Travel website development is a web project aimed at automating the business processes of a company or providing customers with the convenience of selecting and booking a tour in a few clicks. This type of project is characterized by a large number of integrations with third-party services (CRM, tour aggregators, booking services).
CRM integration
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Booking
This is the main module in the development of this type of project. Customers should easily find the service they are interested in and pay for it in two clicks.
Local payment systems connection
The tourism industry covers a large number of countries, as a result, customers might pay via different payment systems. It is necessary to integrate your web application with all international payment systems so that users can pay in the form and currency that is convenient for them.
Design specifics of the travel sites
- Big and beautiful images.
People choose vacations with their eyes. They have to “light up with the desire” to go to the advertised place. Large, high-quality images are an essential part of travel website development.
- The identity of your brand
The website should be styled with your organization’s corporate identity. Unified design at all points of client-company interaction (website, social media, office, and building interiors) helps to build brand awareness.
- Interactive design
The interactive, animated design will make your website memorable, as well as build an emotional connection with users. Smooth transitions, animations, “live” backgrounds and other frontend techniques engage visitors much more than ordinary static pages.
- Awards and licenses of the company.
It is very important for travel company websites to put information that confirms the results achieved. This helps to improve user trust in your company.
- Background photos of the place
Background photos on the main screen are the main attraction element for users. It is desirable to reduce the amount of distracting information on the first block and let the customer experience the beauty of the place.
- 3D tour of the hotel
3D tour will show what your object looks like in 3d. This will give the effect of maximum presence. At the stage of development, it is important to consider how exactly the tours will be loaded in the control panel, to exclude programmers from this process.
The main components of the travel agency website
AN EASY SEARCH
Classification by: geographical location, price policy, number of rooms for reservation, and the date of reservation. In addition, you can set filters to search, such as the number of stars and type of accommodation;
A SEARCH ON THE MAP
The multi-criteria search option is the key to the user-friendliness of a travel site for bookings. Some booking sites allow you to search using a regular map (using a third-party API such as Google Maps);
A BOOKING OPTION
This function implies the creation of a request for booking a seat/ticket/hotel room etc. The option to cancel a pre-booking.
A GRAPHIC EDITOR FOR UPLOADING NEW DATA
In fact, such an editor is an admin panel with different access rights (in particular, with privileged access rights for those who place ads for reservations – hotel owners, tour operators, carrier companies, etc.).
A PAYMENT SLUG
It would be great if users could immediately pay for booked seats through your service. For this purpose, a payment gateway is integrated into the travel site. The amount will be charged from your debit/credit card at the moment of automatic or manual confirmation;
A NEWSLETTER
Such services usually include a mailing list with updates that users receive via email, push notifications, Viber, etc. The mailing will attract more visitors to the travel site.
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