ATLANTA -- Worldspan and Hotels.com struck a distribution deal that
enables Worldspan's travel agency customers to book Hotels.com's
inventory in Worldspan Hotel Select.
The first phase of implementation of the unannounced deal
between the GDS and the Internet discounter, which is owned by
InterActiveCorp, began Tuesday.
Contacted by TravelWeekly.com, Hotels.com president Bob Diener
confirmed the deal Wednesday and said the company views the GDS
initiative as an optional way -- namely, its hotel partners can opt
in or out -- for Hotels.com to increase distribution for its hotel
participants.