Integrating with a GDS system has become the favorite of the travel agents across the world. One of the names that we hear the most is the Amadeus GDS system. GDS systems are enabled to provide online travel data through a single source. Over the years, a more conventional way of calling the provider to confirm the booking, was used, which took considerable efforts and time per booking. Today, latest travel technologies from the leading consolidators (aggregators) including Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan have become popular among the travel services providers. Out of all, Amadeus GDS has emerged as the most preferred by travel agents around the world to make flights, hotels, car rentals, holiday packages, ferry, cruises or other travel services booking. The volume of the ticket bookings through the Amadeus system such that all the leading airlines are actually connected with Amadeus GDS system.
Apart from the generic travel contents, Amadeus GDS provides availability, pricing, details and online reservation module to travel agencies. Nowadays, travelers prefer a one-stop service and request rich information to make a right decision. Information from the GDS system helps them to navigate, select and book, what they like. The travel agent has to provide detailed, real-time information to enable the consumer to choose an option that is suited to all his/her needs. Amadeus travel system just makes everything easy.
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Amadeus had maintained its position as the global leader in travel technology and travel distribution solutions for the tourism industry, by constantly introducing innovations. Set of solutions like e-power suites, web services, APIs and other value added services, let client choose – what they like. Amadeus tools are built to deliver the professional travel booking solutions. It helps the agents to deliver comprehensive travel itineraries quickly and efficiently.
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For travel technology companies also, Amadeus GDS is a top choice and companies can deliver the custom-made solutions to travel agents. With great technical support, that it offers – things can be big for Amadeus.
How has facebook and twitter has helped travel reservation systems and web portals to grow?
In online travel booking domain or OTA web application portals, one of the eminent changes that we have seen is the impact of social media and the impact that they have on transforming the whole idea of sales of travel deals online. The present time advertisement provides more emphasis on customer engagement and building the very important element of “TRUST” among the customer. Building trust among the customer has been never being such an eminent part of advertisement as it is now. Success of online travel software totally depends on that.
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The author is a travel technology expert and has been involved in several travel portal development projects.
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