Galileo, a leading global distribution system (GDS) and subsidiary of Travelport, has added three international hotel chains to its Best Available Rate (BAR) programme. The three hotel chains are ANA Hotels International, Langham Hotels International and Sol Melia Hotels.

Through Galileo’s exclusive BAR programme, travel agents have access to major hotel chains and their best available published, unrestricted rates either online or over the phone via the hotel chain’s reservation line.

Participants in the Galileo BAR programme represent nearly 50% of Galileo’s hotel booking traffic worldwide. In addition to ANA, Langham and Sol Melia Hotels, the programme has seen encouraging take-up in Asia Pacific with almost all the major hotel chains participating, including Mandarin Oriental Hotels Group; Marco Polo Hotels; Meritus Hotels & Resorts; Millennium & Copthorne; Oberoi Hotels & Resorts; Raffles Hotels & Resorts; and Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts.

Galileo’s AP Business Development Manager for Hotel & Car Service, Joe Lim commented, “Galileo is pleased to offer our agents leadership in hotel content and welcome ANA Hotels International, Langham Hotels International and Sol Melia Hotels to one of Asia’s most successful hotel programmes.”

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Galileo adds Three Major Hotel Chains to its Best Available Rate Programme

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Galileo adds Three Major Hotel Chains to its Best Available Rate Programme