Online seamen travel ticket booking

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a method and a system for facilitating seamen ticket booking. The system provides means for the user to specify requirements and book tickets. The system, by contacting associated service providers, identifies suitable flight schedule from an airport which is nearest to the location mentioned by the user. Upon identifying at least one suitable schedule, details of the same are sent to the user, and any other authorized person who may be monitoring the user's actions. Upon getting approval, the system books ticket and send confirmation and other details to the user. The system also provides visa requirement related information to the user, and allows filing of visa request online.

1 . A method for online seamen ticket booking, said method comprising:
 receiving a ticket booking request from a user using a central ticket management server, wherein said ticket booking request comprises of port, origin, destination, time, class of travel, and travel date information;   checking whether said ticket booking request is pertaining to a seamen ticket booking, using said central ticket management server;   identifying at least one seamen ticket that matches said ticket booking request, using said central ticket management server;   providing seamen ticket details to said user, using said central ticket management server, wherein said seamen ticket details comprises at least one of a seamen ticket fare, fare comparison between said seamen ticket and a normal ticket, ticket availability, time, flight details, nearest airport to required port, and origin and destination details;   requesting approval from an authority, using said central ticket management server;   providing at least one ticket modification option, using said central ticket management server;   booking ticket upon receiving approval from said authority, using said central ticket management server; and   providing details of booked ticket to at least one user, passenger, and traveler, using said central ticket management server.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said identifying at least one seamen ticket that matches said ticket booking request further comprises:
 identifying at least one nearest airport to said origin location, using said central ticket management server;   identifying at least one nearest airport to said destination location, using said central ticket management server; and   checking availability of at least one flight between said identified nearest airports, using said central ticket management server.   
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said requesting approval from said authority further comprising:
 putting ongoing ticket booking transaction on hold, using said central ticket management server;   sending said details of said ticket to at least one authorized person, using said central ticket management server; and   collecting a response from said at least one authorized person, pertaining to said ticket, using said central ticket management server.   
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said putting ongoing ticket booking transaction on hold further comprises holding said transaction at a given fare for a pre-set time period, using said central ticket management server. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said ticket booking transaction fails on expiry of said pre-set time period. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said providing said at least one booking modification option further comprises:
 providing option for said user to modify said ticket booking request, using said central ticket management server;   collecting a modified ticket booking request, using said central ticket management server; and   identifying at least one another seamen booking that matches said modified ticket booking request, using said central ticket management server.   
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a comparison between said seamen ticket fare and a normal ticket fare, using said central ticket management server. 
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said online seamen ticket booking is executed at a Business to Business (B2B) level, using said central ticket management server. 
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said online seamen ticket booking is executed at a Business to Customer (B2C) level, using said central ticket management server. 
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one payment option is provided for making online transaction, using said central ticket management server. 
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one notification is sent to at least one user using said central ticket management server, wherein said notification indicates occurrence of at least one event. 
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of a visa information, a visa requirement, and an online visa application option is provided to said user, using said central ticket management server. 
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said visa information is pertaining to at least one of seamen, marine, and non-seamen, wherein said visa information comprises information on whether said visa is required to travel in an identified route of said seamen, marine, and non-seamen. 
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said visa requirement further comprises of at least one of documentation, and formalities for obtaining said visa, to an identified destination country. 
     
     
         15 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein information on offshore fare is provided to said user. 
     
     
         16 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein information on an Ex local fare is provided to said user. 
     
     
         17 . The method as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said ex local fare information is provided for at least one of a Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Customer (B2C) customer. 
     
     
         18 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein an online ticket cancellation option is provided at a Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Customer (B2C) level. 
     
     
         19 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said seamen ticket details are saved in a cart, wherein said seamen ticket booking is resumed based on said seamen ticket details saved in said cart. 
     
     
         20 . A system for online seamen ticket booking, said system configured for:
 receiving a ticket booking request from a user using a central ticket management server, wherein said ticket booking request comprises of origin, destination, time, and date information;   checking whether said ticket booking request is pertaining to a seamen ticket booking, using said central ticket management server;   identifying at least one seamen ticket that matches said ticket booking request, using said central ticket management server;   providing seamen ticket details to said user, using said central ticket management server, wherein said seamen ticket details comprises at least one of a seamen ticket fare, fare comparison between said seamen ticket and a normal ticket, ticket availability, time, flight details, and source and destination details;   requesting approval from an authority, using said central ticket management server;   providing at least one ticket modification option, using said central ticket management server;   booking ticket upon receiving approval from said authority, using said central ticket management server; and   providing details of booked ticket to at least one user and passenger, using said central ticket management server.   
     
     
         21 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured for requesting approval from said authority by:
 putting ongoing ticket booking transaction on hold, using a booking module;   sending said details of said seamen ticket to at least one authorized person, using said booking module; and   collecting a response from said at least one authorized person, pertaining to said seamen ticket, using said booking module.   
     
     
         22 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said booking module may be configured to put said ongoing ticket booking transaction on hold for a pre-set time period. 
     
     
         23 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said providing said at least one ticket modification option further comprises:
 providing option for said user to modify said ticket booking request;   collecting said modified ticket booking request; and   identifying at least one another seamen ticket that matches said modified ticket booking request.   
     
     
         24 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to display a comparison between said seamen ticket fare and a normal ticket fare. 
     
     
         25 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to execute said online seamen ticket booking at a Business to Business (B2B) level. 
     
     
         26 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to execute said online seamen ticket booking at a Business to Customer (B2C) level. 
     
     
         27 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to provide at least one payment option making online transaction for said user, using a payment gateway. 
     
     
         28 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to send at least one notification to at least one user using a notifications module, wherein said notification indicates occurrence of at least one event. 
     
     
         29 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to provide at least one of a visa information and a visa requirement to said user. 
     
     
         30 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to track location of at least one of a user and vessel, using a location tracker. 
     
     
         31 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to store said seamen ticket details in a cart, wherein said seamen ticket details saved in said cart is used to resume said seamen ticket booking process. 
     
     
         32 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to provide information on offshore fare to said user. 
     
     
         33 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said central ticket management server is further configured to provide information on Ex local fare to said user.