GDS Quiz

What is a Global Distribution System (GDS)?

• A software for managing hotel housekeeping

• A network that connects travel service providers with travel agents and customers

• A system used only by airlines to track flights

• A financial accounting tool for travel companies

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major GDS platforms?

• Amadeus

• Sabre

• Expedia

• Travelport

Which GDS was first developed by American Airlines in the 1960s?

• Amadeus

• Sabre

• Abacus

• Travelport

Travelport owns which of the following GDS platforms?

• Galileo and Worldspan

• Amadeus and Sabre

• Abacus and Amadeus

• Sabre and Worldspan

What GDS was primarily focused on serving the Asia-Pacific market before being acquired by Sabre?

Which of the following is a key function of a GDS?

• Providing weather updates for travelers

• Managing hotel housekeeping services

• Conducting airline pilot training

• Booking flights, hotels, and car rentals

What GDS has the largest global market share?

What happened to Abacus in 2015?

• It was rebranded as Travelport

• It was acquired by Sabre

• It merged with Amadeus

• It became an independent company

Which GDS was initially established as a partnership among major Asian airlines?

• Amadeus

• Sabre

• Travelport

• Abacus

What is a primary advantage of using a GDS for travel agencies?

• It reduces the need for customer service

• It provides real-time access to travel inventory

• It eliminates the need for marketing

• It allows agents to sell only airline tickets