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Rihla: Travel platform.

A travel booking platform on React, Django, Django REST Framework and PostgreSQL. Search, live availability, booking and confirmation run end to end, so a reservation takes minutes rather than a chain of emails.

Selected clients since 2008
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The challenge.

  • Bookings depended on phone calls and email back-and-forth with no live availability.
  • Travellers expected to search, compare and book in a few taps.
  • Availability, pricing and confirmations had to stay accurate across suppliers.
  • Peak-season demand could not degrade search or double-book inventory.

Our approach.

  • Built the booking surface with React for search, comparison and checkout.
  • Backed it with Django and Django REST Framework over a unified availability-and-pricing model.
  • Handled reservations, confirmations and cancellations in one flow.
  • Kept listings current so travellers only see what's bookable.
  • Load-tested the search and booking path against seasonal peaks.

The outcome.

  • Travellers search, compare and book from one product instead of email threads.
  • Availability and pricing reflect what's actually bookable.
  • Confirmations and changes are handled in-app.
  • Peak-season demand is handled without degrading search or double-booking.

Where AI fits in travel & hospitality.

Booking and guest assistants that work in English and Arabic, itineraries generated from live availability, and messaging that hands over to staff for anything unusual.

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