A Microservices-Driven Framework for Integrated Travel Data and Service Delivery

Prof. George Papadopoulos; Prof. Andreas Antoniou

Authors

Prof. George Papadopoulos Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Prof. Andreas Antoniou Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

Keywords:

Microservices architecture, integrated travel data, service delivery, travel platforms

Abstract

The contemporary travel industry operates on a vast, intricate network of data sources, ranging from flight availability and hotel bookings to car rentals and personalized itinerary preferences. Traditional monolithic architectural paradigms often struggle to cope with the dynamic nature, immense scale, and diverse integration requirements of this sector, leading to scalability bottlenecks, slow innovation cycles, and fragmented user experiences. This article proposes a novel microservices-driven framework for seamless travel data integration and enhanced service delivery. By decomposing the monolithic travel platform into a collection of independently deployable, loosely coupled, and specialized microservices, the architecture aims to overcome the limitations of conventional systems. Each microservice is designed to manage specific business capabilities (e.g., flight search, hotel booking, payment processing, user profiles), fostering agility, scalability, and resilience. The framework emphasizes distributed data management, efficient inter-service communication, and cloud-native deployment strategies to ensure high availability and responsiveness. We detail the architectural components, data flow, and operational advantages, demonstrating how this approach can facilitate real-time data aggregation, enable personalized travel experiences, and accelerate the development and deployment of new features, thereby revolutionizing the landscape of online travel service provision.

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