Kuoni Destination Management ties up with Pegasus for distribution management

Pegasus Solutions, Inc. has signed an agreement to provide UltraDirect distribution services to Kuoni Destination Management.

UltraDirect will provide Kuoni Destination Management's direct connections to hotel central reservation systems (CRS) through the Pegasus Switch, providing real-time access to CRS information. The technology also enables immediate confirmation of booking and cancellation requests, and secure access to negotiated rates.

Kuoni Destination Management, which offers land arrangements to a vast set of target groups, requires sophisticated distribution management to capitalise on multiple potential revenue streams, according to Tore Wick, vice president of business development for Pegasus.

UltraDirect will allow Kuoni Destination Management to enhance its online reservation platform KOBRA with a direct link to hotel central reservation systems, which will allow the company to offer last room availability using the published commissionable room rates, said Wick.

He said, "This means the company can work with any of their hotels or agents to easily and efficiently source and offer what travelers are looking for, breaking through barriers of coordinating access and availability."