Global distribution system
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A global distribution system is a computerised network system owned or operated by a company that enables transactions between travel industry service providers, mainly airlines, hotels, car rental co
Diagram of an airline global distribution system
Computer reservation system
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Computer reservation systems, or central reservation systems, are computerized systems used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel, hotels, car rental, or oth
Global distribution system
…consolidating products and services across all three travel sectors: i.e., airline reservations, hotel reservations, car rentals. GDS is different from a computer reservation system, which is a reservation system used by the service providers (also known as vendors). Primary customers of GDS are travel agents (both online and…
Preserved mainframe computer unit of the MARS-1 at the JR East Railway Museum in Saitama, September 2015.