Any idea what do they do?

[Saharika]

We are planning to integrate airline ticketing system in a system(php site)...may be like makemytrip site...
we are bit confused?

how do they query which seats and available prices and book the ticket

It is done real time using some api ...passwords or so on
or
is it done by dumping sql into their database
or
they do booking first and then manually order to airline?

how is it done?
any idea?

[Garbage]

There is a thing called Web Services. Using the web services exposed by the service provider, you can get the details.

Now, you have to search which service provider can provide you the web services for getting the reservation status, etc...

[Saharika]

Originally Posted by Garbage

There is a thing called Web Services. Using the web services exposed by the service provider, you can get the details.

Now, you have to search which service provider can provide you the web services for getting the reservation status, etc...

we know its web service...
but is it really using web service and api's

can you provide us example...for airline availability checking

seems like php developers are not in this forum...

[Garbage]

This might help -
MakeMyTrip Affiliate Program - Travel Partner Network

[Saharika]

well roughly we have got idea what sites like these does
any way thanks

Well there is no point in being affiliate of makemytrip.com as we are in same market plus it seems that they need some big companies with lots of travel inquiries to get affiliated with them...
if a person's business is really that large and can gets lots of visitors why would s/he get affiliated with them and feed them money

thanks any way

[furious_gamer]

Originally Posted by Saharika

we know its web service...
but is it really using web service and api's

can you provide us example...for airline availability checking

seems like php developers are not in this forum...

Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, Worldspan, Flight booking engine, GDS, API

Have you ever heard about GDS? Have a look at that in the above link. You need to sign-up a contract with them. They'll expose their Web Service to you and you need to use their services in your flow as they mentioned. Looks pretty simple but take ages to even sign a contract with them.

The data's available in two modes. Test and LIVE data's. No need to explain them. Till you make your site go live, you need to use their Test Data. And once they cross-checked your site, you'll go live.

After go live, if you made any mistake, it will lose your reputation among users and it costs you money. Cause for every wrong transaction, GDS will charge you.