{"id":22559,"date":"2020-04-08T11:38:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T11:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/uncategorized\/galileo\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T09:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:22:02","slug":"galileo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/galileo","title":{"rendered":"Galileo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is the meaning \/ definition of Galileo in the <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/hospitality-industry\">hospitality industry<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Galileo is a <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/gds-global-distribution-system\">Global Distribution System<\/a> (GDS).<br \/>\nIt refers to the reservation tool which travel agents use when making an air, <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/hotel\">hotel<\/a>, car or other travel service <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/booking\">booking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>GDS serves not only travel agents but also many different companies including airlines, ground handlers, hotels, railways, car rental companies, airports, cruise lines and ferry operators.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/galileo\">Gal<\/a>i<a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/galileo\">leo<\/a> system is managed by Galileo International (owned by Travelport). 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