Distribution with GLDS

Introducing distribution with the Global Luxury Distribution System. Designed with user-friendly interfaces, it offers a seamless experience requiring no training. Effortlessly manage bookings and showcase your luxury hotel or travel service. Enjoy the sophistication and ease of our system, making it simple to connect with discerning travel agents seeking the finest experiences.

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Why you will love GLDS

Unlock significant savings

Implementing GLDS offers significant financial advantages compared to traditional GDS and booking systems, but also traditional booking channels like emails and phone. Unlike conventional platforms that often come with hidden fees and complex pricing structures, GLDS provides a more transparent and cost-effective approach to booking management. With the cheapest flat booking fee on the market you can control your expenses and improve profitability. Our model includes all essential services, while eliminating payment processing and commission distributor fees. This means that your total costs for securing a booking will be considerably lower. By choosing GLDS, you streamline your operations and maximize your return on investment, ensuring more of your revenue stays where it belongs — with you.

Commission Management

GLDS allows you to bypass commission management providers and automate commission distribution without any deductions, significantly reducing your operational complexity. By streamlining this process, GLDS eliminates the need to constantly verify net rates with each partner, ensuring smooth and efficient financial transactions. This automation not only saves time but also reduces administrative costs, allowing your team to focus on providing exceptional service. With GLDS, you can optimize your financial operations and maintain full control over your revenue, maximizing your profitability while simplifying your day-to-day activities. Embrace a smarter way to manage your bookings and financial transactions, all without the hidden costs associated with traditional GDS systems.

Serve your very best content

Ensure luxury travel agents have access to all the information they need to promote your property effectively. With GLDS, you can showcase your hotel or villa in its best light by providing comprehensive content directly to the agency side. Share high-quality photos, detailed descriptions, floor plans, 3D walkarounds, videos, and bedding configurations, along with terms and conditions, all in one place. By offering a complete view of your property, you empower agents to create compelling and personalized experiences for their clients, helping you stand out in a competitive market and drive more bookings.

Why your Travel Agents love GLDS

Commissions without deduction

GLDS simplifies the booking process for travel agents, eliminating the need for expensive IATA accreditation and costly affiliations with IATA agencies, they often lose up to 50% of their commission. With GLDS, hotels don’t need separate online payment tools like Onyx – everything is managed within the platform. Best of all, the commission is guaranteed at a fixes percentage with no deductions by third-party distributors. This means agents receive their full commission every time, ensuring a transparent and profitable partnership for both hotels and travel professionals. GLDS makes the process seamless, efficient, and rewarding for everyone involved.

Creating offer in 1 minute

With GLDS, travel agents can create fully customized offers in their personalized design in less than 1 minute. They have access to all the necessary information—rates, availability, policies, images, and more—all in one place. This reduces the chance of errors since every detail is automatically included in the offer's PDF format. GLDS saves agents multiple hours per inquiry by streamlining the entire process, allowing them to serve their clients quickly and efficiently. It’s a game-changer for agents looking to enhance their productivity and deliver exceptional service to their clients in record time.

Ultimate tool for agencies

GLDS provides agents with a complete CRM solution to manage their inquiries and bookings, all while keeping their data secure from third parties. Agents can effortlessly create itineraries, develop individual commission contracts, and offer tailor-made deals, establishing a high-end partnership with hotels. With built-in pre-arrival concierge features, GLDS becomes the ultimate one-stop platform for organizing client travel more efficiently than ever before. It's accessible to the entire team, ensuring seamless collaboration and communication. Agents love GLDS because it enhances their workflow, maintains data privacy, and elevates the client experience to a new level of sophistication.

Important hard facts

Implementing a new system is usually a major challenge. GLDS is designed for seamless integration alongside existing systems, ensuring a smooth transition without disruptions or complications.

    • Seamlessly integrates with common Property Management Systems (PMS) and Channel Managers for quick setup.

    • Content creation is flexible: utilize API (depending on API capabilities), self-service, or opt for a one-time service fee from GLDS.

    • Implementation can occur during the current season with no risk, ensuring smooth operations.

    • The on-site PMS and reservation team remain the decision-makers, retaining control over bookings and settings.

    • GLDS provides full rate customization, including minimum and maximum stays, blackout periods, seasonal commissions, and more.

    • Typically, no training is required to start with GLDS; however, digital training sessions and on-site training are available upon request.

    • GLDS ensures a dedicated timeline for a smooth and efficient integration process.

    • Support is provided throughout the 4-week integration period to address any challenges or questions.

    • Integration must be completed within a 4-week period once a slot is assigned from the waiting list.

    • FREE USE: No fixed costs associated with the main distribution module of GLDS, providing a cost-effective solution for all users.

    • Connect to GLDS via your chosen interface without any fees once your slot from the waiting list is secured.

    • Uniquely favorable handling fee includes all booking fees, credit card fees, and commission distribution fees—no bank or Onyx fees anymore.

    • Additional modules are available for subscription, offering expanded features and functionalities as required.

    • Loyalty programs can be tailored and implemented based on specific requests and associated costs.

    • Optional content creation service available for a one-time fee of €1,000, ensuring customized, high-quality content.

    • Reduction of High Ancillary Costs: Agency bookings often involve substantial side fees and administrative expenses through platforms like GDS, Expedia EPS, or direct channels, significantly cutting into margins. GLDS helps minimize these costs.

    • Improved Efficiency: GLDS has been proven to reduce the processing time of an agency lead by 70%. Automated systems speed up responses and reduce the time spent on emails and calls, allowing staff to focus on delivering superior guest experiences.

    • Consistent Information Management: GLDS ensures uniformity in the information provided by all staff members, reducing discrepancies and confusion during the booking process.

    • Automated Booking Processing: Minimize manual processing of bookings via emails and phone calls, reducing labor costs and freeing up staff for other critical tasks.

    • Minimized Errors: GLDS reduces the likelihood of errors from manual entry of booking details, ensuring accurate reservations and enhancing guest satisfaction.

    • Flexibility for Last-Minute Changes: Quickly accommodate luxury guests' last-minute changes to itineraries, maintaining high service standards without compromising quality.

    • Lower Commission Distribution Costs: Eliminate third-party fees (such as Onyx) and avoid additional deductions, increasing profitability and agency satisfaction.

    • No Need for IATA Code: GLDS removes the need for agencies to maintain costly IATA codes, lowering the barrier for smaller agencies and independent travel advisors.

    • Direct Commission Handling: Agencies can receive their commissions directly at the time of booking without involving third-party companies, simplifying administrative processes.

    • Comprehensive Digital Solution: GLDS addresses the lack of digitalization in the luxury travel industry, reducing errors and speeding up bookings across all channels, including offline and platforms like Expedia EPS.

    • One Tool for All Needs: Manages contracts, tailored offers, payments, commission settlements, concierge services, revenue management, concierge services and many more,... Subscription based services included!

    • Continuous Improvement: Benefit from GLDS's daily updates and optimizations, ensuring your property always stands out to the right audience.

    • Grow Your Network: Connect with global luxury travel agents through GLDS, enhancing your property's visibility and market presence.

    • Instant and Free Invitations: Invite your travel partners to join GLDS immediately, with no cost to either you or your partners, ensuring a seamless and cost-effective connection.

    • Save on Every Booking: By directing travel agents to GLDS or your personalized GLDS agency page, reduce booking costs and increase profitability.

    • Earn Bonuses: Receive a bonus for each new agency referred to GLDS, rewarding you for expanding your network.