Global Distribution System (GDS)
Portals
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There are thousands of portals that pull information from the GDSs to establish booking capabilities. This list is always changing as new players enter the market. If you ever wonder - How did I get listed here? - it's probably a portal site. Some examples are displayed here. |
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Tourism Bureaus at both the state and local levels including many convention and visitors bureaus are accessible through a GDS connection. |
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Travel Search Engines aggregate information from the web to provide consumer booking capabilities. |
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World Choice Travel and other distributors forward reservation information to independent sites for hotel reservations. Sabre powers WCT one of the largest distributors. |
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Corporate Travel Sites
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The GDSs power many corporate travel agents in addition to the thousands of independent travel agencies they serve. |
