Lodging.com
Encyclopedia
Lodging.com, part of Cendant
's Travel Distribution Services division, promoted negotiated and Galileo CRS
accommodations online through own and affiliate websites. In total, their inventory consisted of over 60,000 hotels and other types of lodging
.
Lodging.com was established in 1995 as Travelbase, an online ski guide. Shifting to online hotel reservations in 1997, the company grew its independent brand until Cendant acquired the .com in 2002.
Lodging.com is notable as an early developer of a hotel affiliate
program. In these revenue-sharing programs, third-party websites resell Lodging.com hotel room inventory in exchange for a commission.
Lodging.com no longer exists as an independent web site. As of July 2006, when users visit the site they are forwarded to Orbitz
.
Cendant
Cendant Corporation was a New York-based provider of business and consumer services, primarily within the real estate and travel industries. In 2005 and 2006, Cendant broke up and spun off or sold its constituent businesses...
's Travel Distribution Services division, promoted negotiated and Galileo CRS
Galileo CRS
Galileo is a computer reservations system owned by Travelport. As of 2002, it had a 26.4% of worldwide CRS airline bookings.In addition to airline reservations, the Galileo CRS is also used to book train travel, cruises, car rental, and hotel rooms...
accommodations online through own and affiliate websites. In total, their inventory consisted of over 60,000 hotels and other types of lodging
Lodging
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
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Lodging.com was established in 1995 as Travelbase, an online ski guide. Shifting to online hotel reservations in 1997, the company grew its independent brand until Cendant acquired the .com in 2002.
Lodging.com is notable as an early developer of a hotel affiliate
Affiliate
An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid...
program. In these revenue-sharing programs, third-party websites resell Lodging.com hotel room inventory in exchange for a commission.
Lodging.com no longer exists as an independent web site. As of July 2006, when users visit the site they are forwarded to Orbitz
Orbitz
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. is an Internet travel company headquartered in the Citigroup Center in Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois. Through its primary web site Orbitz.com, Orbitz Worldwide enables travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products, facilitating 1.5 million flight...
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