How to create a Travel Website that provides booking service?

[interlagos]

What do i need to create a website that allows visitors to browse available flights, hotels, cars. Something like Expedia, Lastminute, Kayak, etc. where you can build your own vacation package and actually book and pay for it. Do i need a programmer to develop custom software? Do i need some sort of agreement with all hotel chains, airlines, and car rental companies out there to provide me with up-to-date data? Or is this data available for free somewhere? I don't want to make a website that just shows affiliate ads. If it's not custom software that i need, then is this something that can be accomplished with Joomla? Please advise, thanks in advance.

 

[Nattydomain]

Try Ian.com...Im about to use them to but suggest it for sites that gain lots of traffic

 

[interlagos]

hey thanks! i was reading through the ian.com website and it looks similar to what Expedia uses. This was exactly what i was looking for!

 

[dotker]

i have same exact troubles specially with posting their details, do i need to contact the businesses? is linking to their site ok?

Won't i get in trouble?

Thanks for ian.com looks like a great service, but no open source options? or this can be done with Joomla?

 

[darshan36]

You can first join some travel affiliate program like yatra affiliate program, and then design your website, later add those html links and banners in yr website. Thats it. Then start marketing it. When people will book a ticket, you will earn commission.

 

[justin009]

Yeah.. even I wud suggest ian.com
Heard good reviews about it.. All the best mate.!

 

[interlagos]

can this be done with Joomla? I'm having a difficult time learning Joomla and i can't find a simple travel template. When i say simple, i mean similar to typical travel websites like Expedia, TripAdvisor, Hotwire, etc. where the menu bar is on top and the main page has all the trip search tools and promotion banners. I hate how Joomla has a top and side menubar. If anybody has experience with Joomla and making travel websites, please chime in. Thank you!