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Flight Booking Engine

Search, price and ticket flights from every major source in one engine.

Flight Booking Engine

Our flight booking engine brings GDS, NDC and low-cost carrier content together in a single, lightning-fast search. Travellers and agents see clear fares, baggage and fare rules, pick seats and ancillaries, and receive tickets in seconds, while you control every mark-up and commission from one back office.

  • Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, NDC and LCC content in one search
  • One-way, return, multi-city and open-jaw itineraries
  • Fare families, branded fares and ancillaries
  • Mark-up, discount and commission rules by route, airline or agent
  • Multi-currency pricing and multiple payment gateways
  • Automated ticketing, void, refund and reissue workflows
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A Flight Engine Built for Conversion

Flight shoppers compare prices in seconds, so speed and clarity decide who gets the booking. Our engine runs parallel supplier searches, caches popular routes and merges duplicate itineraries so customers see the best combinations first, with filters for stops, times, airlines and baggage.

Behind the scenes, a rules engine lets you apply pricing strategies per channel, whether B2C website, B2B agent portal or corporate desk. Queue management, PNR import and post-booking servicing reduce manual work for your operations team.

What Is a Flight Booking Engine?

A flight booking engine is software that searches airline inventory, shows fares to a traveller or travel agent, and turns the chosen fare into a confirmed booking and ticket. It sits between your website, mobile app or agent portal and the places airline seats are sold: global distribution systems (GDSs), airline NDC APIs, low-cost carrier systems and flight aggregators.

Without an engine, an agency searches each system by hand and copies details into emails and spreadsheets. With one, the search, pricing, payment and ticketing run in a single automated flow, and every booking is stored in one back office.

How Does a Flight Booking Engine Work?

A booking moves through six steps, most of which take only a few seconds:

  • Search: the traveller enters route, dates, passengers and cabin. The engine queries every connected supplier at the same time.
  • Normalise and rank: results from GDS, NDC and LCC sources are converted to one format, duplicates are merged and your mark-up rules are applied.
  • Price and verify: the chosen fare is re-priced with the supplier so the price at checkout matches the price on the results page.
  • Book: passenger details are sent to the supplier and a PNR (booking reference) is created.
  • Pay: payment is taken through your gateway, or deducted from an agent's credit or wallet.
  • Ticket and confirm: the ticket is issued, and the e-ticket and invoice are emailed. The booking is then available for changes, cancellations and refunds.

GDS vs NDC Integration

Most agencies need both. A GDS gives broad coverage of full-service airlines through one contract. NDC gives access to the fares, bundles and extras that many airlines now sell only through their own APIs. Our engine searches both in parallel and shows the results side by side.

GDS (Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport) NDC (airline APIs)
Coverage Hundreds of airlines through one connection One airline (or an aggregator) per connection
Content Standard published and private fares Branded fares, bundles, seats, bags and personalised offers
Servicing Mature exchange, refund and schedule-change flows Varies by airline; order-based rather than ticket-based
Cost GDS segment fees; some airlines add GDS surcharges Often avoids surcharges; airline may offer better fares
Best for Broad coverage and complex itineraries Top airlines in your market and ancillary revenue

White Label vs Custom Flight Booking Engine

A white-label engine is our ready product, branded with your logo, colours and domain. It is the fastest and lowest-cost way to start selling. A custom engine is designed and built around your own workflow, pricing logic and integrations, and you own the source code.

