7 Ways to Reduce OTA Commission

Not by leaving the OTAs — almost nobody can — but by working out what they actually cost you, paying for the bookings worth paying for, and keeping the rest. Seven levers, in the order they're worth pulling.

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iCal Calendar Sync for Airbnb, Booking.com & Long-Tail OTAs

For OTAs and partners with no API, Zitlin syncs availability by iCal — the universal calendar format. Connect a listing with two URLs, no approvals, no technical setup. For the 60+ OTAs that do have an API, the channel manager syncs rates and restrictions too, in real time.

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Real-Time Channel Manager - MakeMyTrip, Traveloka, Agoda, Airbnb & 60+ More

Zitlin's built-in channel manager keeps availability, rates, and restrictions in sync across 60+ OTAs in real time — and turns every OTA reservation into a ready-to-work folio with payments already recorded. No separate subscription, no extranet logins, no double bookings.

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How to List Your Hotel on Booking.com, Agoda, Airbnb & MakeMyTrip

A step-by-step guide for new hoteliers on getting listed on the major OTAs — what you need, how each signup works, and why listings get rejected.

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Manage Multiple Airbnb Properties from a Single Calendar

How STR operators, B&B owners, and multi-apartment hosts in India and South Asia manage all their bookings — across OTAs and direct — without switching between listings.

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Share iCal Links with Offline Travel Agents — How STR Operators Prevent Double Bookings

How short-term rental hosts and guesthouse operators in India and South Asia share live availability with travel agents, corporate desks, and referral partners — without giving them system access.

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