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Central Reservation Systems in Hospitality 1946-1976

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  • Origin of Booking Systems for Airlines

    Origin of Booking Systems for Airlines
    In 1946, American Airlines installed the first automated booking system, the experimental electromechanical Reservisor.

  • ARS (airline reservaion system) was established

    airline reservation system (ARS) , 1959, was established.

  • SABRE lanched

    SABRE lanched
    Semi-Automatic Business Research Environment (SABRE), launched

  • Holidex Reservation System was lauched

    Holidex Reservation System was lauched
    The Holidex reservation system introduced in 1965. This was the first computerized hotel reservation system

  • DATAS by Delta was launched

    Delta Air Lines launched the Delta Automated Travel Account System (DATAS) in 1968.

  • Other Airlines Followed with their own Reervations Systems

    United Airlines and Trans World Airlines followed launched Apollo Reservation System and Programmed Airline Reservation System (PARS)

  • United Airlines made booking systems available to Travel Agents

    United Airlines made booking systems available to Travel Agents
    In 1976, United began offering its Apollo system to travel agents;