Revitalizing Travel Experience for Mauritian Residents with a Progressive Web App

The client, a travel portal based in Mauritius, offers vacation packages and local experiences to Mauritian residents. Their mission is to promote eco-tourism and support local businesses by connecting them with new customers.

Challenges

Following challenges were identified while the scoping discussions with the client:

  • The client faced several issues, including slow website speed, poor user experience, and limited functionality. They aimed to enhance their platform’s capabilities to cater to a larger audience and expand their reach.

Industry:

Travel

Services:

Progressive Web App Development

Technology:

React, Redux, Firebase

Location:

Mauritius

Solutions

Ebizon team designed and supported implementation of the following changes:

  • Our team at EbizON proposed developing a Progressive Web App (PWA) to provide a native app-like experience without requiring users to download an app from the app store. Utilizing React, Redux, and Firebase, we developed a PWA that delivered fast loading times, offline access, and seamless integration with third-party services.

Impact

  1. The PWA developed by EbizON significantly improved the platform’s speed, responsiveness, and functionality.
  2. Users experienced faster loading times and could easily search for and book vacation packages and local experiences.
  3. Integration with services like Google Maps enabled real-time recommendations based on users' locations, enhancing the overall user experience. The client reported a significant increase in website traffic and user engagement, and they were delighted with the results.