Building a High-Performance Web App
Ritik Kansal
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Posted Jun 8, 2024
Drag-and-drop group tour planner with real-time collaboration, instant quotes, smart filters, and support for vendors, sales, organizers, and passengers.
Overview
Our client—a growing group tour company—faced the challenge of scaling operations while delivering highly customized travel experiences. Their manual tools and workflows made it hard to quickly assemble itineraries, coordinate across teams, or respond to customer changes.
We partnered with them to build a modern, drag-and-drop itinerary planning platform that catered to the needs of all stakeholders—from vendors and internal sales teams to trip organizers and passengers.
Key Challenges
Fragmented Roles: Different users (vendors, sales, trip organizers, passengers) had varying needs but no unified platform.
Slow Turnarounds: Building itineraries was time-consuming, especially for trips requiring frequent revisions.
Scalability Concerns: As user numbers grew, the existing systems couldn’t keep up with performance or reliability.
Our Solution
We designed and delivered a powerful, collaborative itinerary builder that made group tour planning intuitive, fast, and scalable.
🧩 Drag-and-Drop Itinerary Builder
Allowed teams to build and revise itineraries visually.
Changes could be made in real-time by both the Trip Organizer and Sales/Ops team, enabling a more dynamic, collaborative planning process.
👥 Multi-Persona Support
The platform supported four distinct user types:
Vendors: Added and managed products like hotels, tickets, experiences, and reservations.
Sales & Operations: Handled itinerary creation and quotes.
Trip Organizers & Passengers: Viewed, customized, and approved plans.
Admin: Managed configurations, access, and oversight.
📦 Template Library for Quick Start
Frequently used itineraries could be saved as templates.
Allowed for rapid creation of new trips by simply tweaking pre-built plans.
🧭 Smart Product Filters
Filters like destination radius, type of activity, and availability helped users quickly locate suitable vendors and experiences based on geography and trip flow.
⚡ Instant Quote Calculation
Real-time quote generator delivered accurate cost estimates in seconds, saving hours of manual work and spreadsheets.
🚀 Optimized for Performance
As the user base grew, we ensured the platform remained blazing fast, with optimizations in data fetching, caching, and UI responsiveness.
Impact
✅ Faster Sales Cycle: Itinerary creation and quoting time reduced by over 80%.
✅ Seamless Collaboration: Real-time co-editing between sales and organizers improved approval times and satisfaction.
✅ Scalable Infrastructure: Platform easily supported a rapidly growing user base without performance dips.
✅ Better Vendor Utilization: Smart filters made product selection faster and more relevant, increasing vendor engagement.
Final Thoughts
This tool became the central nervous system of the tour company’s operations—empowering the team to deliver personalized, high-quality group trips at scale. With a visual interface, smart automation, and role-specific workflows, it unlocked speed, flexibility, and growth.