Short answer: a travel booking website combines three things — holiday packages you sell yourself, live flight and hotel inventory from a supplier API such as TBO, and a payment flow that never loses a booking. The supplier's certification process is part of the project and should be planned from day one.
What a travel website needs
| Module | What it does |
|---|---|
| Holiday packages | Your own itineraries with filters (budget, duration, month, theme) |
| Flights | Live search, fare rules, booking, ticketing, cancellation |
| Hotels | Live search, room selection, booking, vouchers, cancellation |
| Payments | Online payment with recovery if booking fails after payment |
| Visa & enquiries | Lead capture for visas and custom trips |
| Admin | Bookings, markups, refunds, reports |
Supplier APIs and certification
Supplier APIs like TBO provide live inventory. Before going live, the supplier tests your integration — search, pricing changes, booking, errors and cancellation. Clear logs of every request and response make certification faster. Step-by-step: TBO API integration.
B2C pricing rules
If you sell directly to consumers, follow the supplier's recommended selling-price rules and build your markup logic around them.
Booking flow that doesn't lose money
- Re-validate the price just before payment.
- Take payment, then book with the supplier.
- If booking fails after payment, alert staff and refund or rebook automatically.
- Send vouchers/tickets by email and WhatsApp.
Case study
SAGA Luxury Travel sells packages, flights and hotels on its own brand with TBO Flight and Hotel integrations taken through certification.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I sell my own packages and live flights on one website?
Yes. Packages, visas and enquiries can live alongside live flight and hotel booking.
How long does supplier certification take?
It depends on the supplier and test cases; plan several weeks including fixes.
Sources & references
| Source | Checked |
|---|---|
| TBO (Travel Boutique Online) | Oct 2026 |
| Razorpay Docs | Oct 2026 |
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