Travel Management Software, Travel APIs & GDS Systems are giving new edge to Online Travel Agencies3/4/2017 The travel industry has undergone a major makeover with the introduction of the online travel software and the consequent implementation of travel apps. Earlier planning a vacation was thought to be a task that required intense management skills. We have to go to a travel agent for airline booking or rail booking. Making a hotel reservation was again done through a travel agent or was accomplished after reaching the destination. We would have very vague idea about the “must visit places” at the destination, and would have to hire a travel and tour guide for the same. Similarly arranging a car rental at the destination of visit was done by coordinating with the local travel agent or the hotel. For Travel Agency Software Development – Get a Project Quote – http://www.provab.com/get_quote.html The situation at present is totally different from the statements mentioned earlier. Now we don’t visit a travel agent for airline booking or hotel booking and we don’t contact travel agencies for car rental booking. We don't require a travel guide to tell us about the places to visit at our travel destination nor do we depend on anybody to tell us the direction of a place. Have you ever wonders how the process of planning a vacation have become so smooth and peaceful in the present times. Now I have the privilege of making airline reservation, rail reservation, hotel reservation, car rental reservation and planning the trip sitting at the vicinity of my home or office or any other place of my comfort. The big question is, how this happened? This advance stage in the travel sector was achieved through the implementation of technology. Technology came in the form of development of travel agency software and travel apps. The travel agencies too have undergone a major makeover and now when we think of travel agencies, the picture that comes to our mind is an automated system which has all the information and facilities required to plan my trip. Benefits of Online Travel software for Travel agencies Travel software have been very beneficial for the travel agencies as it has bought a total change in the way the travel agencies used to work. Now a travel agency doesn’t depend on the traditional system of using a pen and paper to keep track of the transaction or depend on handwritten information pertaining to the details regarding dates and availability for airline, rail and hotel reservation. Travel agencies now have an online booking system, where global distribution system integration helps in making all information including availability and pricing available to the clients. The end-users can compare the rates and availability and proceed with the airline reservation, hotel reservation and car rental booking. Similarly maintaining data, information and generating reports have become lot more easier and automated with the help of travel software. Below are the distinct advantages of travel agency software -
Accessible from any location Automated system for maintaining information Automated system for maintaining data and generating reports Data is centralized Easy migration to mobile platform Quick service to the clients Enhance level of customer satisfaction Benefits from travel Apps With more and more people across the globe preferring to access information through their mobile device, travel agencies now have their own travel apps to enhance their business. Travel apps are available for airline reservation, Rail reservation, hotel reservation, car rental reservation, accessing travel blogs, planning the trip and accessing the locations. Travel apps have also helped the travel agencies to respond to the queries raised by the end-users at the earliest and bring enhancement in the level of customer satisfaction. As per the research conducted on travel apps, it was found that travel apps have helped the travel agents to acquire more clients. Our vacation and travel planning has become lot more easier at the present times. This was only possible due to the implementation of travel agency software and travel apps by the travel agencies across the world, making our travel more comfortable and enjoyable.
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Travel business is growing fast online. Most of travel agencies have their own B2C & B2B travel portal, travel ecommerce website, some even have a travel mobile app just for their customers. But still most of the travel agencies in developing countries have websites, which don’t possess ecommerce functionalities. They just gives you some information on who started the travel agency and when, little bit more about services and packages. But you can’t book a flight ticket or hotel room through it. And the travel agencies think they have a good “online presence”. For Travel Portal Platform – Get a Project Quote – http://www.provab.com/get_quote.html Over the last decade, a lot have changed in the way, people used to search and book travels deals. There is a clear trend in OTA model and usage of travel technology solutions have gone higher. Travel technology companies are working hand in hand with travel agencies to make their processes online almost 100%. Starting from the consultation needed for IATA accreditation, to GDS and APIs access – travel technology companies are sharing their wealth of experience to make the process quicker.
