{"id":22561,"date":"2020-04-08T11:42:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T11:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/uncategorized\/gds-global-distribution-system\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T09:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:22:02","slug":"gds-global-distribution-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/gds-global-distribution-system","title":{"rendered":"GDS – Global Distribution System"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the meaning \/ definition of Global Distribution System or GDS in the hospitality industry<\/a>?<\/p>\n

GDS stands for: Global Distribution System. It is a large computer network and at the same time a reservation tool that passes hotel<\/a> inventory and rates to travel agents and allows them to make bookings.<\/p>\n

GDS is used by various travel segments and serves many different companies including airlines, ground handlers, hotels, railways, car rental companies, airports, cruise lines and ferry operators.<\/p>\n

The property\u2019s information (rates, inventory<\/a>, etc.) are loaded into both the GDS and ODD<\/a> (Online Distribution Database) which connects hundreds of internet travel portals and OTA\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The benefits of GDS for the hotels are:
\n\u2013 Worldwide exposure of the hotel.
\n\u2013 B2B<\/a> and B2C<\/a> distribution.
\n\u2013 GDS distribution is the entry door to corporate bookers.
\n\u2013 Targeting all Travel Agencies independently of the GDS<\/a> (distribution platform they may use).
\n\u2013 24\/7 travel agent access to your inventory<\/a>.
\n\u2013 24\/7 travel agent access to your full descriptive and multimedia content.<\/p>\n

The main GDS<\/a> Systems are Amadeus<\/a>, Galileo<\/a>\/Apollo (owned by Travelport), Sabre, and Worldspan<\/a> (owned by Travelport).<\/p>\n

See also: <\/strong><\/p>\n