Internet Distribution Systems (IDS)
IDS is short for Internet Distribution System. IDS is a collection of networks that enables hotels to be booked in real time over the internet. Travel web sites such as Expedia, Orbitz and Opodo use the Pegasus network. Travelocity and the Travelnow group of affiliated web sites are powered by the GDS networks.
When you are part of Discover Global Bookings, your hotel will be listed on both the Pegasus and the GDS networks, ensuring that your hotel will appear on the maximum number of travel web sites.
Thousands of Affiliated Web Sites
In addition to the major travel web sites, there are important affiliate networks that also carry Discover Global Bookings IDS hotel listings.
These networks or smaller travel web sites are another important source of reservations:
- Travelnow.com (a network of approx. 45,000 affiliated web sites)
- Travelocity (a network of approx. 42,000 affiliated web sites)
- World Choice Travel (a network of approx. 4,600 affiliated web sites)
Listing Your Hotel on All Parts of the Internet
With travellers taking charge of their own travel plans and using the internet in growing numbers, your hotel needs to expand the number of places where it appears and where it can accept reservations. With Discover Global Bookings IDS, your hotel will be put in all the important places so travellers can find you quickly and easily.
A growing number of Web sites around the world carry hotel information, offering online reservations to travellers. Some of the largest web sites are connected to one of the GDS systems, including
- Hotels.com
- Travelnow.com (a network of approx. 45,000 affiliated web sites)
- Travelocity (a network of approx. 42,000 affiliated web sites)
- World Choice Travel (a network of approx. 4,600 affiliated web sites)
- Worldtraveloptions.com
- Yahoo.com
IDS distribution is the most modern and most efficient way for hotels to receive Internet reservations.
The list below is a sampling of the web sites that utilize IDS. Please note that although each of these web sites use the IDS system, some do not make use of every hotel carried on the system. Since these are all independent web sites, the choice of hotels is controlled by the individual web site.
