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We’ve already described the main distribution channels : GDSs , OTAs , and bed banks. Having a booking engine and / or a channel manager is a recommendation and sometimes even a strict requirement of metasearch websites to automate the information retrieval and update process. Via open APIs. Invest in search engine optimization.
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