Every coin has two sides. Advancement of technology
not only has improved the travel industry but also geared up the competition.
GDS integration system is one of the inventions that can help the online travel
agencies survive in this competitive market. It is considered as the basic
reservation tool for travel agents. In other words, it is the fundamental
aspect of supplying travel products to the retailers.
GDS is a network that supports the travel agencies
to access travel data, place the booking, compare the flight fare, hotel rates,
bus and car service etc. It is the base of all the reservation and distribution
functionalities opted by the online travel agencies across the globe. Major GDS
integration solutions include Sabre, Galileo, and Amadeus. These three
platforms provide:
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Control over Live Inventory
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Easy Connectivity
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Real Time Pricing
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Automatic Content Update
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Multiple channels for distribution
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Multiple channels for utilization
B2B
& B2C Integration Modules
Travel companies can easily connect GDS system to
their website to make booking and checkout easy and simple. Most of the GDS
integration solutions are integrated into the website via
application programming interface or API. It makes the airline and hotel
booking system more operational for the users. There are two ways through which
GDS API can be implemented- B2B and B2C.
Business to business or B2B helps the travel agents
to provide and sell the travel inventories themselves. All the booking details
and sales reports by an individual agent can be tracked by the B2B
business solution. With this approach, you can get a lot
of things done such as agents can check the latest update about the booking
status, reports, and invoice display, cancel the booking and generate
commissions.
With the help of Business to Customers or B2C
approach, the travel agents can offer their services directly to the travelers.
The travelers can use your website or mobile apps for easy booking and easy
confirmation via SMS or email. GDS integration solution provides an automatic
update of inventory information such as pricing or availability. Immediately
after this action, the GDS B2C users can access the same data.
Now
let’s discuss Sabre, Galileo, and Amadeus GDS API in detail:
Sabre
GDS API, Galileo GDS API & Amadeus GDS API
The Sabre Global Distribution System connects travel
agencies across the globe. It offers airline, cruise, hotel and rental car
bookings. Sabre
API integration improves the efficiency and productivity of the travel
agents. Galileo and Amadeus API offer the same kind of services.
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Final Takeaway
GDS API integration
synchronizes functions of several hotels, airlines, rental services across the
world. In this way, GDS API helps the travel agents other travel services offer
the best experiences to their customers. In turn, satisfied customers come back
to the business again and again.