TRUST International, WizCom International and Galileo International, subsidiaries of Cendant Corporation, today announced their hotel clients are seeing a significant increase in sales by leveraging a partnership between the three brands for greater connectivity and enhanced customer service.Ê

Through the partnership, TRUST’s Voyager 4.0 Central Reservation System (CRS) connects hotel clients through WizCom’s Next Generation Seamless (NGS) Switch technology direct to all global distribution systems including Galileo’s Inside Shopper.Ê Within the first four months of using this connectivity, international hotel chains including Small Luxury Hotels, SRS-Worldhotels, and Grupo Posadas, realized sales increases of up to 30% in comparison to the same time period as last year. They continue to see their GDS bookings climb.Ê

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Through the enhanced NGS connection, travel agents gain access to more accurate information for room and rate availability, and enhanced search capabilities directly from the hotel client’s CRS, in this case the Voyager 4.0 CRS, rather than separately maintained databases with each GDS.Ê In addition, Galileo’s Inside Shopper provides travel agents with rate ranges for multiple properties to improve customer service and sales.Ê

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“The collaborative partnership through Cendant’s brands gives us a significant advantage against our competitors.Ê By providing NGS connectivity in such a unique offering, the partnership has enabled us to significantly boost our bookings, while increasing our bottom line,” said Mr. Manuel Ostos, director of Distribution, Grupo Posadas.Ê “Inside Shopper enables travel agents to confirm room availability at the beginning of the booking process which ensures the information is accurate from the start.Ê Additionally, Voyager CRS gives our hotels direct control over pricing and the availability of information that appears across the various distribution channels through which we sell, allowing us more control over yield management.”

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“In order for hospitality providers to satisfy customers, travel agents and suppliers, they must provide access to the most accurate, complete and efficient information for making reservations.Ê Next Generation Seamless connectivity is the perfect example of how Cendant’s multiple technology and distribution solutions work together to increase sales while reducing costs for our hotel clients, and offering travel agents direct real-time access to accurate rates, room availability and a more diverse inventory.Ê It is a win-win for the hotels, the agents and their customers,” said Ken Esterow, executive vice president, Supplier Services, Cendant Travel Distribution Services.Ê

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