Saturday 30 August 2014

Setting up Hotel Booking System (with Hotel APIs), cross check these important points.




The internet and the proliferation of smart-phones have transformed the way consumers reserve hotels and accommodation. This drastic change in consumer behavior has led to an up-rise in online bookings around the world and inherently meant a transformation in how travel agencies help their customers book hotel rooms. Travel agencies with hotel booking systems are getting more business. Hotels also benefit from hotel booking systems as they get more rooms booked, thus avoiding the prospect of rooms remain vacant.

The hotel booking system or the online reservation software for hotels is a highly profitable solution for travel agents. Two major business models, B2C and B2B are used widely across the globe. There have been a consistent debate about, which one is better but most of the leading travel agencies are actually using both.

The hotel booking system assists you manage your hotel room booking business effectively. With the hotel APIs integration, one gets a great access to the inventory. Users get the better deals and thus lead to more bookings on a day to day basis. The backend admin module also makes your office staff more efficient. With complete reporting, entire control of walk-ins and telephone sales though the online box office, you can sell hotel rooms online, round a clock.

A good hotel booking system development company can include conference/delegate registrations and event ticketing within the online modules. You should opt for a perfect hotel management system and online booking software.

The latest hotel booking systems which are openly definable and customizable to cater to their specific business needs. The capability to add languages to hotel booking engines help the travel agencies to sell hotel rooms across the globe. The online booking is in rise in USA, Europe, Saudi Arabia, India, UAE and Singapore. Next few months will be interesting to watch as travel will increase because of festivities.

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Author is a senior business analyst and an expert in travel portal development and marketing strategy implementation.

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Thursday 28 August 2014

Online Travel Software for Start-up & Established Travel Agencies – PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (info@provab.com)

PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (http://www.provab.com) is a leading travel technology company,

providing high-quality travel software and booking system software to travel management

companies in India and abroad. We have been providing web-based business travel

management software for the front, mid and back office, including self-booking tool and mobile

apps since 2003.

As people are travelling more year by year, travel agencies are seeing huge growth in

business. Latest technology is getting to the roost and consolidation is happening. As an Online

Travel Agency you can tap this opportunity only with the help of travel technology companies

like PROVAB TECHNOSOFT.

http://www.provab.com/travelportaldevelopment.html

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 travellers to a particular country. Or try your luck in booking charter planes for the

high-end corporate travellers 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 travelling 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.

To know more about our Travel Software Development, please visit http://www.provab.com.

You can call us at +91.8880321321 and email us at info@provab.com.

With Regards,

David Mathew

Business Manager

PROVAB TECHNOSOFT

http://www.provab.com

Wednesday 27 August 2014

How to start a Travel Agency from Home



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.

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.

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Tuesday 26 August 2014

RoomsXML API Integration, RoomsXML GDS System, RoomsXML Hotel Software – PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (info@provab.com)


PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (http://www.povab.com) is one of the leading travel technology companies, delivering best in class travel software and reservation system software to global travel management companies. We integrate roomsXML to deliver best in class travel reservation systems to global clients.
As the competition is growing in online ecommerce and travel sharing the major part, it is important to stay ahead by all means. When we talk about travel products including airline tickets, hotel bookings, car rentals and transfers, hotel booking systems make the most of the revenue and hence it is required to use smarter ways when selling hotel rooms and reservation services. To build a global hotel booking system, hotel APIs / hotel XML play a key rold in bridging the best in class inventory.
To approach the inventory of hotels to be implemented in a hotel booking application, travel technology developers have to ingrate the hotel data in the form of Hotel API / Hotel APIs. To develop a complete hotel booking system, it requires successful integration of hotel APIs related to multiple hotels and a robust system that handles and controls all of this.
Hotel API integration is a growing requirement for travel management companies and needs complete understanding of the API and the technology used for proper integration. For capturing the market, it may be required to integrate hotels APIs from numerous hotel consolidators, which then can bring the best inventory and great pricing for the end users. It is required that the travel technology company providing, the integration services of hotel XML / Hotel APIs, does it quickly with price city and hotel mapping, which becomes more important while integrating several hotel APIs together.
GTA Travel, Hotelbeds, Hotelspro, Tourico, Travco, Expedia, DOTW, Bonotel and several other hotel consolidators are providing the top inventory through their hotel APIs.
To know more about us, please visit http://www.provab.com. You can call us at +91.8880321321 and email us at info@provab.com.
With Regards,

David Mathew
Business Manager
PROVAB TECHNOSOFT
http://www.provab.com

Monday 25 August 2014

DOTW API XML Integration, DOTW Hotel Software, DOTW Hotel Booking System – PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (info@provab.com)


PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (http://www.povab.com) is leading hotel software system development company. We deliver XML based and Non XML based hotel booking software for global hospitality companies. We integrate DOTW API XML and other hotel suppliers to deliver best in class hotel booking systems.
Hotel CRS stands for hotel central reservation system and is commonly used in resort and hotel industry. CRS or central reservation system is a computerized system that revolves around storage and distribution of information concerning resorts, hotels and host of lodging facilities. Do have a look at following link:
CRS as a tool is used to reach the global distribution system or GDS along with internet distribution system from a single point system. Hotel managers use this tool to manage their online sales and marketing avenues. They also project their rates and availabilities which are easily viewable by the sales channel i.e. the online travel agencies team aligned with CRS.
Some of the primary functions in CRS as below
  • Fully flexible and scalable for growing business.
  • Platform which is easier to use.
  • Manageability of rates, availability and content or information from single point of entry.
  • Connectivity of hotels to GDS, online travel agents as well as mobile booking engines.
  • Multiple distribution channels emphasized with channel manager usage.
Now lets understand, what information is stored in Hotel CRS. Information includes room types, room rates, conditions, inventories, plan rate architecture, reservation information, graphical information in the form of video, pictures and detailed hotel information like address, phone and fax numbers and geographical code information.
Hotel CRS reporting module is very important and calls for a number of standard reports. System reports are those reports which can be run daily, weekly, monthly or yearly and sometimes on need based request. Some of the basic reports include for expected arrivals, reservation, property forecasting, property details, agent activity and daily booking activity summary.
So CRS can be conceptualized as backend office system of a booking engine which enables administration of rates and availabilities with ease and comfort. It also involves the management of statistical evolution of all incoming reservations.
In a nutshell, with the presence of Hotel CRS, travelers can search for more hotels and book them in a more efficient manner, as it works like a hotel’s central reservation system.
Here are few ways CRS benefits a company and travelers
  • While travelers reserve their requirements over the hotel spread, convenience and efficiency comes into picture.
  • Travel policy compliance increases as travelers use company-preferred booking or reservation channels
  • From company’s viewpoint, as hotel booking data which is very vital is captured, this data is used for performance measurements and sometimes supplier negotiations.
  • Traveler satisfaction is boosted as the tool is more user-friendly.
To know more about us, please visit http://www.provab.com. You can call us at +91.8880321321 and email us at info@provab.com.
With Regards,
David Mathew
Business Manager
PROVAB TECHNOSOFT
http://www.provab.com







Friday 22 August 2014

How merchant accounts can increase ONLINE TRAVEL SOFTWARE sales – PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (info@provab.com)



PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (http://www.povab.com) is one of the leading online travel software development and merchant account integration company, delivering best in class travel software and airline reservation system software to global travel management companies.
A merchant account is a specific kind of bank account intended to hold funds taken from credit and debit card sales through online payment interfaces on travel software and POS. When a customer pays for booking travel products using credit or debit card, money from his account is immediately transferred to the travel agent’s merchant account. From there, money will be transferred out to a normal business bank account through a standard protocol.
Taking payment individually from those who book flights, hotel rooms, etc, through you travel agency might have become a little difficult because of increased transactions on a day to day basis. Often, smaller travel agents don’t get the merchant accounts directly through the banks so easily. But online travel software definitely needs payment gateways to survive. That’s why third party payment gateways like PayPal, 2CO etc are used worldwide.
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Our integration will provide you real-time information, fares and other costs, availability of travel products and services. Our GDS integration features include hassle-free integration with travel solutions, entirely automated system and robust back office. We also integrate low-cost carrier APIs as well as third-party airline APIs Arzoo, Cleartrip, MakeMyTrip, Gobibo, Yatra, etc.
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.
To know more about us, please visit http://www.provab.com. You can call us at +91.8880321321 and email us at info@provab.com.
With Regards,
David Mathew
Business Manager
PROVAB TECHNOSOFT
http://www.provab.com



Tuesday 19 August 2014

Airline Booking System with GDS System Integration – PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (info@provab.com)





PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (http://www.povab.com) is one of the leading GDS integration company, delivering best in class travel software and airline reservation system software to global travel management companies.
Time is advancing and so is the travel technology. People need faster and better services for their needs, which are near at hand and easily accessible. When it comes to airline reservation, there are so many first time or less frequency users, there are many price sensitive users. In case of more frequent users the booking process should be quick and transparent giving more and more options and control to the user while selecting and booking an airline. To improve the efficiency of the primitive booking system, where there were reservation systems for a particular airline with travel agents subscribed to them, online airline reservation system is introduced, connected with the GDS systems (Global Distributed System) to provide better deals and strong inventories to global users.
http://www.provab.com/airlinebookingsystem_flightbookingsystem.html
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.
http://www.provab.com/travelportaldevelopment.html
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.
Leading GDS systems are Amadeus GDS, Travelport GDS, Sabre GDS and Abacus GDS.
To know more about us, please visit http://www.provab.com. You can call us at +91.8880321321 and email us at info@provab.com.
With Regards,
David Mathew
Business Manager
PROVAB TECHNOSOFT
http://www.provab.com

Friday 1 August 2014

Travel Portal Software Development Company Middle East - PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (info@provab.com)




PROVAB TECHNOSOFT (provab.com) is a prominent travel technology provider, supplying innovative and cost-effective travel software to clients across the globe, by integrating GDS systems and third-party consolidators. We carry out both B2C and B2B versions of travel portal development projects.
(provab.com) - Travel business has undergone tremendous transformation in the last decade. The travel agencies are no longer just information provider of availability of the flights, their schedule. They do more than issuing the ticket and getting commission from the airline. Now thanks to the online travel agency software, customers can book online. So most of the travel startups are really in the footsteps of the OTA model.
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With the help of online travel software, business and profits of travel agents have skyrocketed. As a travel agent, you can deal in customized package tours, holiday packages, cruises, hotel packages, tours for your locale or some particular places, and so on. Work for yourself, or as a subagent. You can deal in a niche travel sector like pilgrimages, leisure travel, business travel or mountaineering. You can begin a travel agency of your own concentrating on a travel vertical.
To know more about us, please visit http://www.provab.com. You can call us at +91.80.40593555 or email us at info@provab.com.
With Regards,
Ujjwal K
Business Manager
PROVAB TECHNOSOFT
http://www.provab.com
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