-STA Travel: -Research about STA. What it is? What it does?
-Travel Apps: -what they do?
-functions?
-What you like about them?
1.-
WHAT IS THIS? WHAT IS DOES?
STA Travel
is one of the largest travel organizations
for students and young people. It was founded in 1979 by acquiring assets from
the bankruptcy of AUS Student Travel in Australia including their successful UK
company (trading since 1976).
The oldest legal entities in the
Group are those of Austria (formerly Oekista 1950); Germany (SRID 1955) and
Switzerland (SSR Travel 1962). STA Travel is owned by Zürich-based corporation Diethelm
Keller Holding Ltd., which also owns business services company DKSH. Over
time it has acquired or started other operations, so today it operates in 60
countries with over 240 STA Travel stores Worldwide. They employ in excess of 3000 people speaking over 60 languages.
Last year they sent more than 2 million travellers packing and our
turnover exceeded USD$1.1 billion worldwide
STA Travellers relish the
journey more than the destination and they want to learn something from the
people and places they visit. Their customers travel for fun, adventure,
education and for the experience.
The commitment to
excellence in personalised customer service was recognised at the Australian
Customer Service Awards. They have been voted Rolling Stone Magazine’s Hot
Business of the Year and have won the Arthur Anderson Awards for Best Business
Practice.
2.- PRODUCTS:
• Student airfare:
STA’s Student Exclusive Ticket provides students with competitive airfare
pricing and unmatched flexibility and ease when booking their travel. It's what
sets us apart from the rest!
• Adventures: We
distribute more than 1,500 products for accommodation, tour, work, study
and volunteer programas, making it clear and simple for students to plan their
trip. It's easy to organize your ideas and put them into motion.
• Discount
cards: The International Student
(ISIC), Teacher (ITIC) and Youth Travel (IYTC) ID Cards provide access to over
35,000 international and domestic discounts including airfare, accommodations,
tours, shopping, dining and entertainment with partners such as Target.com,
Apple Store, Virgin Megastore and The Body Shop.
• Travel
insurance: Insurance coverage is
offered for trip, baggage, medical and accident protection as well as providing
24-hour worldwide emergency assistance.
• Global cell
phones: Provide students an easy and
cost effective way of keeping in touch with friends and family while touring
the world.
• Online visa
application: With its exclusive
partnership with VisaHQ.com, STA Travel customers now have access to timely,
online visa application services at competitive rates. By logging onto
http://statravel.visaheadquarters.com/visas.php, students can apply for new
visas as needed by accessing their profile through a secure online account.
This service reduces the average application time from 30 minutes to two
minutes compared to other passport and visa services. Additionally, the online
service allows STA Travel customers to track application status online
24/7 and receive real-time electronic updates.
3.- FUNCTIONS:
The
site offers airfare, hotel and hostel bookings, travel insurance, tours, and
other travel products: tours and treks, bus and rail passes, discount cards,
language courses, tax rebate, etc. According the terms and conditions users
have to be students or teachers at a degree granting college or youth under age
of 26 to redeem offers. The business and website is rated by the Better
Business Bureu.
4.- TRAVEL APPS:
It is avalaible for free for the iPhone and
Android. You can find virtual notice boards near you or create your own for your restaurant, bar.
school, event or area; meet,
chat, rant, ask questions and start
conversations about what is happening around you in real time; search and
join conversations on boards around the world - research your desired
destination and talk to the people actually there, and check out
offers for local STA Travel stores, events, etc.Jaime Morella Romero
2 Fashion Brand Management
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