2015年BEC高级阅读考试模拟题训练(三十)
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Exercise Six
Independent Traveling
Information technology is revolutionizing the travel industry. Airlines __0__ trying to cut their sales and distribution costs. They are doing this by bypassing travel agencies and selling direct __31__ companies or the individual business traveler and keeping the sellers commission. Anyone with a personal computer or laptop __32__ access airline computer reservation systems to plan or book trips. The result __33__ that dozens of airlines, hotel groups, car rental firms and rail operators are laying out their wares in cyberspace with websites on the internet. __34__ we are starting to see is agentless reservations systems and ticketless travel. This means that what you get is a computer code number, but nothing __35__ paper.
Curiously, the travel agencies - __36__ least the forward looking ones yield management system for its clients in the form __39__ robotics programs. These search the airline computer reservation systems for the lowest available fare, __40__ into account the travel policy of the company, arrangements with certain airlines and travelers needs.