How to choose a GDS, Global Distribution System, for your travel business

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How to choose a GDS, Global Distribution System,
for your travel business
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What is a GDS (Global Distribution System)?

• Global Distribution Systems are responsible for
  providing booking websites with unified access to
  a huge inventory of flights, hotel rooms, car
  rental companies, cruises, and much more.
• GDS is extremely important for travel agencies,
  hotels, airlines, car rentals, and many other
  businesses. GDS is the amalgamation point of
  three primary services car rentals, airlines,
  and hotels.
• GDS Networks assist travel companies, agents, and
  their customers in gaining access to travel data
  by comparing rates, reservation options, access
  schedules, and inventories (hotels, airlines, car
  rental, holidays, bus tickets, railway tickets),
  as well as the ability for customers to book
  tickets online. 
• Trawex elevates your business by providing the
  best solutions possible through the use of GDS
  Integration Technology. It is an appropriate
  service choice to adapt to the needs and demands
  of travel agents, suppliers, and travelers.
• Trawex is an authorized partner of GDS systems to
  integrate hotels, airlines, buses, and rental
  cars with B2B, B2C, and B2B2C modules. The top
  GDS Systems integrated by Trawex are Amadeus,
  Travelport, Sabre, Galileo, Worldspan, and many
  more.
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How important is GDS to the travel and tourism
business?

• Travel agents/agencies use the GDS system to
  search for the best option in terms of travel,
  hotel accommodations.
• GDS system also supports travel websites such as
  Booking.com, Trip Advisor, and others.
• GDS offers useful features such as airfare
  searches, availability, connectivity, policies,
  and so on.
• Travel agents/agencies can complete their search
  and book within seconds with the help of the GDS
  system.

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Major GDSs are
1 Amadeus  
 

• Operating over 30 years.
• The largest global network of any GDS.
• The leading transaction processor of the global
  travel industry provides advanced technologies to
  travel agencies.
• The company handles complex transactions between
  travel sellers and travel providers

2 Galileo - 

• Owned by Travelport. Travelport Worldwide Ltd has
  a vast geographical presence in the travel
  industry.
• In addition to airline booking, it is used to
  book trains, cars, and hotels.
• It is a member of the International Air Transport
  Association.

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3 Sabre  

• Pioneer for revenue management, corporate booking
  tools, web, and mobile itinerary tools.
• Sabre Travel Network consists of a set of
  solutions that incorporate the GDS.
• Provides products and services to the global
  travel and tourism industry.

4 Worldspan  

• It is a Travelport platform.
• It is a technology leader in web-based travel.
• It offers technologies and services to travel
  companies all over the world.

5 Apollo  

• Allow travel agents to book flight tickets, hotel
  rooms, car rentals, vacation packages, and so on.
• Offers technology, online distribution, payments,
  and other services to the travel industry.

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What are the benefits of Using GDS (Global
Distribution System)?
GDS will be the primary distribution channel for
airlines, hotels, and car rental companies. Here
are some of the most significant advantages of
using GDS.

• Effective in attracting international travelers
• 24/7 access to inventory
• Allows for business models such as retail travel
  agency and online travel agency (OTA)
• Increase pricing transparency for customers
• Travel agents can get a global platform with a
  strong market penetration
• Provide your customers with the best rates that
  no other system can provide
• Place travel services to many clients without
  affecting your marketing budget
• GDS is remarkably efficient in alluring
  international travelers. This is why the use of
  GDS among travel agents is increasing
  exponentially every year
• OTAs have greatly enhanced the travel shopping
  experience and convenience for customers and have
  enhanced pricing transparency

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Trawex initiative to make travel business grow
with GDS (Global Distribution System)

• Trawex takes initiative to integrate travel
  businesses with the leading Global Distribution
  System. Being in the travel industry for decades
  we provide seamless and flexible travel portal
  development for our clients. Most importantly, we
  recommend GDS and travel API integration based on
  the requirements.
• Trawex is a one-stop destination serving a vast
  range of travel products and services from the
  worlds leading GDS including Travelport
  (Galileo, Apollo, Worldspan), Amadeus, and Sabre,
  to clients across the globe.
• Therefore, do not waste any more time, take full
  advantage of our travel portal API Integration
  services to get a large global inventory from
  multiple GDS systems, Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs),
  and accommodation providers.
• Trawex, via GDS and XML/API integration, enables
  clients to easily expand their business in the
  global market.
• Our developers have extensive experience working
  with major GDS providers and travel
  consolidators. They have already integrated
  numerous projects with Amadeus GDS, Travelport /
  Galileo GDS, and Sabre GDS in airline reservation
  systems, hotel reservation systems, car rentals,
  and other travel sector services.

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