Developed A Creator-First Platform That Turns UAE Travel Into Seamless Booking Experiences

We developed Alike, a social commerce platform that enables creators to design and monetize travel stories. Travelers can book curated itineraries, while airport POS and agent portals ensure seamless onboarding and retail experiences.

industry

Travel & Hospitality

Services

Web & Mobile Development, Headless Commerce, Cloud Infrastructure, UI/UX Design

Introduction

Alike set out to redefine how travel content is shared and booked. Instead of generic listings, the platform allows creators to publish stories with itineraries that users can book directly. The system extends beyond consumers to include airport POS setups and retail agent portals, ensuring a holistic ecosystem.

The goals were to:

Empower creators to share and monetize travel itineraries
Enable seamless bookings for customers across stories and experiences
Support airport POS systems for instant travel essentials like SIMs and vouchers
Provide retail portals for agents booking on behalf of customers
Build scalable infrastructure ready for rapid growth in the UAE

The Challenge

Building a creator-first travel platform with multi-channel integrations.

Headless commerce complexity: Integrating Magento 2 with Vue.js using GraphQL
Airport POS integration: Designing custom workflows for SIM, eSIM, and ticket sales at arrival points
Currency & localization: Ensuring accurate currency display based on customer IP
Engagement layer: Adding likes, follows, and creator monetization workflows

Our Approach

7Span delivered Alike as a multi-platform travel marketplace built for creators, customers, and agents.

Creator Marketplace

Enabled creators to build travel stories with itineraries, earning commission on bookings.

Customer Booking Portal

Built a user-friendly portal where travelers can book single experiences or entire itineraries.

Airport POS System

Developed POS solutions for Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports for SIM, eSIM, and voucher sales.

Retail Agent Portal

Added a dedicated system for agents to book itineraries for customers.

Scalable Infrastructure

Built on AWS with EC2, RDS, and S3, integrated with Redis and OpenSearch for performance.

Build Creator-First Marketplaces With Us

From travel commerce to social marketplaces, 7Span builds platforms that connect creators, customers, and businesses globally.

With Alike, we’ve created a travel platform that is both social and transactional. 7Span’s expertise in headless commerce and cloud scaling made it possible to bring this vision to life.

Alike Team/