Sabre on Thursday released Content Services for Lodging, a
new set of lodging application programming interfaces (APIs) that integrate
GDS hotel listings with content from Booking.com, Bedsonline and Expedia Partner
Solutions.
Content Services for Lodging will be included in Sabre's
points of sale, including Sabre Red 360 and GetThere.
Sabre said the solution will make it easier for travel
advisors to find the properties and rates they want for their travelers. It
includes more than 1 million property options.
A partner advisory board helped Sabre develop the solution
by offering feedback throughout its development.
"We looked at the pain points and needs of customers on
both sides of the network -- the 'demand' side including TMCs, leisure agencies
and corporations and the 'supply' side including hoteliers and lodging
aggregators," said Traci Mercer, senior vice president of lodging, ground
and sea for Sabre Travel Network. "Then we challenged ourselves to see how
-- given our unique positioning -- we could help move the industry forward.
"The solution that we've developed to this
long-standing and complex challenge will revolutionize the way travel agents
shop and book hotel content -- making it easier and simpler for them to provide
the best experience for travelers."