Travel portal development is about designing and developing custom e-travel software platforms for travel agents, DMCs, OTAs to sell travel contents online. It can have several modules like users (B2B, B2C, B2E), services (flights, hotels, transfers, sightseeing, cruise), mid-office and back office.
To find top travel portal development companies, you must search for product development companies. These companies must have strong functional experience in GDS, APIs integration along with understanding of business models like B2C, B2B, corporates and white label. You can also ask about top 5 projects and review the features and functionalities. Talk to existing clients about their ROI as well.
IATA NDC - New Distribution Capability is a travel & hospitality industry-supported program launched by IATA for the development, growth and adoption of new XML-based data transmission standard, which is called NDC standards today. This was started in 2012 by IATA to replace the old EDIFACT, which global distribution systems rely on. EDIFACT can only display information such as fares and schedules and need an upgrade to meet the new global standards.
Travel portal solutions provides a single point of access for consolidated travel inventory and pricing. Millions of agents access that data, process the bookings for their end customers at any given time. The information provided by travel portal systems like inventory, rates, availability, details are in real time and thus it reduces the overall execution time per booking for travel agencies is less, which leads to higher revenues and profits.
A travel GDS system is a global network operating as an intermediary between airlines, hotels and other service providers with travel agents, DMCs, corporate travel management companies and travel distribution platforms. Travel GDS platforms consolidates the inventory, availability, pricing and will desired details and grants the access to agents, OTAs, IBEs and other channels.
The cost of travel portal software can vary depending on various factors such as features, scalability, and customization requirements. Generally, a basic travel portal software solution with essential features like search and book, B2C B2B modules, native mobile apps and payment processing may start at around US$ 8,000 to US$ 15,000. However, for more comprehensive and advanced solutions that include additional features like corporate module, multiple GDS / APIs integration mobile app integration, real-time analytics, and customer relationship management, the cost can range from US$ 25,000 to INR 100,000 or more.