White label Custom
Time to launch 4–8 weeks 3–6 months, depending on scope
Upfront cost Low; setup plus a monthly fee Higher; a one-time build cost
Design Your branding on our proven booking flow A booking journey designed from scratch
Suppliers Choose from our pre-built connectors Any supplier, including private APIs
Source code Licensed Owned by you
Best for New agencies and fast market tests Established OTAs, consolidators and unique business models

Implementation Process

  • Week 1 – Discovery: we confirm your markets, sales channels (B2C, B2B or corporate) and preferred suppliers, and help you open supplier accounts.
  • Weeks 1–3 – Supplier setup: we obtain test credentials and connect the GDS, NDC, LCC or aggregator APIs.
  • Weeks 2–5 – Configuration and branding: we set up design, mark-up rules, payment gateways, email templates and user roles.
  • Weeks 4–7 – Testing and certification: we test end-to-end bookings and complete supplier certification where it is needed.
  • Go-live: we switch to production credentials, monitor the first live bookings and train your team.
  • After launch: we provide support, add new suppliers and make improvements based on your booking data.

Why Choose Marstech Solution

  • Go live faster with pre-certified supplier connections
  • Lower cost per booking through automation
  • Higher conversion from fast, mobile-first search
  • Full control of pricing across every sales channel
  • Scalable cloud hosting for peak travel seasons

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Flight Booking Engine Features

Smart Fare Search

Parallel supplier calls, flexible-date calendars and nearby-airport suggestions that surface the cheapest options.

Fare Rules & Baggage

Plain-language fare conditions, baggage allowances and change fees shown before checkout.

Seat Maps & Ancillaries

Seat selection, extra bags, meals and priority boarding sold as add-ons to lift revenue per booking.

Revenue Management

Flexible mark-ups, service fees, promo codes and agent commissions controlled from the admin panel.

Post-Booking Servicing

Online cancellations, refunds, date changes and schedule-change handling for agents and customers.

Reports & Reconciliation

Sales, supplier and BSP-style reports that make month-end reconciliation quick.

How We Deliver

A clear, four-stage process that takes you from idea to a live, revenue-ready platform.

01

Discovery

We study your business model, target markets and preferred suppliers, then write a scope you can sign off on.

02

Design & Architecture

UX wireframes, supplier mapping and a scalable cloud architecture planned before a single line of code.

03

Build & Integrate

Agile sprints with demos every two weeks, covering API certification, payment gateways and admin tools.

04

Launch & Support

Go-live assistance, performance monitoring and ongoing support with clear response times.

Client work

Live Projects from Our Clients

Booking platforms we have designed, built and support for travel businesses in India.

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MVIAA

A flight booking website for travel to and from Ayodhya, covering domestic and international routes with instant e-tickets.

Read case study mviaa.com
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HotelInAyodhya

A pilgrimage-focused booking site for Ayodhya. Travellers book hotels near Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, flights to Ayodhya airport and airport pickups in one place.

Read case study hotelinayodhya.com
Travel agency portal · Holidays, visas & insurance

RecreateTravel

A full-service travel website for Recreate Travel Private Limited, an IATA-accredited agency, selling flights, hotels, holiday packages, visas and travel insurance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It is software that searches airline content from GDSs, NDC APIs and low-cost carriers, shows the fares to travellers or agents, and automates booking, payment and ticketing in one flow.

We integrate GDSs such as Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport, NDC APIs from individual airlines, low-cost carrier APIs and aggregators such as TBO. You choose the mix that suits your markets.

Most agencies use both. A GDS gives broad airline coverage through one contract, and NDC gives richer fares and extras from specific airlines. Our engine shows results from both in one search.

Yes. The engine can ticket through your own IATA number, a consolidator's credentials or supplier-side ticketing, depending on your contracts.

No. Agencies without IATA accreditation can sell through a consolidator or an aggregator such as TBO, which issues tickets on their behalf. We can recommend options for your market.

A white-label engine is our ready product under your brand. It launches in weeks at a lower cost. A custom engine is built around your workflow, you own the source code, and it takes longer to deliver.

A white-label flight engine with one or two suppliers typically launches in 4 to 8 weeks. Custom designs and additional suppliers extend the timeline.

Yes. MVIAA (mviaa.com) is a live flight booking site we built. You can also request a free demo, and we will walk you through search, booking, ticketing and the admin panel.

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