How to Turn a B2B (DMC) Vendor Quote into a Branded Itinerary in 2 Minutes

Stop re-typing vendor PDFs. MoonTrip's AI-powered import extracts hotels, flights, and day-wise plans from any DMC quote — and generates a branded itinerary, GST invoice, and customer quote simultaneously.

March 2026 7 min read

The "Re-Typing Tax" Every Travel Agent Pays

A DMC (Destination Management Company) is a B2B wholesale travel company that packages local hotel, transport, and sightseeing services at net rates for travel agents to resell. Most Indian travel agents act as intermediaries — they receive a quote from a DMC, a B2B wholesaler, or a hotel consolidator and need to pass it to the end traveler in a professional format.

Here's what that typically looks like:

  • Vendor sends a PDF or WhatsApp message with hotel names, flight times, and a day-wise plan
  • Agent opens Word, Canva, or an Excel template
  • Manually re-types every hotel name, room type, meal plan, and check-in date
  • Copies flight details and transfer information line by line
  • Adds markup using a calculator, then formats the final price
  • Designs the itinerary to look professional — adds images, adjusts fonts, aligns columns
  • Creates a separate invoice in another tool
The Hidden Cost of Manual Quote Processing
MetricValue
Time per quote (avg)45 minutes
Quotes per day5
Daily time lost3 hrs 45 min
Monthly (25 days)93+ hours
Monthly working days lost12 full days

12 working days per month spent on data entry — not selling.

Common Mistake
In the travel industry, the agent who replies first usually wins the booking. If it takes you 45 minutes to format a quote while your competitor uses automation, you're losing bookings before you even send the PDF.
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Manual ProcessOpen vendor PDF on phoneRe-type hotel names in WordCopy flight times manuallyAdd markup with calculatorDesign itinerary in Canva
With MoonTripPaste or upload vendor quoteAI extracts all line itemsSelect customer, auto-fillOne-click markup applicationBranded itinerary + invoice instant
Manual process vs MoonTrip — see the difference

The MoonTrip Way: Intelligent B2B Mapping

MoonTrip eliminates the re-typing work entirely. Instead of manually copying vendor data, you use our AI-powered Import Logic to convert any B2B quote into a branded, editable quote in under 2 minutes.

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Step 1Paste or Upload Vendor QuoteWhatsApp PDF, email text, or image
Step 2AI Extracts All DetailsHotels, flights, transfers, sightseeing, day-wise plan
Step 3Select Customer + Apply MarkupCustomer details auto-filled, net-to-gross pricing
Branded QuoteYour logo, your colors
GST Invoice100% compliant
ItineraryPhoto-rich, editable
From vendor WhatsApp PDF to branded itinerary — under 2 minutes

Step 1: Smart Input Capture

Simply paste the raw text or upload the file received from your B2B partner. MoonTrip accepts:

  • Text paste: Copy from WhatsApp, email, or any document and paste directly
  • PDF upload: Upload the vendor's quote PDF — AI reads and extracts the content
  • Image upload: Take a photo of a printed quote or screenshot — OCR extracts the text

The AI engine automatically identifies:

  • Hotel names, star ratings, room types, and meal plans (CP/MAP/AP)
  • Flight segments with airline, flight number, timing, and class
  • Transfer and cab details (airport pickups, inter-city, sightseeing)
  • Day-wise itinerary plans with activities and descriptions
  • Pricing breakdowns — per person, per room, per night
MoonTrip vendor quote import interface showing paste text area and AI-extracted hotel, flight, and sightseeing line items for a B2B travel quote from DMC
Paste vendor text → AI extracts every line item automatically

Step 2: Select Customer — Details Auto-Fill

Once the vendor data is extracted, select your customer from the existing database. MoonTrip auto-fills:

  • Customer name and contact details — phone, email, address
  • GSTIN — for B2B invoicing with correct CGST/SGST or IGST split
  • Billing preferences — Pure Agent or Principal model
  • Advance balance — if the customer has existing credit, it's shown automatically
Tip
No need to create a new customer record for every quote. If this is a returning traveler, all their details are already in the system. If it's a new customer, add them once — every future quote auto-fills.