In general, if one is looking for travel technology solutions – its always better to find a professional travel technology company. They analyze each travel agent’s business environment. They do a thorough study of the travel products and services they want to market. Who are their suppliers and what is the nature of their customers? What are their short-term and long-term business ambitions? Travel technology companies help them in devising an effective online strategy taking into account all the above. They enhance their digital presence through Twitter, Facebook, email, etc. They develop travel portal using the best of travel technology and web services available. Setting up engines for booking flights, hotels, etc, as per the requirements. The suppliers are integrated. Then the content management is started. No travel agency can wish away the negative impacts if they just try to avoid adopting technology to improve its business. More and more people resort to online booking or booking through mobile apps. Agencies improve their office work by automating them. No travel agency can stand apart from this avalanche of travel technology. Regarding Author: Author is a senior business analyst and an expert in travel portal development and marketing strategy implementation. PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (http://www.provab.com) is a leading travel technology company, delivering best in class travel portals to global clients. We integrate Sabre API and Sabre GDS as web services for OTA across the globe. The GDS integration includes flight module, hotel module, cruise module, transfer and sightseeing modules. http://www.provab.com/globaldistributionsystems-gdssystems.html Get a Project Quote : http://www.provab.com/get_quote.html Global Distribution Systems or GDS systems connects to the airline reservation system that connects to various distribution systems used by online travel agents and travel companies. Though it was initially aimed at improving the airline reservation system, but now GDS are widely used for booking hotels, airline flights, railway and bus tickets, cars, cruises and insurance. Sabre GDS hotel and airline integration allows your travel business to access a wide range of online sales channels and travel products, improving your online sales revenue. http://www.provab.com/gdssystem-globaldistributionsystems.html
The GDS system integrated through PROVAB’s travel technology team provides robust travel portal and travel reservation system which connects to travel agents and customers worldwide through various B2B, B2C, B2B2B modules and various white labelled products , broadening your market reach. http://www.provab.com/traveltechnologyfortravelsoftware.html Latest updates on GDS system also includes SEO and Social Media tools to bring maximum visibility in travel booking system. PROVAB also offers integration of a single web application with multiple GDSs. Taking into consideration the individual needs of our clients we deliver targeted GDS integration services and cater to the changing demands of online travel market. http://www.provab.com/gdssystem-globaldistributionsystems.html Advantage of integrating Sabre GDS
The Sabre Global Distribution System unites more than 350,000 travel agents around the world, offering airline, hotel, cruise and car rental bookings. Sabre integration has been proven to improve travel agents’ productivity and efficiency. PROVAB TECHNOSOFT offers you a connection to an innovative end-to-end solution and 24/7/365 customer service through the Sabre XML API. Developers of travel related products and travel agencies get the freedom to integrate or innovate their own application with the Sabre XML API. We can use the development and customization capabilities of the Sabre API to meet the unique needs of your business. Get a Project Quote : http://www.provab.com/get_quote.html About Us: PROVAB TECHNOSOFT, a leading travel development company, provides innovative solutions like travel reservation system, airline reservation system and online reservation system to customers across the globe. We develop hotel reservation system, car reservations system, channel management system, hotel CRS, flight reservation system and hotel software’s. To know more about us, please visit http://www.provab.com. You can call us at +91.8880321321 and email us at [email protected] With Regards, Ujjwal K Business Manager PROVAB TECHNOSOFT http://www.provab.com I hope you have started or plan to start a home-based travel agency because you love and understand travel business well. Yet, your business is not able to compete with OTAs. Time has changed when a home-based travel agent is onlya sales representative who offers travel products and receives a commission based on sales. It is time for you to wake up and know how to start your own online travel agency. You must therefore sell and sell well. For that, you must be well-informed and able to communicate your knowledge to your clients in a persuasive manner. Seeking a project quote for Travel Portal Development - http://www.provab.com/get_quote.html Apart from you, your business needs clients too to make it a success. If you have a large circle of friends who travel,if you come from an environment with a lot of contacts, or if you are part of a group or association, it could help your agency