Monday 4 November 2019

These are 8 important features that travellers demand in a basic travel app


Mobile apps are becoming home to billions of active users worldwide, especially for travel enthusiasts. The travellers today are deeply reliant on mobile app technology to serve their purpose – whether it is ticket booking, hotel reservation or planning for the itinerary with a checklist – the travel apps are smart enough to provide great support & help to new as well as frequent travellers – says travel application development services.
With the power of automation, these apps are now able to deliver real-time tracking details of flights, tells about airport itinerary, finds the best bet & worth-visiting travel spots, helps in budget allocation & books cab services or meals at the airport. These apps are getting smart and acts just like an intelligent traveller.
If you are planning to cater the hospitality or travel sector with the help of travel apps that are engaging & relatable to travellers query – continue reading as TravQ – a travel app development company has brought some key & must-have features for travel apps. Let’s begin!
  1. Smart & automated itinerary generator

  • There are first time travellers who often struggle with planning for their trips in terms of – what places to visit in a given budget or what mode of travel to select in terms of feasibility or cost.
  • It is a must for apps to have an “ automated itinerary generator” that can allow app users to create a journey or itinerary.
  • Under such a feature, the user would only have to feed the desired location on the map, the generator would automatically fetch the custom travelling plan along with required details & outlay for the trip.
  • There are apps already in the market with “itinerary generator” feature which allows users to plan & share their trips better, even if they are travelling for the first time.
  1. Ride-sharing or cab booking features 

  • Whenever travelling to distant or new places, commuting locally is one thing that has to be super easy for travellers.
  • Every basic travel app must have cab booking features for travellers who are looking for comfortable travel.
  • Whether the traveller wants to commute from airport to hotel or from the hotel to some tourist spot in a city, an app that holds the easy to access feature of cab booking will be a definite plus for the ardent/frequent travellers – believed by travel mobile apps development company.
  1. Trip reviews where travellers exchange their views

  • Travel app should aim at connecting travellers or building a network of different & distant travellers.
  • A review feature is a must inside the app where users would care to share their experienced reviews or suggestions for peer or first-time travellers.
  • There should be a community or feed where people can exchange their views towards a certain place, adventure sport, budget allocation & many more topics that every user would like to learn about.
  1. Geo-location tracking system for the exploring travel-seekers

  • No matter travel-seekers plan to visit some country or nearby location for a quick road trip, an app should have an advanced & real-time GPS system.
  • So that users can allocate the place or particular spot in an instant without the need to carry gigantic maps or travel books.
  • Just by feeding the location, an app must show a detailed & real-time accessible route to travel-seekers during their journey – says travel app development services.
  1. An intelligent booking system for a smart traveller

  • There should be an intelligent booking system within the app that not only take care of the booking part but also performs functions like price comparison, categorization, sorting/filtering, reminders set up, timely notification regarding new & attractive offers.
  • Even search, plan & save deals for a future booking.
  • In short, an app should have a compact system that deals with all the necessities of the trip for users looking for quick results during their journey.
  1. Share feature integrated with social media handles

  • A travel app should have a “sharing feature” where users could share their expected or desired travel wishes with their peers or travel partners.
  • Such a feature should integrate well with social media accounts of users like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Email & more.
  • So that user can easily share & spread his desired trip details with his troop to plan ahead easily & better.
  1. Integration of safest reliant payment gateways

  • Online payment options are still security taboo in many areas. With the number of data breaches & hacks, people are still hesitant to share their card details or any monetary details & believes that only plastic money or COD could be better scope for payment means.
  • For them, the app should integrate the most advanced & safest payment gateways – the trusted ones like Paypal, Paytm, Google Wallet, Apple pay, online banking and more – to have smooth transactions.
  • This feature is a must to note when planning for travel app development.
  1. Customer grievance or feedback segment to vision at improved user-experience

  • To analyze the user experience or how the users are liking your app, care to mention a customer grievance or feedback segment within the app where users would share their honest reviews, suggestions about the app.
  • To offer an optimum travel experience to users, embed this segment inside the core logic of the app – it can be in the form of a checklist, FAQ form, survey list, poll or any other creative idea that your brand image would like to implement.
About Us!
TravQ is an advanced generation-led travel portal & travel application development company, delivering the most exceptional travel technology projects with crisp UI & UX, speedy, quality assured & tailor-made elements. Strict dedication to budget allocation, time scarcity & desired functionality of the app model.
Also, focused on restructuring the backend systems of travel portal with automated & groundbreaking technologies to help brands funnel their hospitality or travel business with utmost ease & rewarding revenues.
Let’s set up a quick consultation for your travel app or portal’s example model to turn it into a trending one!

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