RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd., a Noida-based global provider of AI-driven SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, announced the launch of Smart ARI.

This is the world’s first AI-powered ARI (Availability, Rates, and Inventory) management engine designed to help hotels send real-time ARI updates while cutting infrastructure costs for distribution partners.

Why It Matters 

According to a 2024 report by HEDNA and NYU SPS, which covered over 11,000 hotel properties, 67% of hotels struggle with updating rates and inventory across platforms. Additionally, 72% face challenges in monitoring rate parity. As hotel distribution becomes more complex, there’s a growing need for faster, more accurate systems. Current ARI processes are often slow and inefficient, requiring full data refreshes even for minor changes, leading to system slowdowns, increased costs, and booking errors.

How Smart ARI Works 

Smart ARI uses artificial intelligence to filter out outdated and unnecessary data in real-time. It sends only the most current and relevant updates to hotels and their distribution partners. This reduces data overload, ensures better accuracy, and improves the speed of updates. Hotels can manage rates, restrictions, and availability more efficiently, respond quicker to market changes, and avoid overbookings.

Key Features and Benefits

• Real-Time Efficiency: Smart ARI utilizes artificial intelligence to process only the most recent and relevant ARI data, eliminating redundant or outdated information. This approach reduces data overload and enhances the speed and accuracy of updates.

• Cost Optimization: By filtering unnecessary data, Smart ARI lowers infrastructure costs for distribution partners and reduces manual workload for hotels.​

• Error Reduction: The system’s precision in handling ARI data helps prevent overbookings and ensures better rate parity across platforms.​

• Enhanced Partner Experience: Distribution partners benefit from up to 30% less redundant data traffic, leading to faster processing and improved performance on platforms like Online Travel Agencies (OTAs).

Benefits for Hotels and Partners

• For Hotels: Improved rate accuracy, fewer errors, lower costs, and less manual work.
• For Distribution Partners: Up to 30% less redundant data traffic, faster processing, fewer booking errors, and better performance on platforms like OTAs.

“Smart ARI represents a fundamental shift in how distribution infrastructure should function in 2025 and beyond,” said Bhanu Chopra, Founder & Chairman, RateGain. “We’ve taken a long-standing industry pain point and built a solution that is intelligent, scalable, and impactful for every stakeholder — from hoteliers to OTAs.”

Smart ARI is now available to all hotels using RateGain’s connectivity platform and is already showing strong results across global markets.

About RateGain 

RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd is a global leader in AI-based SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality sector. With more than 3,200 customers and 700+ partners across 100+ countries, the company helps hotels, airlines, car rentals, and cruise lines grow revenue by improving pricing, marketing, and distribution strategies.

Conclusion

Smart ARI marks a major innovation in hotel tech, addressing long-standing inefficiencies in distribution. With AI at its core, RateGain empowers hotels to operate with greater speed, precision, and control—positioning them for stronger performance in a highly competitive market.