“The new FastBooking GDS offer leverages our technological know-how and innovative capabilities across the Internet and GDS spectrum,” said Richard Kefs, FastBooking executive president.

Among the first FastBooking client hotels to adopt the FG chain code are the Groupe Lucien Barrière (France) for seven of its hotels, the Legendale Hotel Beijing (China), and the Hotel Monterey Group (Japan).

FastBooking GDS delivers a “single image”:  A key productivity enhancer and massive time saver, FastBooking GDS delivers a veritable ‘single image’, the holy grail of booking engine back office functionality.

The same powerful algorithms calculate prices for GDS and other channels. PAR (Prices, Availabilities and Restrictions) rate details are entered in the FastBooking Engine back office, are displayed on the same screen and managed in exactly the same way for Internet and GDS posting, and can be shared with GDS and other channels.

Makes rate management easy:  All FastBooking Engine functions are available to configure GDS rates: Price sharing,Availability sharing, Room grouping, Allprice format, Min/Max stay, Overbooking, Close on arrival/departure, Agency commissions, and more.

The system is exceptionally flexible when it comes to GDS publishing. Using predefined access keys that simplify and speed the process, hoteliers can manage rates on their own. A single rate can be published as multiple GDS rate codes. A master rate, at parity with Internet rates, can drive all GDS rates. Hoteliers can publish this rate in the GDS as rate code “BAR”, equal to the Internet BAR.

Optimises hotel visibility on GDS/IDS channels:  With FastBooking GDS, hoteliers manage all channel content from a single screen. No need for multiple entries of information or prices. ensures the best presentation of the hotel in terms of content such as descriptions, languages and images. Seamless, next-generation connectivity gives travel agents direct, real-time access to hotel data. “This vastly increases their confidence in the hotel when they book rooms for their clients,” says Pierre Charles Grob.

Increases visibility, adds a guarantee for travel agencies:  The FG chain code appears on GDS screens, making it easy for travel agents to identify FastBooking hotels.

“We ensure a fast response time. We also guarantee commission payments via our partner WPS. These factors are reassuring for travel agents when they book,” said Kefs.

“A la carte” access to image-enhancing GDS marketing programmes:  FastBooking assists with GDS sales and marketing services by submitting the hotel’s profile to main Consortia preferred rate programs including, Carlson Wagonlit, BCD Travel, HRG, and others. Additional promotional GDS preferred placement campaigns, partnerships, and other services are proposed in the solution.