The XML Hotel distribution interface allows safe, secure and speedy rate, inventory, and distribution to the hotel distribution channels. With the changing intricacy of the hospitality industry and changing needs of accommodation market with the hotel data changing on a daily basis, hotel revenue managers are asking for a end-to-end channel management solution that they can afford as well as trusted.
Recent XML interfaces include Expedia Quick Connect, Splendia, ReserveDirect, Getaroom.com, Cultuzz, HRS, Hotel.de and RecOnline. In addition to maintaining OTA channels, hotels can also manage distribution for GDS and CRS channels.
The standard business model involves optimizing revenue through the right combination of locally held allocations and on the exterior sourced inventory from several sources. Interface for external channel management offers the hotels an indirect XML interface through external sales channel management systems which can also be opened to the new XML standards to undeviating and direct inventory access.
As the hotel distribution model evolves, we see the growing requirement for flexibility to support different inventory models and rate types including: retail rates and low-priced best available rates direct from hotel groups, local allocations, and online merchant rates from intermediaries.
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