Travel-Tech Expert Needed: Full-Stack Flight + Hotel Booking Platform & Wallet System
Budget: $5,000 – $10,000 USD
Important Notice
We are hiring only developers/agencies with proven travel-tech experience.
Must have real flight + hotel API integrations (Duffel, Amadeus, Sabre, Nuitee, RateHawk, Hotelbeds, or similar).
Multi-step booking flows, price revalidation, and post-booking updates experience required.
Generic developers, AI-generated proposals, or candidates without travel-tech projects will not be considered.
Proof required: GitHub repos, sandbox projects, or code snippets showing flight + hotel booking flows.
Project Overview / Objective
We are building a production-ready travel-tech platform for UK travellers, initially for Reykjavik packages, with:
Combined flight + hotel booking (real-time inventory & fares)
Premium tours (ice caves, helicopter rides, etc.)
Conditional wallet system: signup bonus £50 (£40 tour / £10 flight unlock after tour purchase)
Voucher / gift card system at checkout
Scalable architecture for future destinations and products
Fast, reliable, consumer-friendly travel booking UI
Travel-tech focus: Every feature must demonstrate prior expertise with flight, hotel, and tour API integrations.
Core Requirements – Travel-Tech Focus
Frontend
React.js / Next.js (TypeScript preferred)
Multi-step booking flow: search → results → package selection → checkout → confirmation
Error handling, caching, loading states
Integration of wallet and voucher UI
Backend
Node.js / Express.js (TypeScript preferred)
Flight + hotel API layer: live pricing, availability, fare rules, bookings, PNR/ticketing
Price revalidation & conditional flight credit logic
Admin panel for markups, vouchers, wallet, and analytics
Integrations (Travel-Tech Specific)
Flights: Live search, fares, baggage, fare rules, booking creation, post-booking updates
Hotels: Room availability, rate plans, booking confirmations, cancellations
Payments: Stripe (one-time + installment)
Emails / Notifications: Booking confirmations, wallet updates
Wallet & Voucher / Gift Card System
Signup Voucher
£50 total (£40 tour / £10 flight unlock after premium tour)
Conditional unlocking ensures no flight credit abuse
Voucher / Gift Card
Apply during checkout for flights, hotels, tours (admin-configurable)
Fixed or percentage discounts
One-time or limited-use per account
Expiry dates supported
Abuse Prevention
Flight credit conditional on premium tour purchase
Transaction logs for auditing
Admin can revoke credits in case of misuse
Booking Flow – Travel-Tech Specific
Flight + Hotel Search (Origin, Destination, Dates, Passengers)
Live flight results with fare rules & baggage info
Hotel selection + room upgrades
Premium tour selection (wallet applied here)
Passenger info
Add-ons (tours, transfers)
Voucher / gift card application
Stripe payment
Flight credit unlock if tour purchased
Booking confirmation + email / PNR
Pages / Screens (Travel-Tech Required)
Customer: Home, Search, Flight Results, Hotel Results, Room Upgrades, Premium Tours, Checkout, Confirmation, Wallet Dashboard, Login/Signup (email/Facebook/Gmail), Profile, Booking History, FAQ
Admin: Bookings Management, Flight & Hotel Markup, Tour Management, Wallet / Voucher Management, Analytics Dashboard, User Management
UX/UI Guidelines
Luxury theme: Black + White + Glacier Blue
Mobile-first, PWA-ready
Interactive tours, gamified wallet dashboard
Clear flight + hotel + tour bundles
Price change alerts during booking
Performance
Page load 2 sec
API search 5 sec
Zero failed calls in normal usage
Production-ready, scalable architecture
Skills Required – Travel-Tech Emphasis
Flight API integrations (Duffel, Amadeus, Sabre, etc.)
Hotel API integrations (Hotelbeds, Nuitee, RateHawk)
React.js / Next.js (TypeScript)
Node.js / Express.js (TypeScript)
MySQL / PostgreSQL
Stripe Payments (one-time + instalments)
Responsive UX/UI (mobile-first, Figma → pixel-perfect)
Multi-step booking flows + error handling
Wallet / voucher implementation
Admin dashboard & analytics
Screening Questions – Travel-Tech Only
Share a real travel-tech project with flight + hotel API integrations, specify APIs and your role.
Provide GitHub repo, sandbox, or code snippet showing multi-step booking flow with flight + hotel + optional tours.
Explain how you handle price mismatches, voucher abuse, or failed bookings in real-world travel platforms.
