* Introduction Global Distribution System‚ GDS for short‚ is a worldwide computerized reservation network used as a single point of access for reserving airline seats‚ hotel rooms‚ rental cars‚ and other travel related items by travel agents‚ online reservation sites‚ and large corporations. GDS is also called automated reservation system (ARS) or computerized reservation system (CRS) http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/Global-Distribution-System-GDS.html * History: from flight reservation
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Chapter II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Review of Related Studies and Literature This chapter discusses the related studies and literature review done by the proponents. This section deals with the differences of using manual reservation and online reservation. It includes also the payment via internet. It covers related articles‚ views and ideas done by other researchers and developers. As a result‚ the proponents conducted a research on the facts related to the system that might be helpful
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MIS Presentation: Rosenbluth International Agenda: Introduction Case explanation Answers to the case questions Latest news Conclusion INTRODUCTION: The travel service industry is a booming industry that generate over $ 55 billion yearly in the united states alone. The major services offered by companies in such industry are the booking of the hotels and the flights according to the needs of the clients at the lowest costs possible. Rosenbluth International is a privately held‚
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Travel Agency & Services Industry Analysis Report Introductory Paragraph engulfing entire summary of paper The Travel Agency and Services Industry comprises of businesses that are primarily engaged in acting as agents in selling travel‚ tour‚ and accommodation services to the general public and commercial clients. The products and services that are primarily sold in this industry are travel accommodations such as domestic and international airline‚ railroad‚ vehicle‚ and cruise reservation; packaged
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Airline Distribution Systems in 2013: A Case Study Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Abstract Airline distribution systems are undergoing a dramatic change in the way airline tickets are distributed due to the influence of different factors such as new technology‚ low-cost demands‚ and the changing needs of travelers. This paper will discuss those factors and discuss Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and what advantages airlines would gain from being in control of ticket distribution
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Front Office Operations Adam Fikis Week #6 Reservations * Definition: An agreement reached between a supplier and a traveler or travel agent or a clerical or electronic process whereby a seat‚ a room‚ a berth or other accommodation is withdrawn from sale and set aside for the use of a specific person‚ often on payment of a deposit. Reservations Outcomes * Guest Perspective * Having a guestroom ready and waiting when they arrive * Should not be just any room‚ but
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article below on the pricing practices of online travel website Orbitz. Based on discussion and application of the relevant theoretical accounts on this type of pricing policies‚ (1) explain the microeconomic foundations for Orbitz actions‚ and (2) assess their likely sustainability in online retail markets. This essay with address the pricing policies carried out by Orbitz‚ going into detail about the microeconomic foundations for Orbitz actions. This will include price discrimination‚ price elasticity
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E-Business Web sites En las páginas Web el “Look and Feel” debe ser atractivo al usuario que se espera entre a la página. Este se debe complementar con el contenido de la página. Para esto se deben escoger texto‚ imágenes y los colores apropiados. Esta combinación logrará que la página sea una atractiva y agradable para el usuario. En cuanto al texto se deben utilizar un tipo de texto que sea legible para todos. Es recomendable que se trate de usar un solo tipo de texto en la página. Por su
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latter. It is essential for hotels to understand how they can price their rooms and maximize yield while remaining competitive. Therefore‚ we conducted an extensive analysis to help hotel revenue managers find out what key variables influence price on Orbitz. The data were gathered from Orbitz.com directly. The data is about 1623 hotels that are located in 8 different geographical markets in the United States: Atlanta‚ Chicago‚ Los Angeles‚ Las Vegas‚ New York‚ Orlando‚ Honolulu‚ and Myrtle Beach.
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Porters five forces for Expedia Chapter 1 – American Airlines * PEST Analysis The utilization of a PEST analysis with regard to American Airlines takes into account the political‚ economic‚ social and technological (NetMBA‚ 2004) environment the industry is embroiled in and how this has‚ is and will threaten to impact its operations and profitability. It must be remembered that the number of possibilities concerning macro-environmental aspects is almost limitless‚ thus concentration
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