Step 3: Instant Branding — Your Logo, Not Theirs

MoonTrip doesn't just copy the vendor's text — it replaces the vendor's identity with yours:

  • Agency logo and colors — every quote and itinerary carries your branding
  • Vendor branding stripped — the DMC's name, logo, and contact details are removed
  • Contact details — your agency's phone, email, and address appear on every document
  • Professional formatting — clean typography, consistent layouts, proper spacing
MoonTrip branded travel itinerary PDF showing agency logo, customer name, day-wise plan with hotel images, and professional formatting for a Rajasthan tour package
Vendor's raw quote transformed into a branded, photo-rich itinerary with your agency's identity

Step 4: One-Click Markup Application

Add your margin without revealing the vendor's net rate to the customer:

Net-to-Gross Markup Example
ServiceVendor NetSelling PriceHidden Markup
Hotel (3N)₹24,000₹36,000₹12,000 (50%)
Cab / Transfers₹3,200₹4,500₹1,300 (40.6%)
Customer Invoice
Rajasthan Package (Hotel 3N)₹36,000
Cab / Transfers₹4,500
Processing Fee₹2,500
GST @18% on Proc. Fee₹450
Customer Pays₹43,450

What the customer sees

Internal EXT Invoice
Hotel Vendor Cost₹24,000
Hotel Markup₹12,000 (50%)
Cab Vendor Cost₹3,200
Cab Markup₹1,300 (40.6%)
Processing Fee₹2,500
GST @18% on Proc. Fee₹450
Total₹43,450
Your Margin₹15,800

What only you see

Profit bifurcation: Your ₹15,800 margin includes ₹12,000 hotel markup + ₹1,300 cab markup + ₹2,500 processing fee. Under Pure Agent billing, GST @18% applies on the entire margin (₹13,300 hidden markup) = ₹2,394 — but the customer only sees GST on the displayed fee (₹450). The remaining ₹2,394 is absorbed from your profit, making your net take-home ₹13,406. To settle this markup GST, you have two options: record it via a dual invoice (EXT invoice), or roll the amount forward into a future invoice.

The customer's quote shows the selling price. The Internal EXT Invoice tracks the actual vendor cost, markup, and net profit — visible only to your agency. Both invoices are 100% GST-compliant.

MoonTrip markup application interface showing vendor net rate, customer selling price, margin percentage, and GST calculation toggle between Pure Agent and Principal billing for travel agencies
Net rate vs selling price — markups calculated automatically, hidden from customers

What Gets Generated — Simultaneously

From a single vendor quote import, MoonTrip generates three documents at once — all editable before you share them:

1. Branded Customer Quote

  • Your agency's logo and branding
  • Customer-facing prices (with your markup built in)
  • Day-wise itinerary summary
  • Terms and conditions
  • Shareable via WhatsApp, email, or as a PDF download

2. GST-Compliant Invoice

  • Correct HSN/SAC codes (996311 hotel, 996411 flights, 996422 cabs)
  • CGST/SGST or IGST split based on customer GSTIN
  • Pure Agent or Principal billing — your choice per quote
  • Processing fee and GST calculated automatically
  • GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B ready

3. Photo-Rich Itinerary

  • Day-wise plan with activity descriptions
  • Hotel details with room types and meal plans
  • Flight and transfer information
  • Editable — add, remove, or reorder any section before sharing
  • Professional PDF layout with your agency branding
The MoonTrip Way
All three documents share the same data source. Edit the hotel name in the quote, and it updates in the invoice and itinerary automatically. No duplicate data entry, no version mismatches.

After Import: Edit, Customize, and Share

The auto-populated quote is a starting point, not a final document. After import, you can:

  • Edit any line item — change hotel names, adjust pricing, modify descriptions
  • Add services — include activities, meals, or services that weren't in the vendor quote
  • Remove items — drop services the customer doesn't need
  • Adjust the itinerary — reorder days, add notes, customize the travel plan
  • Change billing model — switch between Pure Agent and Principal with one toggle
  • Apply discounts or commissions — adjusts GST calculations automatically

Smart Settlements After Booking

Once the customer confirms and the quote becomes a booking, MoonTrip's settlement features kick in:

  • Pending Payment Tracking: Monitor who owes what, with automated WhatsApp and email reminders
  • Customer Advance Application: If the customer has existing credit from a previous trip or cancellation, it's auto-applied
  • Ledger Reconciliation: Every payment, advance, and refund tracked in a per-customer ledger with running balances
  • Dual Invoice Generation: Customer-facing invoice + Internal margin invoice generated together, keeping markups private

Why Speed Is Your Best Sales Tool

In the travel industry, the agent who replies first usually wins the booking. When a customer is comparing quotes from 3 different agencies, the first one to send a professional, branded itinerary with clear pricing has a massive advantage.

Manual Process45 minper quote
With MoonTrip< 2 minpaste → branded PDF ready
The MoonTrip Way
By converting B2B vendor quotes to branded itineraries in 2 minutes, you can reply to a traveler while they're still on the phone with you. That's not just efficiency — it's a competitive advantage that closes more bookings.

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