channels to identify and flag rate parity breaches.
Question 6: Which IATA standard governs the electronic exchange of travel agency sales reports and remittance data to airlines?
- IATA BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan) (Correct answer)
- IATA NDC (New Distribution Capability)
- IATA ONE Order
- IATA PADIS
Correct answer: IATA BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan)
The IATA BSP standardizes the financial settlement process between travel agents and airlines, consolidating ticket sales and payments.
Question 7: A traveler's smartphone was stolen abroad. Which travel tech feature allows a travel advisor to push updated itinerary documents to the traveler's backup email instantly?
- Cloud-synced itinerary platforms like TripIt Pro or Travefy (Correct answer)
- Fax transmission to the destination hotel's front desk
- Re-printing documents at the nearest airline office
- Calling the GDS helpdesk to resend confirmation
Correct answer: Cloud-synced itinerary platforms like TripIt Pro or Travefy
Cloud-based itinerary platforms store all travel documents online and allow advisors to resend or share access to any email address instantly.
GTP Technology & Digital Tools 3
A client wants to book a trip using cryptocurrency.
Which major travel platform was among the first to accept Bitcoin for flight and hotel bookings?