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GDS – is It Relevant for You in 2023? - 0 views

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shared by sosor012 on 30 Jan 23 - No Cached
  • more than 600,000 travel agents worldwide still accessing the global distribution systems, its relevancy has not diminished post-pandemic.
  • One of the oldest distribution platforms, a GDS
  • Feeding in real-time rates and availability is important in this highly competitive platform that attracts high-value guests.
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  • is it still relevant in 2023?
  • provides a property to high-value and higher volume guests
  • is last-minute and very specific with requirements and locations
  • 3) Travelport
  • What are the types of GDS?
  • 1) Amadeus
  • ; 2) Sabre
  • effective channel mix
  • GDS is evolving
  • sosor012 on 30 Jan 23
     
    The article "GDS- is it relevant for you in 2023" discusses GDS and their benefits and relevancy for the upcoming year. GDS provide "real-time rates" and "availability" which is important in this competitive market. GDS provide unmatched, personalized service tailored for each customer and it also ensures you have "effective channel mix" of both tourist and corporates. This article is great in understanding how one of the oldest distribution platforms is still so relevant almost 50 years later!
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5 benefits of global distribution systems for hotels | Hotel Management - 0 views

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shared by cborregomarsh on 22 Jan 20 - No Cached
  • The main purpose of a global distribution system is to help travel agents search for hotel accommodations that fit a set of criteria.
  • It is a business-to-business system used by companies to stay on top of real-time data about the availability of travel arrangements, such as hotel rooms, to sell them to customers planning to travel
  • The airline industry was searching for a way to automate the travel reservation and booking process for travel agents so that they could more efficiently access information about flight schedules, fares and seat availability.
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  • It was an invention of the airline industry that was first used in the 1960s.
  • There are several major benefits when it comes to global distribution systems within the hotel industry
  • Increased Access to Travel Agents for More Bookings
  • More Efficient Booking Process
  • travel agents are able to bundle travel deals for the same trip
  • Less Expensive than Marketing
  • While there is an initial fee in setting up a global distribution system for a hotel, this is likely much less than a hotel chain would have to invest in marketing costs to see the same increase in bookings
  • many of the leading distribution systems are capable of complete integration with the property-management system, which helps manage the daily operational tasks of a hotel
  • Three major systems used today for hotel bookings are Sabre, Amadeus and Travelport
  • Luis Valdivia on 22 Jan 20
     
    In this article, the author looks at the benefits that hotels derive from implementing global distribution systems (GDS). some of such benefits include an efficient booking process that alleviates administrative burdens in booking rooms. Besides, GDS is less expensive than marketing, and facilitates the integration of property-management systems with the daily operational tasks of a business. Thus, despite its challenges, it is a vital technology in hotels today.
  • cborregomarsh on 22 May 23
     
    GDS is a technology used to help travel agents find real time data of availability of travel arrangements to be sold to customers planning travel. GDS allows agents to access information on pricing, benefit packages, availability of rooms, rental cars, etc. Access to this technology offers many benefits to travel agents, as well as helping to create a more efficient booking process.
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