E-Vacation Club - A Comprehensive Travel API Aggregator Portal
E-Vacation Club - A Comprehensive Travel API Aggregator Portal
E-support online is a prominent online travel agency that offers a wide range of travel services, including flights, hotels, car rentals and vacation packages. They envisioned creating a centralized platform that aggregates travel-related data from various APIs, providing travel agents with a one-stop solution for all their booking needs.
Description
Duration: January 2016 – till date
Challenge : E-support online faced challenges in sourcing real-time travel information from multiple sources, maintaining consistency in data quality and delivering a seamless booking experience across various travel services. They needed an API aggregator portal that could consolidate data from multiple travel service providers and offer customers a user-friendly platform.
Solution
Our development team collaborated closely with e-vacationsclub to design and implement API Aggregator Portal, a robust and user-friendly platform that met their complex requirements.
Key Features Implemented
- API Integration: We integrated APIs like hotelbeds, hotels pro, hotelsdo, sabre, american airlines from various hotels, car rental companies and tour operators to aggregate real-time data on flights, accommodations, rental options and activities.
- Unified Search: The portal featured a unified search interface where users could input their travel details and the platform would fetch and display results from multiple APIs simultaneously.
- Real-Time Pricing: Prices for flights, hotels and other services were updated in real-time to provide accurate information to customers.
- Seamless Booking: Users could seamlessly book flights, accommodations and other services directly through the portal, with bookings being processed through respective APIs.
- Customization: Users could customize their travel itineraries, selecting flights, accommodations and activities to create personalized packages.
- User Profiles: Registered users could save their preferences, track bookings and receive personalized recommendations.
- Payment Gateway Integration: A secure payment gateway was integrated to facilitate online payments for bookings.
- Reviews and Ratings: Customer reviews and ratings for hotels and services were integrated to help users make informed decisions.
- Robust administrator: We implemented robust admin interface with powerful management as well as reporting capabilities.
Technologies
- HTML, CSS
- Javascript, jQuery
- Asp.Net MVC
- SQL server 2016
Results
- Enhanced User Experience: The unified platform simplified the travel booking process, enabling users to access multiple services within one portal.
- Time and Cost Savings: Users could compare prices and services across providers without visiting multiple websites, saving time and potentially finding better deals.
- Increased Conversion Rates: The streamlined booking process and real-time information improved user trust and conversion rates.
- Comprehensive Travel Planning: Users could plan and book their entire trip, including flights, accommodations and activities all in one place.
- Market Expansion: e-vacationclub's enhanced offerings attracted a wider audience, increasing their market reach.
Conclusion
The e-vacationclub API Aggregator Portal transformed the way customers planned and booked their travel. By aggregating data from multiple APIs, the platform simplified the booking process, saved users time and improved TravelHub’s competitive edge in the online travel agency market. The portal’s success resulted in increased user engagement, higher conversion rates and improved customer satisfaction.