CRS Usage Commitment Clause Samples

The CRS Usage Commitment clause defines the obligations and limitations regarding the use of a Central Reservation System (CRS) by the contracting party. Typically, this clause outlines how the CRS must be used for booking, managing, or reporting reservations, and may specify minimum usage levels, reporting requirements, or restrictions on alternative systems. By establishing clear expectations for CRS utilization, this clause ensures consistent system use, supports operational efficiency, and helps prevent disputes over reservation management.
CRS Usage Commitment. During the Term of this Agreement, WORLDSPAN agrees to provide the same or comparable significant functionality tools and features (such as a ticketless functionality) as other computer reservation systems. So long as WORLDSPAN complies with the foregoing, EI agrees that it will maintain during the Term of this Agreement, on a [**] basis, no less than [**] CRS booking share from Expedia on the WORLDSPAN System (“Minimum Commitment”). At any time after EI enters into an agreement with another CRS for Expedia, EI shall provide WORLDSPAN with a quarterly report that details bookings made by Expedia users. In the event EI does not maintain at least the Minimum Commitment CRS booking share from Expedia on the WORLDSPAN System, the amounts otherwise payable to EI pursuant to Schedule 11.1 shall be reduced by [**]. For purposes of this Section only, the term “CRS” shall mean the following entities and their successors and affiliates: [**].