Creating a flight and hotel booking app is no longer something only big companies can do. Today, using free AI tools, WordPress, and React Native, you can build a complete travel booking mobile app yourself with very low investment. In this article, I will explain how to create a full flight and hotel booking app step by step using free tools and plugins.
To build this app, we are using a mobile app built with React Native (Expo), and the backend is powered by WordPress and WooCommerce. Hotels and tours are managed using the Tourfic plugin, and flights are handled using the Travelpayouts (Aviasales) affiliate system. The mobile app connects to the WordPress website using REST APIs, so everything like hotels, tours, banners, and bookings is controlled from the WordPress admin panel.
The app structure is simple and professional. The app contains five main sections: Home, Flights, Hotels, Tours, and Account. The Home screen shows banners, featured hotels, and quick search options. The Flights section allows users to search for flights. The Hotels section shows hotel listings from your website. The Tours section shows tour packages, and the Account section allows users to login, register, and view their bookings.
Download AI Prompt for Building the App
To make the development process easier, we have created a complete AI prompt that can generate the full mobile app structure, API integration, design system, and booking flow using React Native and WordPress. You can copy this prompt and use it in ChatGPT, Replit AI, or any coding AI tool to automatically generate most of the app code. This will save hundreds of development hours and help you build the Flight and Hotel Booking App much faster. The prompt includes mobile app structure, WordPress API integration, WooCommerce booking flow, flight search integration, and build settings. You can download the complete AI prompt from the link below and use it to generate your travel booking app.
Flights are integrated using the Travelpayouts / Aviasales affiliate system. When a user searches for a flight, the app generates a special affiliate search URL and opens the results inside the app using WebView. When the customer books a flight, you earn a commission. The good part is you don’t need to manage flight tickets, cancellations, or refunds because everything is handled by the flight provider.
Hotels and tours are managed using WordPress, WooCommerce, and the Tourfic plugin. When a customer books a hotel room from the mobile app, the booking is created in WooCommerce through the WooCommerce API. The booking includes check-in date, check-out date, number of rooms, adults, and children. All bookings are visible in the WooCommerce orders section, so you can manage everything from your website admin panel.
We are also using some extra plugins to make the mobile app work properly. These plugins are very important for connecting the mobile app and WordPress website. The extra plugins used in this project are:
- JSON Basic Authentication (for secure API login)
- Tourfic API (custom API for Tourfic plugin)
- Banner Manager (to manage app home banners from WordPress)
All these plugins can be downloaded from this article and installed on your WordPress website. After installing these plugins, your mobile app will be able to load hotels, tours, banners, and user account details directly from your website.
The mobile app is built using Expo React Native, which allows you to build Android and iOS apps using a single codebase. The design system uses a navy blue primary color, orange accent color, Inter font, rounded cards, and full dark mode support. The app also includes a WhatsApp floating button so customers can contact you directly for booking help.
The basic working flow of the app is simple. The user opens the app, searches for a flight or hotel, selects dates, enters details, and makes a booking. The booking is then sent to WooCommerce, payment is completed, and the booking is confirmed. The admin receives the order in WordPress, and the customer receives booking confirmation.
You can make money from this app in multiple ways. You earn commission from flight bookings through Travelpayouts. You earn profit from hotel bookings and tour packages. You can also add ads inside the app for extra income. This makes the app a complete travel business system.
In conclusion, using free AI tools, WordPress, WooCommerce, Tourfic, and React Native, you can build a professional flight and hotel booking app without a big development team. AI tools help you write code, design UI, create banners, and even generate app content, which makes the development process much faster and easier. This is one of the most cost-effective ways to start your own travel booking app business in 2026.
If you continue improving the app by adding features like push notifications, coupons, wallet system, and agent booking panel, this app can grow into a full travel booking platform.
