ElkanIO Research Labs

ElkanIO Research Labs, written Elkanio on its site, builds a travel technology platform for travel businesses. Based in Kochi and serving the travel trade since 2017, it offers twelve products on one data model, covering flights, hotels, activities, insurance, visas, cabs, buses, ferries and cruises.

What ElkanIO Research Labs offers

• Booking platforms — Nucleus for agency and sub-agent distribution, Nova as a white-label consumer booking engine, Orbit for corporate travel and Cluster for group bookings.
• Supplier connectivity — Synapse, a single travel API, an NDC aggregator for airline content, and Nexus, an extranet for negotiated fares and contracted rates.
• Operations and finance — Compass, a travel CRM, and Vector for mid-office accounting, BSP reconciliation, GST and VAT.
• Analytics and loyalty — Cortex dashboards, the Quantum loyalty platform and Pulse for post-booking journeys and disruption handling.

Who it works with

It serves travel agencies, consumer brands, corporates and group operators. Businesses it names as users include Aerticket in India, Sweden and Denmark, Sharaf Travel, Rezlive and Biyaheko.

Key facts

• Based in: Kochi
• Serving travel since: 2017
• Scope: 12 products across 9 travel verticals, hosted in 4 regions