The many services offered by BHR also considers its members' connection to the GDS (Global Distribution Systems).
The GDS are booking services created by Air Line Companies and used by travel agencies all over the world.
Each travel agency, wherever it is, needs to be connected to at least one of these Booking Systems instantly.
GDS are:
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Galileo |
Worldspan |
Amadeus |
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Today there are more than 600.000 computers worlwide connected to these systems. Not being in these circuits means giving up an interesting turnover and a worldwide visibility.
To be in the GDS means you can get bookings from all over the world at any time ... the tourism market has no more limits.
Some of the major Web sites in todays Tourism market are connected to the GDS.
(ADS - Alternative Distributions Systems), which are visited daily by millions of visitors.
Hundreds of minor web sites are connected to these web giants. Every day these minor web sites are born to offer a quality service which is recognized by its clientsl.
To be seen on these Web sites means an increase in the Hotel's visibility with consequent increase in the total number of bookings.
To be present in the ADS also means to be present in the most important Web sites such as:
- www.travelweb.com
- www.travelocity.com
- www.orbitz.com
- www.hotel.de
- www.hotelzon.com
- www.allrez.com
- www.lodging.com
- www.travelnow.com
- www.expedia.com
- and hundreds odf others all visible on the first page of the most relevant Search Engines.
Through the connection to GDS and ADS, BHR offers its partners:
- To be visible to and bookable by over 650.000 travel agencies world wide;
- To be visible to and bookable by millions of internet users;
- Bookings through a call centre;
- To manage the GDS bookings;
- To manage commissions with Travel Agencies;
- To deal with the Agency commissions, paid by BHR;
- Promotion on GDS;
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