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In response to student market growth, TravelStoreMaker developed a Student Internet Booking Engine (IBE) capable to book student, youth and teacher private fares based on age eligibility search method.

The essence of the method is in displaying only applicable prices depending on passenger age at the time of travel. The IBE requires and records the date of birth of the passenger and takes it in consideration when searching for fares. The age eligibility search method is a crucial feature for any student IBE and it places TravelStoreMaker among the few companies on the e-travel market offering such a solution.

The Student IBE will become available to travel agencies on January 26, 2003. It supports multiple languages, currencies, payment options and delivery methods. It is ideal for multinational customers and can be used almost anywhere in the world.

“The TravelStoreMaker Student IBE is a perfect online solution for travel agencies offering student fares,” says Bobby Manev, Business Development Manager at TravelStoreMaker. The Student IBE has also the ability to record International Student Identity Card (ISIC), International Youth Travel Card (IYTC), International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC) number or any other student, youth or teacher card number.

According to World Tourism Organization (WTO) estimates, the youth travel market has reached 20% to 25% of all international travel. The proportion of all international tourism trips undertaken by young travelers grew from 14.6% in 1980 to 20% in 2001 and the share is forecast to reach 25% by 2006. Increase in student and youth mobility has been stimulated by a number of modern trends in youth culture: postgraduate education, international employment, study abroad programs and backpacking as a youth subculture.

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