There are currently four major Global Distribution Systems (GDSs).
1. Amadeus
2. Galileo
3. Sabre
4. Worldspan
The GDSs are used exclusively by travel agents in making real-time travel reservations. Over 500,000 travel agents worldwide use their GDS terminals to access hotel product information and the availability of rate and inventory.
For a hotel to be marketed to these travel agents, its information and inventory need to be listed in a central reservation system with connectivity to all the major GDSs. However, being distributed alone is not enough! Competing for travel agents’ purchases does take a level of marketing expertise specific to the realm of travel agents.
Sceptre provides next-generation seamless connections to all four GDSs and guides hotels in strategically positioning their rate and inventory for greater visibility and reservations.