Genares Worldwide Reservations Services implements Travelport technology

TRAVELPORT has announced that Genares Worldwide Reservation Services, a company specialising in hotel reservations solutions, is the first hotel reservations company to implement Travelport XML Pro Technology Solution to access Travelport’s GDS systems.

Travelport XML Pro Technology interface links real-time rates and availability from the Genares reservations system into Travelport’s three core GDS platforms, thereby eliminating the need for the hotel group to route via a switch company.

Travelport customers now have access to real-time rates, availability and rules for Genares’ 3 000 hotel properties globally.  Among the brands under the Genares central reservation system are: Jin Jiang in China; Lexington Collection, America’s Best Value Inns, Boutique Desires, Oxford Inns, Wynn, Encore and Treasure Island  and Shilo Inns in the US.

Built over the Internet using Travelport XML Pro data exchange technology, the interface allows Genares to streamline transactions for its hotels using a cost-efficient and direct electronic path to the Worldspan and Galileo GDSs.  Significantly it will position the hotel group to reduce its distribution costs by only supporting a single connection to both GDS platforms. Travelport-connected travel agents will also benefit from significant improvements in response times and a more efficient purchasing experience.