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Cleartrip Agent & B2B Travel Portals in India (2026)

How agent and agency portals work for Indian travel agents — Cleartrip agency access, B2B consolidator portals, what credentials and deposits are needed, and the travel CRM, mid-office and accounting software agencies run alongside them.

Updated 19 September 2026 4 min read 756 wordsBy App Advisor Research

Abstract illustration representing a travel agency booking portal
Abstract illustration representing a travel agency booking portal. Photo: App Advisor

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Quick answer: "Cleartrip agent login" and "agency Cleartrip" refer to agency or partner access to book on behalf of customers rather than the consumer app. In India, most travel agents do not rely on a single OTA's agency access — they work through B2B consolidator portals such as TBO, Tripjack, Riya and similar, which aggregate airline, hotel and ancillary inventory, run on a prepaid deposit or credit line, and give agents a markup they control. The practical question for an agency is not which portal to log in to, but what software sits behind those bookings.

How Indian travel agents actually buy inventory

An agency typically works with a combination of:

  • B2B consolidator portals — aggregate air, hotel, bus, visa and insurance inventory across suppliers, with agent pricing, a wallet or credit line, and the ability to set your own markup. This is the main channel for most Indian retail agents.
  • Direct airline agency access through IATA accreditation or an airline's own agent portal, where volume justifies it.
  • Hotel contracting or OTA agency programmes for properties you sell repeatedly.
  • GDS access for agencies doing corporate and international volume.

Onboarding to any of these requires the same things: a registered business, GST registration, KYC documents, and usually a security deposit or prepaid wallet. Credit lines come later and are based on volume.

What you should worry about instead of portal logins

Agencies lose money in three places, none of which a booking portal fixes.

1. Enquiries that never got a second call

Travel is a high-consideration purchase with a long enquiry-to-booking gap. Enquiries arrive by phone, WhatsApp, Instagram and walk-in, and the ones that convert are the ones followed up. A travel CRM — see our best travel CRM and agency software guide and the CRM software category — is the single highest-return purchase most agencies make.

2. Bookings that were never reconciled

Every consolidator issues statements; every airline issues ADMs; every hotel has a commission cycle. A mid-office or back-office system that reconciles bookings against supplier statements and tracks receivables from corporate clients is what turns apparent profit into actual cash. Browse travel agency and tour software.

3. Accounting that was done once a year

Travel accounting has its own complications — TCS on overseas tour packages, GST on the commission versus the fare, and foreign-exchange handling. Most agencies use TallyPrime, Zoho Books or BUSY alongside their booking platform, and the integration between the two is worth asking about explicitly. Our travel agency accounting guide and accounting software comparison help.

Choosing a B2B portal

Compare onWhy it matters
Inventory breadthAir, hotel, bus, visa, insurance, holidays — fewer portals to manage
CommercialsAgent pricing, markup control, incentive structure
Deposit and credit termsWorking capital is an agency's constraint
Cancellation and refund handlingWhere agency relationships are actually won or lost
API accessNeeded if you want a white-label site or CRM integration
Support response during disruptionThe only thing that matters at 2 am on a cancelled flight

See our comparison of TBO, Tripjack and B2B travel booking platforms.

FAQs

What is Cleartrip agent or agency login?

It refers to agency or partner access that lets a travel business book on behalf of customers, rather than the consumer app. Access and terms are set by the platform's partner programme. Most Indian retail agents, however, source inventory primarily through B2B consolidator portals rather than a single OTA's agency access.

How does a travel agent get access to a B2B booking portal?

Register as a business with the consolidator, complete KYC with GST and business documents, and fund a prepaid wallet or security deposit. Credit lines are usually offered later based on booking volume. Compare portals on inventory breadth, markup control, deposit terms and how they handle cancellations and refunds.

What software does a travel agency need?

A travel CRM for enquiry follow-up, a mid-office or back-office system to reconcile bookings against supplier statements and track receivables, and accounting software such as TallyPrime or Zoho Books that handles GST on travel and TCS on overseas packages. The CRM is usually the highest-return first purchase.

Do travel agencies need their own booking website?

It helps, but only when the underlying operations work. A white-label booking site fed by a consolidator API is straightforward to arrange; what is not straightforward is following up enquiries and reconciling supplier statements, which is where agency profit actually comes from.


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