Hotel networking site Travelguru.com has announced the launch of TGConnect, a new Extranet API for hotel partners and channel managers for exchanging hotel rates and inventory. The company said that the introduction of this new API will not only save a lot of time, but will also reduce the errors and efforts bore to update the extranet manually.
The new API will facilitate automated electronic updates of bookings, rates and availability. With this initiative Travelguru.com becomes the first online travel website in India to introduce a free of charge technologically-advanced API for hotel partners, system providers, channel managers and other users.
It aids users by providing a better control on products and services and enhancing product visibility by offering real-time updates. It also serves as a solitary management tool across multiple channels, making Yatra and Travelguru.com much easier to work with
This interface is OTA compliant and can be integrated into other OTA compliant applications. The API uses electronic messages to facilitate communication between disparate systems in the travel industry. The integration of this API standardizes the total control making the job of a channel manager much easier and effective.
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