RUNA REISEN Simplifies Travel Bookings for Wheelchair Users with New Platform by freshcells and BEWOTEC

Düsseldorf, November 2024 – RUNA REISEN, the leading specialist tour operator for wheelchair-accessible travel, proudly presents its completely revamped website with innovative booking functionalities. This significant step underscores RUNA REISEN's goal to not only grow but also to provide wheelchair-using customers with a booking experience comparable to that of major travel portals – without compromise.

The platform's relaunch was implemented in close collaboration with travel technology experts freshcells systems engineering and BEWOTEC. The focus was on a user-friendly search tailored to the needs of wheelchair users and the straightforward booking of trips worldwide. freshcells provided the advanced frontend technology and a modern, functional design based on the TravelSandbox® (QuickStart). The platform utilizes the proven FreshMS and Fusion and is operated in a Kubernetes-based environment, allowing maximum flexibility. Customers whose platforms are based on TravelSandbox® can now integrate wheelchair-accessible travel as a selection option, making their offerings more inclusive and diverse. In the course of modernizing its online presence, RUNA recently switched to BEWOTEC's DaVinci tour operator system, where wheelchair-friendly travel offers are produced and all booking processes are handled. New Customers through Partner Whitelabeling RUNA plans to collaborate with other brands in the medical sector using freshcells' comprehensive whitelabel technology. This will allow partner companies to mutually benefit and provide the shared target group with attractive travel offers. Unique Filtering Options for Target Group-Specific Offer Presentation For RUNA REISEN's customers, additional information about the accessibility of accommodations is particularly important. Therefore, filters such as passage widths, pool lifts, beach wheelchairs, or bookable aids like shower wheelchairs and care beds help with the targeted search for the right hotel. The diverse information about the facilities of hotels or vacation rentals is verified by RUNA employees who visit and evaluate each accommodation in advance. This information is stored in the DaVinci system and controls the results of the offer list on the website upon requests to BEWOTEC's OTDS Player. Dynamic Flight Options and Real-Time Prices Another innovation on the new RUNA website is the integration of dynamic flight options. This enables the display of flight connections and their real-time prices, as well as possible flight alternatives for the selected travel dates. Additionally, wheelchair data and special medical baggage can be transmitted directly to RUNA during the booking process, allowing them to provide the best possible service based on customer requirements. Despite challenges like individual transfers and specialized services, RUNA's wheelchair-accessible trips can compete with conventional trips in terms of both price and scope of services. The range of "travel with a wheelchair," RUNA's declared goal, is continuously being expanded and is now easily bookable online thanks to the innovative solutions from freshcells and BEWOTEC. Additional publications https://www.fvw.de/touristik/vertrieb/reisen-mit-rollstuhl-runa-reisen-praesentiert-neue-website-248746 https://trvlcounter.de/counter-vertrieb/16509-runa-reisen-ueberarbeitet-buchungsportal/ https://abouttravel.ch/reisebranche/auch-rollstuhlfahrerinnen-koennen-online-buchen/ https://die-nachrichten.at/reisen/neue-website-fuer-barrierefreies-reisen-runa-reisen-erleichtert-buchungen/#google_vignette