Global
With 2012 hotel rates final, GDS audits begin
Global perspective
For most managed hotel programs, the first part of each year is focused on ensuring that all the hard work of negotiating hotel rates over the previous months pays off for the organization. This includes working with preferred hotels to ensure discounted rates are available for travelers to book beginning January 1, and conducting ongoing monitoring to track availability of those rates throughout the year.
Following is a recap of how hotel negotiations concluded among CWT clients worldwide, and an update on the global distribution system (GDS) monitoring process currently underway for most organizations.
