Amadeus has announced a new direct connection between the Amadeus PMS and Expedia to open up a new sales channel for the hotel industry.

Published: 10 Jul 2008

Amadeus has announced a new direct connection between the Amadeus PMS and Expedia to open up a new sales channel for the hotel industry.

The solution allows hotels to sell their rooms on Expedia direct from their Amadeus PMS.

Amadeus PMS now provides hotels with a single point from which they can manage their rates, availability and inventory on Expedia. This allows them to easily adjust room availability and pricing according to demand, and enables the use of dynamic pricing to optimise rate management and occupancy levels.

Richard Kürzl, Head of PMS division, Amadeus Hospitality Business Group said: "We are seeing property management systems converging with distribution, and distribution channels proliferating. In this environment, it makes sense for independent hotels and smaller chains to manage their distribution directly from the PMS. This solution gives them that facility and opens up one of the largest distribution channels for them."

According to Amadeus, 6,700 hotels in 75 countries currently use the Amadeus PMS.