Channel Management
How inventory and rates reach each channel, parity, mapping errors and the daily distribution check.
Revenue & Reservations
Booking Engine
The direct booking path, where guests drop out, and the content and rate setup a booking engine needs.
Overview
The direct booking path, where guests drop out, and the content and rate setup a booking engine needs. The course is built around the procedure as it is actually carried out on shift, with a written standard, the common mistakes, and a checklist to work through.
What you will be able to do
- Carry out the procedure to the written standard without supervision.
- Recognise the common failures in this task and correct them.
- Complete the associated checklist and record the result.
- Know when the situation must be escalated to a supervisor.
Requirements
No prior study is required. Access to the relevant work area is useful for the practice checklist.
Curriculum
Orientation
2 lessons · 13 min
- text Why this matters: Booking Engine Preview 8 min
- text What you will be able to do: Booking Engine 5 min
The standard
3 lessons · 31 min
- video The procedure demonstrated: Booking Engine 14 min
- text The written standard: Booking Engine 12 min
- pdf Reference sheet: Booking Engine 5 min
In practice
3 lessons · 32 min
- text Common mistakes: Booking Engine 10 min
- text Working under pressure: Booking Engine 10 min
- checklist Practice checklist: Booking Engine 12 min
Assessment
1 lessons · 8 min
- text Review before the quiz: Booking Engine 8 min
Frequently asked questions
How long does this course take?
About 75 minutes of study, which can be split across shifts.
Is a certificate issued?
Yes. A certificate with a verification code is issued once the course and its assessment are passed.
Is the course available in Arabic?
Yes. Every lesson exists in English and Arabic, and the Arabic version is laid out right to left.
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This course inside a full programme
Most teams take this as part of a department programme that ends in one verifiable certificate.