The recent study done by PhocusWright throws up some interesting insights. Conventionally OTAs were very much dependent on Flights vertical to power their growth/sales. However the study results reveal that Air bookings are on the decline and it is the Non-Air component that is growing now.
The data available from US region indicates that Air bookings are projected to decline by 7% this year as Airlines are successfully driving their customers to their own websites via online and mobile channels.
Lodging is the only U.S. travel segment projected to grow online bookings by double digits in both 2012 and 2013. OTA hotel bookings will grow slightly faster than supplier-direct bookings through 2013, when hotel will surpass air to become the largest OTA segment.
Teknokraaft has the distinction of working in Non-Air verticals for the last few years and below you will find the details on the suppliers we have worked in Non-Air part under each vertical. Proof enough for the fact that Teknokraaft is your ideal Travel Technology partner to develop your OTA in these changing times.
Hotels
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Galileo, GTA, Desiya, eTours, HostelWorld, Hotel Beds, Hotelspro, Tourico, DOTW and Kouni (working with RoomsXML, White Sands, GRNConnect, Travco and Special Tours at present). Provision for own inventory also
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Transfer
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GTA, Hotel beds, A2B Transfers
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Insurance
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Tata AIG, ICICI
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Cars
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Tourico, Avis, VIP Cars
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Rail
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Rail Europe
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Bus
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Red Bus
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Sightseeing
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GTA, Hotel beds
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Tickets
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Hotel Beds
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Packages
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Own inventory
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Payment Gateway
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Citibank, Tech process, HDFC, TNS Pay Australia or with the bank of the Client
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For more details about the Travel technology solutions offered by Teknokraaft please feel free to get in touch with us.
Author: Anoop .N
Anoop works as Delivery Manager in Teknokraaft