to get established soon and to fetch you income. It may be advantageous to specialize in niche travel products, destinations or type of travel in particular. For example, you can specialize in offering honeymoon trips or in journeys to the ancient churches in Europe. Becoming an expert on a destination adds to your credibility and, subsequently, can increase your sales. Specialization will allow you to select your clients, and then to continue to serve those with whom you have enjoyed working, reserving their other trips, no matter the destination. In this era, your home-based travel agency cannot do without a website of your own. You can begin your business by making flyers, placing ads in local newspapers or radio. But when the income comes in, you will have to place your home-based travel agency in the cyberspace. It’s always better to contract a well-experienced Website development company to design and build the travel site for you. It need not have an expensive, fancy look, but it should be brimming with content useful for the traveler. This will fetch you more and more customers. Who knows, sometimes, your home-based travel agency may fly up to be a multi-million dollar business. Here are some points in starting a new travel agency:
To know more about us, please visit http://www.provab.com. You can call us at +91.8880321321 and email us at [email protected] With Regards, Ujjwal K Business Manager PROVAB TECHNOSOFT http://www.provab.com Starting a travel business from home is a good idea indeed. You need only a little investment. It is low-risk too. Just that you must be very enthusiastic to offer your clients best in class travel deals. For B2C Travel Portal Development – Get a Project Quote - http://www.provab.com/get_quote.html The first step in your home based endeavor is finding the right host agency. It’s better to have a host agency. It will keep your spending low, give you big commissions, and do your backend office. Moreover, if you are a novice in travel industry, they will train you too and assist you in running the business. Most of the host agencies have their online travel software in place, which you can also get access off. With the host agency, you need not have an ARC, CLIA, or IATAN number which is costly and difficult to get for a startup. The host agency’s accreditation number is enough and it will be your parent company. If you use the GDS, the host will take care of the ARC report which will be time-saving to you. They will also help you to get a travel agent license as required by your region.
Experts recommend to restrict your travel business first to some niche rather than offering all airlines and hotels in the world. It may be for a particular region or a special holiday package. But don’t market just one product, try two or three. Or you can cater to the travel needs of business travelers to a particular country. Or try your luck in booking charter planes for the high-end corporate travelers or billionaires. Name your travel agency accordingly. Try to offer something, which is little different from the generic node. You are in travel business to make money by providing quality, reliable service to your customers. Have separate accounts and track business expenses. To get your home-based travel agency clicked, you must have a working knowledge of travel agency software, customer service experience and experience in traveling to the destinations you deal in. Keep on having very satisfied clients and serve your clients to the max. Word of mouth does wonders in travel business. Regarding Author: Author is a senior business analyst and an expert in travel portal development and marketing strategy implementation. With experience in more than 20 hotel APIs integration, PROVAB TECHNOSOFT delivers best in class hotel reservation software with more than 100,000 hotel inventory worldwide. The hotel data, which is driven from multiple hotel xmls, not only reduces the cost per night but also provide a great access to low cost motels and homes on rent. You get an end to end hotel reservation system connected to end users, agents and corporate modules. Information technology is changing the tourism industry into well defined process oriented industry. End users today, depend more on the online bookings hoping for a very wide range of choices. Travel companies have to keep pace with the latest technological advances, to survive in this turbulent environment of cut-throat competition. The best choice of implementing a full-scale online hotel reservation system with PROVAB TECHNOSOFT’S HRS or contracting us to extend your hotel database by a simple API integration into your existing platform. There are many hotel APIs, offering great inventory with great offers. This includes the hotel XMLs from GTA, hotelbeds, Hotelspro, travco, tourico, expedia, dotw and several others. A travel company can vie with its competitors in offering high-quality transfer services, car rentals, attraction tickets and excursions at low rates. Smaller prices are certainly a great attraction for the tourists. A travel software helps in making these offers available to the visitors through the XML integration with different hotel systems (third party systems). Integration with third party suppliers will provide you the following:
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