Fundamental Tool to Distribute Rate and Allotment
NOVEMBER 30, 2006. Travel forecasts for online revenue look superb. Amongst other optimistic predictions, JupiterResearch, 'US Travel Forecast: 2006-2011,' predicts online travel revenues will reach $128 billion in the US alone by 2011 - 38% of all travel revenue for that year! And Emarketer estimates an incremental of 17.5% on online travel sales, soaring from $77.7 billion (2006) to $91.3 billion (2007).
Many people believe that the giant figure is pro only to those 'big guys' - hotels with (almost) unlimited marketing budgets, strong brand name that appear everywhere, and well-known International standards and service. That belief will be coming true if you are as an independent hotels or small chain hotels or family-run hotels has given up the opportunity of being part of that optimist forecast and continue doing business the way its has been since few years back.
Therefore, Pelican(R)* proudly introduces its newly-launched product: 'Rate Distribution Manager'. This revolutionary tool promises to assist hotels in distributing rates and allotments to wholesalers, retail travel agents and third party (B2C) travel websites. Fully integrating all concepts of 'online contracting', 'dynamic room allotment', 'real-time rate and allotment' and 'instant confirmation booking', Pelican's 'Rate Distribution Manager' is designed for direct access between a hotel (as the supplier) and its market (travel agents, corporate clients, and Internet Users).
Even if you are a new hotel with a limited network to your targeted market, 'Rate Distribution Manager' instantly connects you to travel markets, allowing your rates and allotments to be viewed by all - and moreover, to make bookings!
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