SiteMinder

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Amadeus GDS is one of the hospitality industrys leading global distribution systems. It provides a platform for hotels and travel companies to advertise their offerings to a broad marketplace. With connections to 400+ airlines and 50+ rail, cruise and ferry operators, Amadeus is a gateway to new revenue opportunities.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 14, 2025

Travelport GDS is a global distribution system vendor that connects travel service providers (hotels, airlines, car hire companies) with travel agents who book these services on behalf of their clients. This allows you to more precisely target specific travel segments, such as luxury, corporate or group travellers.

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Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

It can directly impact revenue, guest satisfaction, and your ability to scale. A channel manager connects your property management system to booking platforms such as OTAs, GDS (Global Distribution Systems), and direct booking engines. Delays can lead to double bookings or lost revenue.

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Amadeus Hospitality

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

13, 2024 — Cendyn’s Sales Intelligence platform, previously known as Knowland, and Amadeus , a leading travel intelligence and technology provider for the travel industry, today present the metrics from the companies’ Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index (the “ Index ”). Las Vegas meeting volume was at 124.1

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STAAH

JANUARY 5, 2025

STAAH, a leading technology company helping hoteliers unlock their full revenue potential, has unveiled its list of distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels across the Oceania region, including New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Booking.com held the top spot in New Zealand.

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STAAH

JANUARY 6, 2025

STAAH, a leading technology company helping hoteliers unlock their full revenue potential, has unveiled its list of distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels across United Kingdom, Middle East and Sri Lanka, over the past year.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 22, 2025

Sydney, Australia A new report by SiteMinder, the worlds leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, reveals that hotel websites outperformed all other booking sources in driving revenue per booking in 2024, by as much as 60%. This figure was 8.5%

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SiteMinder

JULY 20, 2025

What is sustainable business travel? Sustainable business travel is a hotel’s way of meeting corporate guests’ needs while actively cutting carbon emissions, preserving local resources, and supporting the communities that host those travellers. Global business-travel spending was forecast to reach US $1.48

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Cloudbeds

JANUARY 22, 2025

EBITDAR formula explained One way to calculate EBITDAR is first to determine earnings by subtracting all expenses from revenue and then adding back five cost categories. EBITDAR is calculated using details from the income statement, which presents a company’s revenues and operating expenses over a specific period.

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SiteMinder

JUNE 10, 2025

Choctaw’s core gaming guests are typically travelers aged 55+ with higher disposable incomes, including many retirees. We spoke with Edmund Wong, Corporate Director of Revenue Optimization for Choctaw Nation on how SiteMinder has transformed their revenue strategy and streamlined operations across their properties.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Optimized global distribution: Cloudbeds properties gain immediate access to Sabres global distribution network, which includes major OTAs, direct booking engines and travel management companies via Sabres Global Distribution System.

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STAAH

MAY 6, 2025

Diversify Your Distribution Channels Relying on one or two online travel agents (OTAs) puts your revenue at risk. A future-proof hotel spreads its presence across OTAs, metasearch engines, global distribution systems (GDS) , and even niche travel platforms. Hotels must stay curious and responsive.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 16, 2025

Galileo is a travel distribution platform that utilises a global distribution system (GDS) to allow travel agents to book hotels, flights and other travel services. The GDS offers a way for travel professionals to book travel services flights, hotel rooms, car rentals, tours for their clients.

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Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Introduction: The Hidden Revenue Killer for Hotels Did you know that hotels utilizing a mix of OTAs, metasearch engines, and direct booking strategies experience significantly higher revenue growth than those relying on a single channel? Global Distribution Systems (GDS) – Used mainly for corporate travel bookings.

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eHotelier

JUNE 9, 2025

This growth mirrors increasing demand for identity-affirming travel experiences, with recent surveys showing that 76% of LGBTQ+ travellers prioritise inclusive accommodations, according to Booking.com’s LGBTQ+ Travel Report. Suppliers Research Podcast Careers Events All Insights Podcasts eLearning Tech.Ex

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The modern, community-oriented, Ariv Apartments in Zug, Cham, offer an option for expats and business travellers looking for flexible stays ranging from one night to three months. Optimised workflows and increased productivity Before using SiteMinder, managing multiple online booking channels was a major challenge for the Ariv team.

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Hotelogix

JANUARY 12, 2025

In this guide, we’ll share simple strategies to help your hotel grow and start earning revenue. Online Travel Agencies: Expanding Your Reach When travelers search for a place to stay, they usually turn to Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, Expedia, or Agoda. What is an Online Travel Agency?

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Hotelogix

JULY 1, 2024

Global distribution systems (GDS) have been a mainstay in the travel industry since travel agents began using them in the 1970s. This connective service links buyers with hotels, airlines, and car rental services in one system, benefiting the travel services, the travel agent, and the end-user.

