OTRAMS

Travel agencies, consolidators and destination management companies can run most of their selling from OTRAMS, a travel ERP and booking platform made by Qtech Software. The company says more than 200,000 agents are registered on the platform and that it operates in over 200 countries, and it offers B2B, B2C, white-label, API and mobile app models from one system.

Hotels, flights, transfers and cars

Each product line has its own booking engine. The hotel module lets users filter results by star rating, amenities, room type and number of guests, and it connects to more than 28 payment gateways under PCI DSS compliance. The flight module draws on the Galileo, Sabre and Amadeus global distribution systems and direct feeds from over 900 airlines. The transfer engine connects to major suppliers through XML, accepts an agency's own inventory, and allows separate charges for premium vehicles and surge pricing. The car rental engine integrates with suppliers such as Hertz and Europcar and shows vehicle availability, pricing and location in real time, with controls for commissions, users, distribution channels and quotes.

Packages, tours and groups

OTRAMS also covers more complex products. Its dynamic packaging module lets agents and customers combine several services from different suppliers into a single real-time booking, with markups, commissions and rules set by the agency. The tour operator software handles group, independent and packaged tours from a single window, with quotations, margin control and analytics. Group booking software manages hotels, transfers, conferences and other services for groups of any size, including alumni groups and exhibition delegations.

Management and distribution

Inventory, agent controls and ticket reservations are managed from one console, and sub-agent networks can be created for distribution. The company says it serves travel agents, portals, consolidators, hotel resellers and destination management firms, and it describes the features as customizable to each business. It also offers a plan that lets an agency start a portal and pay for it later, so small agencies can begin without large upfront outlay.