What is GDS Systems? How does the GDS work in travel?

What is GDS Systems?

A GDS is a worldwide conduit between travel bookers and suppliers, such as hotels booking System and other accommodation providers. It communicates live product, price and availability data to travel agents and online booking engines, and allows for automated transactions.

The GDS is often used to tap into the corporate travel market because it has the ability to present hotels, flights, and car rentals in one simple interface which is convenient. Many companies organising trips for their staff will use the GDS as their preferred booking method.

How does the GDS work in travel?

The tangled web of databases has become even more of a labyrinth following the explosion of online travel agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, Expedia and Wotif. Hotels and other travel entities can use technology solutions to capitalise on this trend, tapping into all GDSs, including the likes of Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan by Travelport.

Live rates and availability are sent from a hotel’s property management system (PMS) directly to the GDS and online booking websites via a channel manager. As soon as a reservation is made on the GDS or an online booking website, the channel manager instantly reduces inventory across all channels, including the hotel’s own website, and automatically delivers the reservation details back into the PMS or central reservation system (CRS).

Each GDS has its own set of connection fees and requirements to sign up if you do this independently, rather than through a technology solution.

A GDS is a worldwide conduit between travel bookers and suppliers, such as hotels and other accommodation providers

• Four of the major legacy GDSs are: Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, Worldspan
• Live rates and availability are sent from a hotel’s property management system (PMS) directly to the GDS and online booking websites via a channel manager.
• A GDS will be most relevant to you if your hotel is centrally located and/or near an airport, with ties to the corporate market
• There are a number of technology providers that enable a single point of entry to the GDS
• Make sure you choose a provider with a comprehensive range of GDS services
• A GDS can also be used to capture bookings from other travel markets.

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