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What Drives the Cost and Timeline of Travel Website Development Travel API Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 24, 2023 · 4 min read

What Drives the Cost and Timeline of Travel Website Development

Travel website quotes vary widely. Here are the factors that drive cost and timeline, so you can compare quotes and plan your budget.

Tourism Website Builder vs Custom Development: Which Is Right for You? Travel API Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 21, 2023 · 4 min read

Tourism Website Builder vs Custom Development: Which Is Right for You?

Website builders make it easy to launch a tourism website. Here is when a builder is enough and when custom development pays off.

Online Travel Booking Website: What Happens Behind the Search Button Travel API Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 15, 2023 · 4 min read

Online Travel Booking Website: What Happens Behind the Search Button

One click on 'Search' triggers a chain of systems. Here is what happens behind the scenes of an online travel booking website.

B2C Travel Portal: How to Win Direct Customers Against Big OTAs Travel API Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 10, 2023 · 3 min read

B2C Travel Portal: How to Win Direct Customers Against Big OTAs

You cannot outspend large OTAs, but you can out-focus them. Here is how a B2C travel portal helps smaller agencies win direct customers.

What Travel Agents Expect from a B2B Supplier Portal Travel API Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 10, 2023 · 3 min read

What Travel Agents Expect from a B2B Supplier Portal

Agents use several suppliers and compare constantly. Here is what makes them choose, and stay with, a B2B travel portal.

Pay-Per-Booking Pricing for Travel Software: How It Works and When It Fits Payment Gateway Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 9, 2023 · 3 min read

Pay-Per-Booking Pricing for Travel Software: How It Works and When It Fits

Some travel platforms charge per booking instead of upfront fees. Here is how pay-per-booking works and when it makes sense.

Hotel Extranet Contracts Explained: Allotments, Release Periods and Stop-Sell Hotel Extranet
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Ritesh Kumar · June 9, 2023 · 4 min read

Hotel Extranet Contracts Explained: Allotments, Release Periods and Stop-Sell

Hotel contracts come with their own vocabulary: allotment, release, stop-sell. Here is what each term means and how an extranet manages them.

Flight Extranet Portal Roles: Supplier, Admin and Agent Workflows Explained Flight Extranet Module
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Ritesh Kumar · June 9, 2023 · 4 min read

Flight Extranet Portal Roles: Supplier, Admin and Agent Workflows Explained

A flight extranet portal has three kinds of users with very different jobs. Here is how supplier, admin and agent workflows fit together.

Bus API Integration: Seat Layouts, Boarding Points and Cancellation Rules Travel API Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 9, 2023 · 4 min read

Bus API Integration: Seat Layouts, Boarding Points and Cancellation Rules

Bus booking has its own data: seat maps, boarding points and operator-specific cancellation rules. Here is how to integrate them properly.

Payment Gateway Integration for Travel Websites: How the Payment Flow Works Payment Gateway Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 9, 2023 · 3 min read

Payment Gateway Integration for Travel Websites: How the Payment Flow Works

What happens between clicking 'Pay' and receiving a ticket? A step-by-step look at the payment flow on a travel website.

Cruise Booking Portal Development: Cabins, Itineraries and Supplier Content Travel API Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 8, 2023 · 4 min read

Cruise Booking Portal Development: Cabins, Itineraries and Supplier Content

Cruise bookings are more complex than flights or hotels. Here is what a cruise booking portal needs, from itineraries to cabins and deposits.

Flight Booking Portal Management: Markups, Queues, Refunds and Reconciliation Flight API Integration
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Ritesh Kumar · June 8, 2023 · 4 min read

Flight Booking Portal Management: Markups, Queues, Refunds and Reconciliation

Launching a flight portal is only the start. This guide covers the daily work of running one: markups, queues, schedule changes, refunds and reconciliation.

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