AIRLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM

ABSTRACT

The online reservation system is basically derived from the GDS (global distribution
system) also known as CRS (computer reservation system). The online reservation
system has its database centrally located which is accessed through an Application
Programming Interface (API).With the invent of online reservation system the traveller
and the airline got the freedom to book a seat anywhere at anytime at their conveniance.
The traveller can book a ticket at a click of a mouse saving the time and money for the
traveller. It has also become a hassle free transaction for both the airline and the traveller.
The online reservation system involves three main actors the database , online operator
and a database scheduler. The database scheduler updates the database , the online
operator accepts and confirms the booking and updates the data.

EXISTING SYSTEM

The existing airline reservation system has many shortcomings associated with it. In the
existing system airlines used to set flight reservation levels higher than seating capacity
to compensate for passenger cancellations and no-shows accounting to
overbooking in the system. If a travelers had to make / cancel reservation he had to
visit either the airline or travel agent frequently to do so thus wasting time and money
for all. In the existing system due to non-availability of a central server the airline and
the agents suffered unwanted delays in bookings and payments. In the existing system
integration of different airlines on a single platform was not met. With the advent of
the online reservation system these flaws can be overcome.
PROPOSED SYSTEM

The new online reservation system maintains the database centrally giving the clients
the information required from anywhere in the world whenever required. This system
requires the use of an API (Application Programming Interface) through which it
extracts the data from a central database. The central database monitors all the data
changes that are made at the client side to it and updates it automatically.

Through online reservation system passenger is able to book & purchase the ticket
from his home/office conveniently it doesn’t require the passenger to go to the airline
or an agent to purchase a ticket thus saving time & money for the customer and an
airline/agent. As the information is stored centrally the passenger never loses his ticket
as in the existing system.

PROCESS FLOW

Check Flight:
Book Flight:
Pay Ticket:
MODULE DESCRIPTION

Number of Modules

After careful analysis the system has been identified to have the following modules:

1. Administrator Module
2. Passenger Module
3. Check Flight Module
4. Book Ticket Module
5. Payment Module
6. Cancellation Module
1. Administrator Module

 Enables the airline administrator to perform all administrative functions

and manage inventory over LAN or the Internet.

 The administrator can define or modify routes, fares, schedules and assign or deny
access rights for qualified travel agents and other authorized users.

2.PassengerModule

 The passenger should register himself in order to proceed the book ticket service.

 They need to input all the required particular details during the registration
process.

 The web service will perform validation checks on passenger input and length
constraints.

 Upon successful login, the passenger will be registered officially to the web
service and he can login using his username and password.

 The guest is only permitted to check flight availability.

3.CheckFlightModule

 The passenger is permitted to search available flights based on the origin city,
destination city, departure date and return date.

 The web service will display any matching records based on the search criteria
entered.

 The web service will notify the passenger about the flight availability.

 If the searched flights are available, then web service will display flights which
are within a week.Otherwise, the web service will prompt to ask the user to re-
enter new searching criteria.

4. Book Ticket Module

 From the Check Flight, the passenger is required to log in and the web service
will prompt the passenger to confirm the flights.

 The web service will then ask the passenger whether to update his profile details
or not.Subsequently, the passenger will be asked to purchase and confirm the
selected flights.
5. Payment Module

 After Book Ticket, the web service will generate payment ID upon successful
transaction is made.

 Once it has been confirmed, the web service will generate booking id to the
passenger and require the passenger to view the payment receipt.

6.CancellationModule

 The passenger is required to be logged in before he has privilege to cancel his

confirmed tickets.
 The passenger will select which ticket to be cancelled in the booking history.
Once the confirmed ticket has been selected then the web service will delete the
data off from the database.
 The passenger is given cancellation ID upon successful transaction.

Software requirements:

Operating System : Windows

Technology : Java and J2EE
Web Technologies : Html, JavaScript, CSS
IDE : My Eclipse
Web Server : Tomcat
Tookit : Android Phone
Database : My SQL
Java Version : J2SDK1.5
Hardware requirements:

Hardware - Pentium
Speed - 1.1 Ghz

RAM - 1GB

Hard Disk - 20 GB

Floppy Drive - 1.44 MB

Key Board - Standard Windows Keyboard

Mouse - Two or Three Button Mouse

Monitor - SVGA