As the business travel season winds down, it is time for renewals to the Consortia programme for fares negotiated with large companies.
Travel agencies specialising in corporate travel have contracts with GDS channels using the four main channels: SABRE, Amadeus, Galileo and Worldspan (TRAVELPORT).
Once connected to the system, your hotel can be searched through a variety of parameters, such as:
as long as you provide all the information to the various providers to optimise it.
That's why we are in direct contact with our affiliated hotels through our constant monitoring and help desk, precisely in order to provide them with constant assistance in improving and increasing their turnover using the Lanyon system.
Most of the travel agencies specialised in business travel are members of consortia (called Consortia) that could be compared to corporate travel purchasing groups.
They are very diversified, depending on the type of clientele and their geographical distribution.
Those who work with Consortia programmes book through GDS because the booking is very fast, clear and on time and gives agencies the security of receiving commissions for bookings made.
Here are the main international consortia
Not being present on the GDS means giving up a substantial slice of the market, especially since foreign agencies and therefore large international consortia work precisely on these channels.
By joining Consortia's programmes, you have the opportunity to participate in dedicated sales initiatives, meetings, networking and direct marketing with agencies and representatives.
Hotels participating in a Consortia programme are preferred by travel agents because:
