Travel API Integration

The Challenge

The client approached us with a desire to enter the fascinating online travel market and to establish a strong brand on the internet.

The discussions led towards identifying the main objectives for online branding which were to create online presence for B2C, to provide a safe environment for the customer to book their travel, and to make the user process enjoyable.

API Integration Solution

AES designed & developed a travel portal with a booking engine that allowed travel service providers to register with their routes & packages and travel agents/travelers to enter complete details of their requirements and perform advanced search query.

Based on the search results the end-user can pick the appropriate bus operator and their fares, perform the travel booking & make the payment online to complete the transaction

Client

Our client is an Indian based Travel agency that provides Bus travel services since 2003. The agency offers bus tickets reservation services to their customers to preferred destination offering a choice of service operators.

AES offers full spectrum of travel portal development and integration services and a combination of various services and add on features.

Web Portal Design and Production

A website to enable the customers to book their tickets online and also to avail the facility of searching the availability of seats and bus operators.AES ensures that the web site effectively communicates your brand and enables you to sell more. Integrated Internet Booking Engine which could be used by the customers/agents to book their travel tickets.

Integrate the application to Affiliates, whose services they sell. Customers benefit with an increase choice of bus operators and seats when integrated to more APIs.

Our Client booking engine is integrated to 4 APIs namely Ticketgoose, universal travels, ticket simply and Hermes.

Travel Portal Administrator / Affiliates interfaces

Multiple Payment Gateway integration- multiple payment modes – net banking features. Content management system to change and update content on the website, organize pro-motional activities on the site, and promote tours or other travel products.

A back-office system that enables travel agencies to view all the booking details. Travel agencies can track orders by various criteria including passenger name, order status, order date and service date.

• User Management
• Agent Management
• Affiliate Management
• Commission management
• Category Management
• Booking Management
• Content Management
• FAQ Management
• Site Configuration
• Affiliate registration & login
• View & update profile information
• View commission

Benefits

• No hidden costs
• Increased Sales
• Expanded Customer Base
• Provide Customers valuable information about your business
• Business available 24/7/365. Never Close
• Build Customer Loyalty
• Reduction of Marketing and Advertising Costs
• Increased choice of bus operators and seats to customers.
• Integrated Email alerts to customers confirming their booking
• Effective quota management for the sub agents
• Reduction in inventory management and per unit administration cost due to high sales turnover.
• Timely management of Accounts and cross functional reports
• Centralized data storage

AES Advantages

• No hidden costs
• Unique API integration solutions to reduce API page load time and to provide fast user experience.
• Contingency support services provided by AES helpdesk
• Backend/Server Support by AES Engineers
• Increase Visibility through Search Engine Marketing
• Unique design themes

Add – Ons & Tools

• SEO
• SMS alerts
• MTicket application
• Mobile friendly site design
• Social media integration
• Promo mailer creations
• Hosting solution for our customers
• ASP.Net
• My Sql
• .Net 3.5
• MS Sql Server

Travelers / Agent Interfaces

• User registration & login
• Search availability for a particular day.
• Make booking/reservation online
• View & update profile information
• View booking history
• Cancel reservation request
• Save/Change Itinerary
• View, generate & print invoice
• Agent registration & login
• View & update profile information
• Password retrieval facility
• Make reservations for clients
• View commission
• Cancel reservation request
• Save/Change Itinerary
• View, generate & print invoice