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Why is GDS important to the travel industry? | TTS - 0 views

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  • The Global Distribution System (GDS) is a primary reservation tool for travel agents.
  • agents can access scheduling and inventory of hotels, airlines, car rentals, and (some) railway and bus reservations – in real time
  • alert agents to special rates, fares, and travel packages – an effective marketing tool for passing savings on to agents, and from agents to their customers. 
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  • GDSs may become more of a “direct corporate booking tool” instead of a system used exclusively by travel management companies. 
  • Technology may refine and tailor engines to target specific travel interests like corporate or leisure travel. Integration methodologies may change, blurring or merging nearly separate functions like booking and in-flight processes
  • Technology may also produce new solutions to make data more useful and practical for customers (travel agents) and expand to cover new industries.
  • audragrace on 11 Sep 19
     
    This article explains why GDS is crucial for the industry. It is suggested that GDS is one of, if not the best tools for travel agents. Along with the pros of using GDS this article goes into what the future of GDS might look like.
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Greek Eco-Friendly Olive Green Hotel Is Powered by Smart Technology | News | Hospitalit... - 0 views

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  • The Olive Green Hotel in Greece provides guests with sustainable, eco-friendly accommodations powered by smart technology.
  • Guests can control room lighting, air conditioning, TVs, and other features with the help of smart tablets provided by reception upon their arrival.
  • The hotel was designed respecting modern principles of renewable energy.
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  • “We employed reuse and recycle operational systems that utilize solar panels and other innovative methods that promote sustainable development,” said Lefteris Karatarakis, CEO, Karatarakis Hotels SA Company.
  • The aim of the owners was to develop a hotel that aligns nature, tradition and technology into a harmonious haven for leisure tourists and business travelers alike. 
  • audragrace on 04 Sep 19
     
    This article discusses an Eco-Friendly Greek hotel. The hotel uses smart technology, as well as solar panels, and other green methods.
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Hotel 2025: How will virtual reality shape the future of hotels? | Oracle Hospitality Blog - 4 views

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shared by audragrace on 28 Aug 19 - No Cached
  • Marriott International, which used VR as part of its “Travel Brilliantly” campaign
  • tech-savvy millennials, who are projected to make up over 50% of the world’s hotel guests by 2020
  • 52% of interviewees believe that VR will be used in the booking process by 2025. 2/3 say this would enhance their experience. 45% of customers would visit hotels more often if they offered this service.
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  • 52% of interviewees believe that VR will be used in the booking process by 2025. 2/3 say this would enhance their experience. 45% of customers would visit hotels more often if they offered this service.
  • These results – combined with predictions that sales of VR devices will exceed 60 million by 2020
  • According to Hotel 2025, 70% of operators think that VR for staff training will be mainstream in less than five years.
  • 42% of surveyed guests believe that VR training will make employees more engaged
  • audragrace on 28 Aug 19
     
    This article talks about the various ways virtual reality can be used in the hotel industry. VR can be used to entice consumers to increase their amount of travel, by immersing them in VR versions of almost any travel destination. The article also briefly touches on the use of VR for hotel booking and even training employees.
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