The following is a summary describing some of the features of the BugHotel Reservation System NextGen GDS/ADS Connectivity Module:
BugHotel Reservation System GDS/ADS Connectivity module offers hotels instant rates and inventory update as well as hotel, room and rate descriptions and images connect hotels to all GDSs, ADSs and ODD.
GDS - "Global Distribution System"
ADS - "Alternative Distribution System"
ODD - "Online Distribution Database"
When installed, BugHotel Reservation System GDS/ADS Connectivity Module will allow hotels to update all the networks with their inventory and receive up2date reservations from the networks (650.000+ IATA registered travel agent powered by Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, Galileo GDSs. Hundreds of ADS, travel portals such as Travelocity, TravelNow, Expedia, Hotels.com powered by these GDSs. Thousands of internet travel sales point is powered by ADSs. Pegasus ODD)
Hotels keep up-to-date room inventory at BugHotel Reservation System Interface, and any travel agent or customer can retrieve Real Time Online rate and room inventory and book instantly. Each booking is confirmed within 4-7 second. Transactions are transmitted to hotels immediately.
Some notes
Each hotel has to pay a setup fee to be present in the GDS/ADS Netowork (this fee is waived if the hotel is already in the GDS/ADS network)
Everytime a reservation is made via GDS/ADS, the hotel has to pay a commission to the provider (Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, etc...)
More Information
http://www.bug-hotel.org/Online-Reservation-System-GDS-ADS-Interface-Explained/
http://www.bug-hotel.org/GDS-ADS/
http://www.bug-hotel.org/GDS-ADS-Integration/
http://www.bug-hotel.org/Property-Pricing-for-GDS-ADS-Integration/
http://www.bug-hotel.org/GDS/
http://www.bug-hotel.org/ADS/
http://www.bug-hotel.org/ODD/