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Akbar Travels integration on ReservationHub

Akbar Travels is an Indian travel group founded in 1978 in Kerala, with offices across India and the Gulf. It sells flights, hotels and holidays to consumers and to travel agents, and in 2021 reported more than 50,000 B2B agents across India and the Middle East on its agent platform.

About Akbar Travels

Akbar Travels opened in 1978 as a small agency in Kerala serving traffic between India and the Gulf. By its own count it now has 57 IATA-approved branches in India, airport ticketing counters in Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi, around 15 offices in the UAE, and offices in Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Its first overseas branch opened in Sharjah in 2006, and its consumer site, now akbartravels.com, launched in 2007.

Agents are a large part of the business. In 2021 the group said its B2B platform, akbaronline.com, served more than 50,000 agents across India and the Middle East, and it named Sabre its preferred GDS partner in India under a long-term agreement. A subsidiary, Benzy InfoTech in Kochi, became a Sabre partner for 15 Indian states at the same time. The group describes itself as India's largest travel company by number of IATA-approved branches.

Beyond air tickets, Akbar's range covers hotels, holiday packages, visas, rail and bus tickets in India, car rental and foreign exchange. For a seller elsewhere, it works as a fare supplier similar to a consolidator, strongest on routes between India and the Gulf. For how this kind of content sits next to GDS and NDC sources, see what is an NDC aggregator.

What you can sell

  • International and domestic flights
  • Fares on India–Gulf routes
  • Hotels
  • Holiday packages
  • Visa services
  • Rail and bus tickets in India

How to connect Akbar Travels

  1. Bring your contractUse your own agreement and credentials with Akbar Travels.
  2. Plug in credentialsAdd them to your ReservationHub account; the adapter is already built and maintained.
  3. Set your rulesApply markups, commissions and channel rules per supplier, channel or agent.
  4. Go liveContent appears alongside your other suppliers in one search and one cart.

Who uses it

Gulf travel agenciesSell fares between the GCC and India, a corridor Akbar has served since 1978, next to GDS and NDC results.
B2B travel portalsGive sub-agents Akbar's flight content alongside other suppliers so they can compare fares in one search.
Agencies serving Indian travellersAdd an India-focused fare source for diaspora and labour-market traffic from the Middle East.

Plan limits

LimitBasicStandardPremium
NDC carriers12Unlimited
LCC carriers24Unlimited

From the SaaS plans: Basic USD 99/month, Standard USD 200/month, Premium USD 350/month. The Source Code Edition and Travel API are priced separately.

Akbar Travels integration: FAQ

Does ReservationHub integrate with Akbar Travels?
Yes. Akbar is pre-integrated in ReservationHub and appears on the partners page as two connections, Akbar Get Fare and Akbar Offshore. Fares from either appear in the same search as your GDS, NDC and low-cost suppliers.
Do I need my own Akbar Travels account?
Yes. You register with Akbar and agree trade terms directly, then plug your credentials into ReservationHub. ReservationHub does not supply the Akbar contract or settle bookings on your behalf.
What can I sell through Akbar Travels?
Mainly flights, with particular strength on India–Gulf routes. Akbar's wider range includes hotels, holidays, visas and Indian rail and bus tickets; check with Akbar which products your API account includes.

Sell Akbar Travels content with the rest of your suppliers

Book a demo and we will show Akbar Travels running alongside GDS, NDC, low-cost and hotel content in one platform.

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Sources

  1. Akbar Travels — About us
  2. eHotelier — Akbar Travels and Sabre cement 20-year relationship (February 2021)

Updated . Akbar Travels is a trademark of its owner; it is named here to describe a technical integration and does not imply endorsement.