Back to the basics!
Truth or Fiction?
TST feature or not?
Who, what, where...
The usual suspects!
100
What does TST stand for?
What is Travel Syndication Technology?
100
True or False: TST only displays properties with a valid AAA rating.
What is False. TST displays FYI designated properties as well as Star Rated properties.
100
Top 10 amenities
Yes! This is a TST element.
100
Daily Double! TST uses what reviews on their site? Who maintains this relationship?
What is Trip Advisor? This relationship is maintained by TST.
100
TST performs data-loads how often?
What is monthly?
200
Sometimes referred to as "Galileo," this GDS platform powers the consumer booking site provided by TST.
What is Travelport (Apollo)?
200
True or False: AAA controls rates and inventory.
What is False? The property's information including rates and inventory are loaded into both the GDS and ODD networks. From here, many online travel portals retrieve the property information and display it in the search results.
200
Landmark filter?
No. This is a PPN element.
200
True or False: Do our print ads appear on TST sites?
What is True! If a property has advertising with National Office, a copy of their Ad will display within the photo gallery as contracted. However, AAA does not manage the photo galleries with TST.
200
If a club is powered by TST, the URL will note either tstllc.net or.....?
What is etravel.aaa.com...?
300
True or False: TST is an AAA product owned by a group of AAA/CAA clubs.
What is True!
300
True or False: The content contained with the partner text on TST sites is not maintained by AAA National Office.
What is False. The special member discounts and benefits contained within these boxes are maintained by National Office and provided by our Lodging Partners.
300
Search radius filter
Yes! This is a TST element.
300
If a hotel's tax percentage has changed. Who do they notify?
Their GDS department or provider. Hotels are responsible for loading timely and accurate changes to any tax rate changes that might be occurring in their areas.
300
True or False: AAA rates must be commissionable to appear online.
What is True!
400
TST operates in how many AAA/CAA club sites?
What is 18?
400
True or False: A property changing their GDS providers may affect their online connectivity.
What is True! In addition to updating Apollo via their GDS providers, properties are also encouraged to notify the National Office with their new Apollo ID. Failure to do so may result in a temporary loss of their online connection.
400
AAA Member Verified Reviews.
No! This is a PPN element. Also, displays in our digital products.
400
The GDS is made up of data that is collected by these four GDS platforms?
What is Sabre, Apollo, Worldspan, Amadeus?
400
Daily Double! A property's description can be broken up into how many sections? Name at least three.
What is 6 sections? Location, Meals, Facilities, Entertainment, Payment & Rooms!
500
Daily Double!!! TST pulls rates from multiple vendors, besides Apollo. Name at least two of their other vendors?
What is Apollo, Hotel Beds, Tourico, ATI (American Tours International), Travel Impressions, and Expedia Affiliate Network (Prepaid Merchant Rates)?
500
True or False: Hotel Sort Order rankings use a combination of Priceline's Popularity Index, AAA Diamond Rated & Preferred Partner status to aid in determining the sort order.
What is True?
500
Daily double!! Who has a "Nearby cities" feature.
What is PPN! TST’s functionality does not currently search by city. Instead, TST uses a Geo Code search. Thus, they take the Geo Code of a specific city and do a radius search for properties. Thus, search results will always be blended.
500
Daily double!!! This TST vendor is the most well-known 3rd party image processing and distribution company.
What is VFM Leonardo?
500
Daily double! Currently, 18 AAA/CAA clubs are powered with TST. Name at least 6 of those clubs?
What is: AAA Ohio Auto Club AAA Mid-Atlantic AAA Arizona AAA Northwest Ohio AAA Oklahoma AAA South Jersey AAA South Dakota AAA Southern Pennsylvania AAA Allied Group, Inc. AAA Hoosier Motor AAA MountainWest AAA Colorado Alberta Motor Association CAA Manitoba CAA Atlantic CAA Saskatchewan CAA Niagara (ON) CAA North & East Ontario
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