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STAAH

AUGUST 6, 2024

Have you ever wondered how travel agents can instantly find the perfect hotel for a last-minute business trip or secure the best rates for a corporate client? The answer lies in the use by over 600,000 Travel Agents of one of the 4 Global Distribution Systems (GDS) – Sabre, Galileo, Amadeus or Worldspan.

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STAAH

APRIL 16, 2024

Hoteliers need to employ smart strategies to optimize revenue and profitability. One of the most powerful tools in their arsenal is a robust Revenue Management Solution (RMS). This enables hoteliers to adjust room rates dynamically to maximize revenue based on current market conditions.

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Amadeus Hospitality

OCTOBER 3, 2024

According to the report, nearly all hoteliers are planning to invest more in 2024 than they did last year, with a significant focus on leveraging advanced technologies to streamline operations, improve guest satisfaction, and boost revenue. Travel sellers say that more than a quarter of all bookings now fall into this category.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

SiteMinder’s new Hotel Booking Trends report, a hotel commerce data analysis of more than 36,000 hotels and 450+ connected booking integrations, has revealed travelers booked their trips on average eight days earlier, and canceled their bookings 17% less year-on-year in 2022, despite a 24% increase in the average daily hotel room rate.

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

For greater visibility by travel agents, targeted, correct, consistent, and easily searchable GDS content and availability are prerequisites. The Global Distribution System (GDS) is one of the many channels to sell your rooms to the world of business travelers. 4) Highlight sustainability measures.

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Skift Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Skift Take: Travelers worldwide want to purchase and manage ground transport tickets digitally, same as they typically can for flights and hotels. The industry is finally starting to respond. Justin Dawes Read the Complete Story On Skift

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SiteMinder

JUNE 26, 2024

What is revenue optimization? Revenue optimization in hotels is a comprehensive strategy that accounts for all revenue streams and uses data to enhance the overall revenue performance of the business. Table of contents Why is hotel revenue optimization important? Our smart hotel platform helps you do exactly that.

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 11, 2024

It’s hard to imagine revenue management before the advent of hotel software and systems. Thanks to these solutions, today’s revenue manager can produce forecasts, distribute inventory and adjust rates with speed – a stark contrast to the manual and long drawn-out processes that defined the practice in the past.

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STAAH

JANUARY 17, 2023

With more than 600,000 travel agents worldwide still accessing the global distribution systems, its relevancy has not diminished post-pandemic. One of the oldest distribution platforms, a GDS is a middleman that connects your hotel to travel agents looking for the right accommodation for their clients.

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SiteMinder

JUNE 11, 2024

We recently spoke to Alexandra Rolton , Strategic Sales & Key Account Manager , about the group’s operations and how it has been utilising SiteMinder’s platform to optimise operations and revenue strategies. “We We provide versatile accommodations which allow us to work with both long and short term guests,” she said.

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Amadeus Hospitality

DECEMBER 21, 2023

And today’s travelers have higher expectations than ever for more sustainable, personalized and flexible journeys. Helping Travelers Throughout Their Journeys We evolved as a company, too, as we considered the question, “ How can we make travel better? ” markets has already recovered by 99.1%

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STAAH

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As the markets have opened up and travel continues to rise, Hoteliers should not ignore this important market segment – Corporate clients to maximize occupancy and revenue. 5) Partner with travel management companies: Establish relationships with travel management companies (TMCs) that specialize in corporate travel.

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MEWS

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Booking channels or distribution channels are different platforms, whether that is your own website, OTAs (online travel agents), global distribution systems or metasearch engines like Google. These channels are leveraged to accept and process reservations, and to drive regular revenue streams.

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Amadeus Hospitality

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Spanish hotel chain has implemented iHotelier® GDS to enhance its connectivity to corporate travel agencies and build its online presence August 22, 2023 – As corporate travel returns, hoteliers are re-examining their strategies to target and win this share of business.

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Hotel Speak

MARCH 13, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about distribution strategies. By the end, you will know what a distribution strategy is and have the knowledge to create an optimized distribution approach to maximize reach, boost revenue, and enhance the customer experience.

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Amadeus Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Originally published to Amadeus Insights By: Mirja Sickel, Vice President, Hospitality Distribution, Amadeus 2023 is proving to be an exciting year for travel sellers. As travel returns, traveler expectations are evolving, and travel sellers need to be aware of this shift.

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The strategic adoption of channel management technology has become essential for hotels to remain visible to modern travelers. Let’s explore the various types of online distribution that every hospitality industry should embrace to maintain their prominence in the eyes of potential guests.

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Hotelogix

AUGUST 31, 2024

A Global Distribution System (GDS) is a computerized network used by travel agents, online travel agencies, and corporate travel managers to book travel services like hotel rooms, airline tickets, car rentals, and more. Why is a Global Distribution System Important in the Hotel Industry?

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Hotelogix

JULY 11, 2024

As an independent hotel owner, you understand the challenges of driving revenue in a competitive market. In this blog, we will delve into different aspects of hotel revenue management and explore top tips and tricks to help you optimize your hotel’s revenue potential. 

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