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A global distribution system, or GDS, is a computer network used by travel agencies and other distributors to book airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, and other travel-related act of assistances. A GDS is essentially a reservation system for the travel industry, and it’s used by hotels, airlines, tour operators, and other businesses in the tourism section. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Global Distribution System


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Global Distribution System
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What Is A Global Distribution System?
  • A global distribution system, or GDS, is a
    computer network used by travel agencies and
    other distributors to book airline tickets, hotel
    rooms, rental cars, and other travel-related act
    of assistances.
  • A GDS is essentially a reservation system for the
    travel industry, and its used by hotels,
    airlines, tour operators, and other businesses in
    the tourism section.

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Major Global Distribution Systems Are
  • Amadeus Global Distribution System
  • Amadeus is a global distribution structure owned
    by the Amadeus IT Group with headquarters in
    Madrid, Spain. The central database is discovered
    at Erding, Germany.
  • Amadeus GDS integration is a comprehensive GDS
    Flight API integration for travelpreneurs and
    travel agents in giving good distributes and
    commissions on flights, hotels, transfers and
    sight-seeing.

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Major Global Distribution Systems Are
  • Galileo Global Distribution System
  • Galileo GDS system - offered by TravelPort, is
    one of the most sophisticated global distribution
    structures for travel domain.
  • B2B and B2C Galileo software with Travelport UAPI
    are surging in the world the last many years,
    Galileo GDS has become one of the greatest gds
    systems.

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Sabre Global Distribution System
  • Sabre global distribution structure is one of the
    leading suppliers of sabre travel software. The
    sabre network is comprising more than 55
    thousands travel profession.
  • The Sabre travel system has been utilised by
    approximately 400 airlines,175,000 hotel
    premises, and 200 sabre travel representatives
    etc. The travel construction is extended to 50
    railway carriers, 40 car rental providers and 17
    cruise lines.

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What Is Global Distribution System In The Hotel
Industry?
  • A GDS is a worldwide conduit between travel
    bookers and suppliers, such as hotels and other
    accommodation providers.
  • The GDS is often used to tap into the corporate
    travel market because it has the capacity to
    present hotels, flights, and car rentals in one
    easy interface which is convenient. Many
    companies organising trips for their team will
    use the GDS as their preferred booking method.

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Importance Of Global Distribution System For
Travel Agents
  • The latest GDS system evolved from this quick
    labor-intensive manual system, thanks to the
    joint group efforts of American Airlines and IBM.
  • Self-governing travel representatives, online
    representatives, and travel agencies now use
    progressively more classy GDS systems to search
    for the top accessible travel and accommodations
    and rates for their consumers.

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How Does A Global Distribution System Work?
  • Global distribution systems are an intermediary
    in the middle of vendors, such as hotels and
    airlines, and service providers, such as online
    travel business.
  • Vendors sign up and link their own statement to a
    global distribution system. Once linked,
    consumers can use the different portals
    associated with the GDS to purchase from a
    vendor.

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What Are The Benefits Of Using Global
Distribution System?
  • Effective in attracting international travelers
  • 24/7 access to inventory
  • Enables business models such as retail travel
    agency and OTA (Online Travel Agency)
  • Offer consumers increased pricing transparency
  • Travel agents can get a global platform with a
    strong market penetration

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Contact Us
  • For more details, Pls visit our website
  • https//www.cruisepro.us/global-distribution-syste
    m.php
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