When Sabre’s new Content Services for Lodging
launches later this year it will give travel buyers access to more than 900,000
hotel properties.
The bulk of those will come from deals announced
Tuesday with Bedsonline, TravelBound and the Expedia Affiliate Network to add
their content to the new system.
“Having aggregator content integrated with
traditional GDS hotel content makes travel agents and corporate booking tool
providers more efficient, effective and confident in the increased depth and
breadth of lodging offerings they are able to bring to their travelers,” says
Traci Mercer, senior vice president of lodging, ground and sea for Sabre Travel
Network. “These agreements are key to helping us better serve customers in all
regions around the globe.”
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Sabre announced the development of Content
Services for Lodging back in September and says it will launch later this year.
EAN brings a portfolio of more than 350,000 properties worldwide and more than
650,000 exclusive deals on accommodations. Bedsonline adds more than 170,000
properties in 120 countries, and TravelBound offers experiences from more than
50,000 hotels and reaches customers in 190 countries.
Sabre says the new system is intended to create
a “more seamless shopping experience” since it will display content at the room
and rate level, side-by-side, for easier comparisons.
“We’re dedicated to driving business for travel
agencies by offering them the widest range of the best hotels under exclusive
terms and conditions, and partnering with Sabre furthers that commitment,” says
Amanda Spencer Hill, regional manager, North America at Bedsonline.
“By
simplifying the customer experience, travel agents are able to better
accommodate travelers and increase overall bookings, bettering their short- and
long-term business goals.”
The new lodging solution will include the
capabilities of Sabre APIs and will be incorporated into Sabre Red Workspace,
GetThere and TripCase.
For EAN, the partnership follows its deal with Amadeus, which was announced in December. It was its first with the GDS.