A modern flight booking platform designed to simplify air travel planning across web and mobile. We built a sleek, user-friendly interface that allows users to explore, compare, and book flights effortlessly. Integrated with real-time APIs, secure payments, and smart filters, the platform ensures a seamless end-to-end experience. This solution empowers travel businesses with a scalable, intuitive system to streamline bookings and enhance customer satisfaction.
Industry
Travel & Lifestyle
Business Type
Consumer Application
Scope of Work
Tech Stack Used
A growing travel agency wanted to digitize its offerings by launching a user-friendly flight booking platform that worked seamlessly on both web and mobile. Their key goals were:
Real-time flight information and availability
Simple booking experience with flexible options
Centralized backend for managing user trips
Scalable cloud infrastructure for future growth
They partnered with Blackwins Tech Solutions to build a robust, cloud-native product from the ground up.
Optimal flight search
Detailed flight info
Two-step booking options
Trip tracking
Secure login & data protection
Mobile-first experience
Responsive UI for desktop & mobile
Flight search, real-time results, and booking interfaces
Performance via lazy loading & caching
API layer to interface with Amadeus Travel APIs.
Managed logic for:
Parsing and caching flight search results
Booking workflows (two options: quick booking or confirmation-based)
User trip management (view, update, cancel trips)
RESTful APIs exposed to both web and mobile clients
Implemented secure login using Firebase Auth with support for:
Email/password
Google sign-in
Firebase Auth tokens were validated on the backend to protect all routes.
Users can upload KYC or travel documents.
Stored securely using Google Cloud Storage Buckets.
Used signed URLs for controlled and time-bound access.
Authentication and token management with Amadeus
Optimal flight search using parameters (cheapest, shortest duration, etc.)
Flight details retrieval including baggage, fare class, transit info
Booking simulation and order creation workflows
Route and versioning mismatches resolved through Amadeus dev support
Implemented retries and fallback options for API timeouts
Frontend (React) was containerized and deployed to Cloud Run, offering auto-scaling and fast cold-start performance.
Deployed using Google Cloud Functions, with environment variables securely stored in Secret Manager.
Implemented GitHub Actions workflows to auto-deploy on merge to main.
Cloud Build used for image generation and storage.
Mobile App: React Native + Play Store
Built using React Native (Expo) for cross-platform development.
Integrated with the same backend and Firebase auth.
Real-time flight search
Trip history
Push notifications (via Firebase Cloud Messaging)
Published successfully on Google Play Store with Play Console integration.
Fully functional MVP launched within 10 weeks
99.9% uptime on both frontend and backend
Secure and scalable infrastructure to handle traffic surges
Successfully onboarded 200+ users within the first month of launch
Firebase made authentication seamless, especially with mobile sync.
Amadeus API provided deep, accurate data but required careful versioning and error handling.
GCP Cloud Run + App Engine enabled quick deployments with little DevOps overhead.
React Native + Expo drastically reduced development time for mobile release.
Implement AI-powered price prediction
Integrate hotel and cab bookings
Add multi-language and currency support ( currently supporting two differnt language )
Enable group travel and referral discounts
At Blackwins Tech Solutions, we believe in not just building apps, but delivering complete solutions that are cloud-ready, scalable, and designed for real-world usage. This flight booking app is a perfect example of how a modern tech stack, powered by GCP and Amadeus, can deliver seamless travel experiences
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