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I wanted to know the technical details of how an online air ticketing/ hotel booking site works (expedi.com or hotels.com or orbitz.com, etc.)? The specific question is how online site brings the result when someone make search for ticket booking? Does online site has access to airlines and hotel's database? So that whenever someone make search online then that site connects to all participating airlines or hotels database and query them and after that do mining on those data and show it to end user? And when user purchases any ticket then how airlines or hotels database gets updated?

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Hi are you there? Adam Thorsen at 2:28 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
I don't know the answer off hand but I know someone who might. I'll see if I can get him to answer that for you. Adam Thorsen at 2:29 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
hello success at 2:41 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
hi Adam Thorsen at 2:42 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
My cousin used to work at expedia. Adam Thorsen at 2:42 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
He can probably provide you with some illumination. Adam Thorsen at 2:42 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
oh great success at 2:42 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
I sent him an email. Adam Thorsen at 2:42 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
I would appreciate if you can get me the answer success at 2:42 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
thank you so much success at 2:42 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
No problem. It'll probably take him about a day to get back to you. Adam Thorsen at 2:44 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
No problem..I am not in hurry as I am leaving tomorrow for long weekend vacation and would be able to check e-mail only after 3 days. success at 2:46 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006
thank you and have a good weekend success at 2:46 PM on Saturday July 1st, 2006