Global Distribution System

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Global Distribution System
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• What is Global Distribution System?
• GDS is a worldwide "Global Distribution System"
  computerized reservation network used as a single
  point of access for cooperative airline seats,
  hotel rooms, rental cars, and other travel
  related items by travel agents, and huge company.
  The global companies which provide global
  distribution systems are Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre,
  and Worldspan. FlightsLogic owned and operated as
  joint ventures by great airlines, car rental
  companies, and hotel groups also called automated
  reservation system (ARS) or computerized
  reservation system (CRS).
• Global distribution systems haven't only made the
  lives of travel agencies easier, but it's also
  helped them to capture more business and reaching
  out even more to their potential clients. Due to
  the multiple benefits that are offered by these
  systems, they're mostly used by travel agencies.
• These systems have greatly changed the way the
  travel agencies have started operating, that's
  because the factor of specificity has been
  included and the travel agencies know when, where
  and how to offer their services to a large pool
  of different clients at once.
• This also helps them save time. It has also
  helped to maximize the number of bookings of
  their customers which also indirectly helps the
  travel agencies to generate more revenues. These
  systems aren't only beneficial to the travel
  agencies but also to the hotels. That's because
  it helps them to attract more customers.

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• How does GDS work?
• Even if you have never heard about the Global
  Distribution System or GDS term, you likely used
  the GDS at least once for your travel bookings.
• The GDS covers all the information of
  availability, inventory rates, and offers in
  real-time of hotel rooms, airlines, car rentals,
  bus tickets, and many other travel services.
  They're centralized in web service with global
  reservation functionality and a high-unified
  process.
• Travel agents and travelers will access data
  through the GDS platform to test the
  availability, compare various options, and
  finally schedule their tour or complete a
  reservation within minutes. By including all
  travel services is required on one platform, GDS
  prevents the inconvenience and latency of booking
  each service separately. Especially for travel
  agents, GDS also give reminders of special deal
  rates, limited sale, or promotion packages for
  their higher incentive.
• Each GDS network will be developed with a
  different set of information segmentation, rates,
  connection, sign up requirements, depending on
  the demand of the provider.

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• Why Is GDS So Important For Travel Management
  Companies?
• The best deals time-saving- Travel management
  companies can save costs by comparing prices of
  flights, hotels, car rentals, and other related
  services. Furthermore, GDS helps organize
  employee travel through reservations bundling
  discounts and offers from various suppliers in
  one place. 
• GDS makes it possible for travel management
  companies to carry out their daily tasks without
  having to contact different organizations
  individually, thus saving time and money. 
• Information accessible real-time- GDS is
  essential for travel management companies because
  it offers them access to a wide range of travel
  data in real-time, which they need to run their
  business effectively. 

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• FlightsLogic can easily make airline, car, and
  hotel reservations for their employees, within a
  few minutes, at the most competitive prices
  possible.
• Travel trends insights- GDS allows travel
  managers to keep tabs on the performance of their
  overall business. This is done by tracking the
  cost of travel and other key data points such as
  the number of trips taken and the amount of
  employee feedback. 
• GDS also permits managers to keep tabs on changes
  in policy or industry trends, which can give them
  an edge over their competition.

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• Why do Travel Agents Need Access to GDS Systems
  like Amadeus, Galileo, and Sabre?
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• Amadeus GDS Amadeus GDS integration is a
  comprehensive GDS Flight API integration for
  travelpreneurs and travel agents in offering good
  deals and commissions on flights, hotels,
  transfers, and sightseeing. Amadeus GDS combines
  all the travel people in an area with a core to
  boost capital.
• Sabre Sabre is a technology solutions provider
  to the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
  Sabre provides a broad range of technology
  solutions including data-driven business
  intelligence, mobile, distribution, and Software
  as a Service (SaaS) solutions that are used by
  travel suppliers (airlines, hotels, car rental
  outlets, railways, cruise lines, and tour
  operators) and travel buyers (travel agencies,
  travel management companies and company travel
  departments) to plan, market, sell, serve and
  operate their businesses.
• Galileo Galileo may be a Global distribution
  system owned by Travelport. In addition to
  airline reservations, the Galileo CRS is also
  utilized to book train travel, cruises, car
  rental, and hotel rooms. Galileo may be a member
  of the International Air Transport Association,
  the Open Travel Alliance, and of SITA.

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• Features of Global Distribution System
• Coverage  Grow your exposure to tour operators
  and tourists through the proactive marketing of
  travel agencies, consortia, and business
  accounts. The most popular way to book consortia
  and negotiate corporation pricing.
• 24 x7  Accept bookings from travel agents all
  over the world.
• Market Reach Online  An effective and simple
  method of marketing your hotel on the Internet.
  Travel businesses and websites frequently use it.
• Little Maintenance is required  The information
  provided to your hotel chains or representation
  companys central reservation system is
  automatically copied to the GDS.
• Enhance Coverage  Increase your reach to
  corporate and leisure travelers with special
  programs such as GREATRATETM for year-round
  bookings, REST JETTM for airport hotels, and
  LATEGETAWAYSTM for last-minute reservations.
• Online Distribution Strategy  Increasing market
  share by making your products available to new
  online distribution channels.

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• Benefits of Global Distribution System
• The Global Distribution System (GDS) is commonly
  used to broaden market reach. Through B2B, B2C,
  B2E, and B2B2C websites, a single global travel
  distribution system is connected.
• Consumers travel buying experiences and
  convenience have substantially improved thanks to
  online travel agents (OTAs), which have also
  increased pricing transparency.
• GDS is very effective at attracting international
  travelers. For that reason, GDS is growing
  annually among travel agents at an exponential
  rate.
• The global distribution system serves as the
  foundation for reaching out to corporate clients
  all over the world.
• GDS refers to the ability to update inventory
  status in real-time. Because of its real-time
  status update feature, managers can easily adjust
  pricing points or make special offers. Agents can
  see all changes and propose new updates and
  offers to customers in real-time without waiting
  for the deal to be concluded.

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• You could sell your latest deals, special offers,
  and discounts directly to tour operators using a
  worldwide distribution system.
• Direct marketing efforts for market penetration.
• The use of global distribution systems is
  increasing among both business and leisure
  travelers.
• GDS has the distinct advantage of being able to
  provide your guests with the greatest rates that
  no other system can. You can provide your
  customers with packages that include a hotel
  stay, plane transport, and car hire.
• Travel agents can take advantage of a global
  platform with a large market share.
• The GDS investment is a smart choice. The system
  puts your vacation booking services and inventory
  in front of a large number of clients without
  affecting your marketing budget.
• GDS provides business models for retail travel
  agencies and online travel agencies.

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