Mobile Apps for Online Travel Software & OTAs
At present we have mobile app for every domain. The travel sector has not been left behind in this case. There are ample travel apps at present, which helps us in meeting our travel needs. The different procedures that could be accomplished through the travel mobile apps are online hotel reservation, online flight reservation, online rental-car booking and checking updated about the booking that you have made. This is only some of the most common features that the travel mobile apps contain. Every traveler likes a friendly and modern travel app with subtle innovations that make it a joy to use. Travelers are now looking for Best Hotel & Flight Booking Apps with adds-on social media and Google map integration for reservations.
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OTA which offers search and booking facilities of various travel deals related to flights, hotels, transfers, sightseeing, cars, cruises and holiday packages to it’s customers via web interface have also started providing the same travel deals through mobile apps.
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Mobile apps use the same web services, which are used by travel software and bring the desired information for the end user. The advantage of developing mobile apps for travel reservation system is to increase sales from all the mediums of reservations (Web or Mobile) with both B2B and B2C modules.
Online travel software means a web based online reservation system to book the travel related services. OTA also stands for online travel agency, which means a travel agency operating business through online process. Over the last five years, mobile apps have seen great surge in terms of usage. iPhone and Android devices are almost in every hand and people are browsing the information more than ever. So travel agencies are seeking the services of mobile app development companies to build them a best in class tool. Online travel software offers search and booking facilities of flights, hotels, transfers, sightseeing, cars, cruises and holiday packages. Ticketing systems powers real-time booking of travel deals. Mobile apps use the same web services, which are used by travel software and bring the desired information for the end user.
A travel software is a web based system to store & retrieve travel related contents including flights, hotels, transfers, sightseeing and other services. Mobile apps are connected to the same database and access the web services from the GDS & APIs directly. The data may come from the ticketing system’s database or it may come from the Global Distribution Systems, hotel APIs providers or third party suppliers. Ticketing system may process the transactions related to flights, accommodations, transfers, cars, cruise and other travel related services. There are three kinds of travel software systems, which are most widely used today.
- Travel Software System connected to GDS
- Travel Software System connected to Third Party Suppliers
- CRS based Ticketing System
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A travel software, while issuing any ticket connects to primary flights / hotels / cars data to find real time availability and pricing. Once the availability is confirmed, users can proceed to make payment to confirm the booking. This whole process is automated and end users get the booking confirmation / PNR or voucher in no-time after making the payment. Below are distinct advantages of travel ticketing system.
- Round o clock availability, improved sales and great client satisfaction.
- Fully automated system, and thus saves a-lot of time of end users.
- PNR / Vouchers are generated immediately.
Same advantages are extended through the mobile apps, which does not only help in making the booking process easier but also help in brand recall.
How has facebook and twitter has helped travel reservation systems and web portals to grow?
In online travel booking domain or OTA web application portals, one of the eminent changes that we have seen is the impact of social media and the impact that they have on transforming the whole idea of sales of travel deals online. The present time advertisement provides more emphasis on customer engagement and building the very important element of “TRUST” among the customer. Building trust among the customer has been never being such an eminent part of advertisement as it is now. Success of online travel software totally depends on that.
Regarding Author:
Author is a senior business analyst and an expert in travel software development and marketing strategy implementation.
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