No real API experience do not apply. Generic answers or AI-generated proposals will be rejected.
We are hiring only developers/agencies with proven travel-tech experience.
Must have real flight + hotel API integrations (Duffel, Amadeus, Sabre, Nuitee, RateHawk, Hotelbeds, or similar).
Multi-step booking flows, price revalidation, and post-booking updates experience required.
Generic developers, AI-generated proposals, or candidates without travel-tech projects will not be considered.
Proof required: GitHub repos, sandbox projects, or code snippets showing flight + hotel booking flows.
Project Overview / Objective
We are building a production-ready travel-tech platform for UK travellers, initially for Reykjavik packages, with:
Combined flight + hotel booking (real-time inventory & fares)
Premium tours (ice caves, helicopter rides, etc.)
Conditional wallet system: signup bonus £50 (£40 tour / £10 flight unlock after tour purchase)
Voucher / gift card system at checkout
Scalable architecture for future destinations and products
Fast, reliable, consumer-friendly travel booking UI
Travel-tech focus: Every feature must demonstrate prior expertise with flight, hotel, and tour API integrations.
Core Requirements – Travel-Tech Focus
Frontend
React.js / Next.js (TypeScript preferred)
Multi-step booking flow: search → results → package selection → checkout → confirmation
Error handling, caching, loading states
Integration of wallet and voucher UI
Backend
Node.js / Express.js (TypeScript preferred)
Flight + hotel API layer: live pricing, availability, fare rules, bookings, PNR/ticketing
Price revalidation & conditional flight credit logic
Admin panel for markups, vouchers, wallet, and analytics
Integrations (Travel-Tech Specific)
Flights: Live search, fares, baggage, fare rules, booking creation, post-booking updates
Hotels: Room availability, rate plans, booking confirmations, cancellations
Payments: Stripe (one-time + installment)
Emails / Notifications: Booking confirmations, wallet updates
Wallet & Voucher / Gift Card System
Signup Voucher
£50 total (£40 tour / £10 flight unlock after premium tour)
Conditional unlocking ensures no flight credit abuse
Voucher / Gift Card
Apply during checkout for flights, hotels, tours (admin-configurable)
Fixed or percentage discounts
One-time or limited-use per account
Expiry dates supported
Abuse Prevention
Flight credit conditional on premium tour purchase
Transaction logs for auditing
Admin can revoke credits in case of misuse
Booking Flow – Travel-Tech Specific
Flight + Hotel Search (Origin, Destination, Dates, Passengers)
Live flight results with fare rules & baggage info
Hotel selection + room upgrades
Premium tour selection (wallet applied here)
Passenger info
Add-ons (tours, transfers)
Voucher / gift card application
Stripe payment
Flight credit unlock if tour purchased
Booking confirmation + email / PNR
Pages / Screens (Travel-Tech Required)
Customer: Home, Search, Flight Results, Hotel Results, Room Upgrades, Premium Tours, Checkout, Confirmation, Wallet Dashboard, Login/Signup (email/Facebook/Gmail), Profile, Booking History, FAQ
Admin: Bookings Management, Flight & Hotel Markup, Tour Management, Wallet / Voucher Management, Analytics Dashboard, User Management
UX/UI Guidelines
Luxury theme: Black + White + Glacier Blue
Mobile-first, PWA-ready
Interactive tours, gamified wallet dashboard
Clear flight + hotel + tour bundles
Price change alerts during booking
Performance
Page load 2 sec
API search 5 sec
Zero failed calls in normal usage
Production-ready, scalable architecture
Skills Required – Travel-Tech Emphasis
Flight API integrations (Duffel, Amadeus, Sabre, etc.)
Hotel API integrations (Hotelbeds, Nuitee, RateHawk)
React.js / Next.js (TypeScript)
Node.js / Express.js (TypeScript)
MySQL / PostgreSQL
Stripe Payments (one-time + instalments)
Responsive UX/UI (mobile-first, Figma → pixel-perfect)
Multi-step booking flows + error handling
Wallet / voucher implementation
Admin dashboard & analytics
Screening Questions – Travel-Tech Only
Share a real travel-tech project with flight + hotel API integrations, specify APIs and your role.
Provide GitHub repo, sandbox, or code snippet showing multi-step booking flow with flight + hotel + optional tours.
Explain how you handle price mismatches, voucher abuse, or failed bookings in real-world travel platforms.
No real API experience do not apply. Generic answers or AI-generated proposals will be rejected.