Hotel bookings through global distribution system channels in February were 23.5 percent higher globally than a year prior

, and the average daily rate for those bookings increased 7 percent year over year, according to Pegasus Solutions. GDS bookings in North America were up 18.9 percent compared with the previous year, and average daily rate was up 3 percent. Pegasus noted that both the global average length of stay and advance booking time increased slightly during February. Forward-looking data indicates that booking volumes through July should maintain at least a 20 percent year-over-year growth rate, Pegasus reported.