How Do Travel Companies Use GDS?
Travelopro Global Distribution System (GDS) is a computerized network system. It is a large computer network which is integrated with 100s of worldwide Airlines and consolidators for enabling transactions between travel agents and travel sites and also used by airlines, hotels, car rentals, railways and buses.
Our GDS mainly uses real-time inventory to service providers (vendors). It is also called Automated Reservation System (ARS) or Computerized Reservation System (CRS).
GDS stands for Global Distribution System and it is basically a central reservation system enables travel agencies and their clients to access travel data, shop for and compare reservations options and book travel.
It is an online system or network that functions across the globe and connects the travel service providers or vendors to the travel agencies in real-
time, by providing a centralized service that covers the bookings of airlines tickets, car rental, hotel rooms and more.
It allows travel agents to access, in real-time, availability, feature and prices for hotels, airlines, rental car companies, and additional travel services worldwide.
The influential global distribution systems are Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, and Worldspan. This allows users to buy tickets from various providers or different airlines.
GDS can link services, rates, and bookings that combine a variety of products and services in all three travel sectors: e.g., airline bookings, hotel reservations, and car rentals.
Early customers of the Global Distribution System are travel agents and travel companies (web and office-based) to place orders on various reservation systems run by vendors.
Independent travel agents, travel agencies and online agents are now using an increasingly sophisticated GDS system to find the best travel and accommodation and rates for their clients.
The agent will make airline and hotel bookings (in real-time) for clients, and they will complete their research and booking within minutes.
Travel Agencies have traditionally relied on GDS for services, products & rates to provide travel-related services to end consumers.
What Are the Benefits of Using GDS?
GDS combines booking, tariffs, and service & product consolidation in all travel sectors. It is also responsible for the growth of the travel industry.
GDS system is one of the most important tools for the travel industry. Global Distribution Systems are server-hosted web services that offer deals in the reservation of travel products such as flights, hotels, transfers and vacation packages worldwide.
A GDS system is a search-based system that allows users to search for travel products from suppliers around the world and the system will yield results with real-time pricing and availability comparisons.
It is used to access for international airlines live data, worldwide hotel inventory, car rentals, and other travel-related services.