WHAT IS GDS :
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Gds stand for Global distribution system. Gds is basically ticketing service provider except this gds also provides services to reserve hotel and car rental. Gds is playing a role of medium between Airlines and Travel Agents, Hotels and Travel Agents. It is not possible for Travel agents to contact each and every airline to sell their tickets.
Gds solve this issue and all IATA airlines access is possible for travel agents through Gds.
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Gds solve this issue and all IATA airlines access is possible for travel agents through Gds.
TO READ MORE ABOUT IATA AND IATA AIRLINESCLICK HERE
Types of Gds:
There are currently four gds which are used by travel agents worldwide.
1- Sabre (old name Abacus)
2-Amadeus
3-Galileo
4-World span.
1- Sabre (old name Abacus)
2-Amadeus
3-Galileo
4-World span.
How Gds working:
Basically Airlines systems are maintained on Gds. Airlines have administrative control on Gds. Travel Agents are end users of Gds so they got the limited access to gds they cannot confirm the seats on their own. Agents are depending on airlines for access to different controls
Example: some airline authorized travel agents to reissue ticket from their own gds system and some airlines do not authorized Travel Agents to reissue tickets. So airlines have different policies regarding different controls.
Example: some airline authorized travel agents to reissue ticket from their own gds system and some airlines do not authorized Travel Agents to reissue tickets. So airlines have different policies regarding different controls.
Which Gds is best:
It’s important to understand which gds is best for you. All IATA airlines are almost displayed on all gds but some airlines are displayed on some specific gds e.g PIA booking system is only display on sabre. So you must need Sabre if you have to sell PIA
The recommended way to choose Gds is listed below:
First check the business of Airlines. Let say you are selling 12 airlines tickets and total sale of year is 1 million. And among these airlines sale of 1 airline is more than 0.5 million so you need to choose gds which is best for that airline now question is which gds is best for that airline. As we discussed above that Airlines system are also maintained on Gds. so you need to know that the airline which you selling most is maintained on which gds? You need to confirm from airline which gds they are using and need to shift all stock (capping) on that gds.
Example: Saudi Airlines maintained their system on Amadeus. So if your most selling airline is Saudi Airline you need to have Amadeus to sell Saudi Airline.
First check the business of Airlines. Let say you are selling 12 airlines tickets and total sale of year is 1 million. And among these airlines sale of 1 airline is more than 0.5 million so you need to choose gds which is best for that airline now question is which gds is best for that airline. As we discussed above that Airlines system are also maintained on Gds. so you need to know that the airline which you selling most is maintained on which gds? You need to confirm from airline which gds they are using and need to shift all stock (capping) on that gds.
Example: Saudi Airlines maintained their system on Amadeus. So if your most selling airline is Saudi Airline you need to have Amadeus to sell Saudi Airline.
What are the advantages of selecting right gds :
There is lot of advantages for selecting right gds for you. You make booking for your client on sabre but airline is using Amadeus what will the effect. If airline make any changes to booking these changes will not displayed on Sabre but on Amadeus it will reflect all the changes which airline made.
If you are dealing in group of passengers you must need to use the same gds which airline is using. I am sharing you my personal Experience. I have a group of 20 passengers which are travelling for some sector on Saudi Airline. I claim that group on Sabre but Saudi Airline booking system is maintained on Amadeus. After claiming the group I issued the ticket of some passengers in group after a while I see the message in group pnr PNR CLAIM PENDING I called Saudi Airline and ask about error they said that in our system this pnr is not claimed and no ticket is issued against this pnr then i called sabre they ask for email regarding error they send email to head office in short it take a weak to settle this issue afterward i shifted all the stock (capping) of saudi airline to Amadeus. So after that I did not face any issue regarding Saudi Airline.
If you are dealing in group of passengers you must need to use the same gds which airline is using. I am sharing you my personal Experience. I have a group of 20 passengers which are travelling for some sector on Saudi Airline. I claim that group on Sabre but Saudi Airline booking system is maintained on Amadeus. After claiming the group I issued the ticket of some passengers in group after a while I see the message in group pnr PNR CLAIM PENDING I called Saudi Airline and ask about error they said that in our system this pnr is not claimed and no ticket is issued against this pnr then i called sabre they ask for email regarding error they send email to head office in short it take a weak to settle this issue afterward i shifted all the stock (capping) of saudi airline to Amadeus. So after that I did not face any issue regarding Saudi Airline.
