Ucuzabilet

What Ucuzabilet does

Ucuzabilet is a Turkey-headquartered online travel agency (OTA) operating as a digital sub-brand of ETS Ersoy Turistik Servisleri A.Ş., a TURSAB-registered A-Group travel agency (Document No. 2242) and IATA-certified ticketing entity (code 8822532). Founded in 2006 and based in Kadıköy, Istanbul, the company initially focused on aggregating and comparing domestic and international airfares from multiple airlines on a single screen; it has since expanded into a multi-vertical travel portal covering flights, hotels, intercity bus tickets, car rental, airport transfers, and travel insurance, plus ancillary services such as online check-in, cancellation/refund processing, and e-invoice retrieval. The platform is reachable via its main website, native applications on iOS, Android, and Huawei AppGallery, a 7/24 call center, and localized transactional sites for more than 50 countries spanning Europe, MENA, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.

Underlying technology is a web- and app-based metasearch and booking stack that aggregates flight and ancillary inventory from numerous airlines and service providers into a unified interface, with multi-airline, one-way, round-trip, and multi-city search options. The business model is transaction-based: Ucuzabilet earns commissions on flight tickets, hotel reservations, and ancillary services (car rental, transfer, bus, travel insurance), with dynamic pricing driven by airline inventory and promotional campaigns (up to 9-installment payment plans on domestic fares, discounts up to 1,500 TL international / 800 TL domestic). Distribution runs through self-serve digital channels (web, mobile apps, localized country sites) and assisted channels (call center), targeting primarily individual leisure travelers via a horizontal segmentation model, with a secondary corporate travel segment served by the İşim İçin (isimicin.ucuzabilet.com) business-travel platform. No revenue, funding, headcount growth, or select-customer data have been publicly disclosed beyond the company's own marketing surface.

Name

Ucuzabilet

Legal name

ETS Ersoy Turistik Servisleri Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://ucuzabilet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ucuzabilet is the online travel agency sub-brand of ETS Ersoy Turistik Servisleri A.Ş. (IATA code 8822532, TURSAB A-Group), aggregating flights, hotels, bus tickets, car rentals, transfers, and travel insurance for individual leisure and corporate travelers across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Travel Agency

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Flight-Focused OTAs & Airfare Marketplaces (THAKAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accommodation-Focused OTAs (Hotels & Alternative Stays) (THAKAAAB), Rail/Bus/Multimodal Booking OTAs (THAKAAAI), Online Booking Tools (OBT) & Corporate Booking UX (THALAGAD), Trip Cancellation/Interruption & Refund Protection Platforms (THALALAB)

Keywords

• Online travel agency
• Flight booking
• Hotel reservations
• Car rental services
• Travel metasearch

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul, Kadıköy

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Airline Ticket Commissions: The platform earns commissions on flight tickets sold through its website and mobile apps, aggregating inventory from multiple airlines including Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet, SunExpress, and international carriers.
2. Hotel Reservation Commissions: Hotel booking services across Turkey and international destinations, offering various accommodation types from budget to luxury properties.
3. Ancillary Travel Services: Car rental, airport transfer, bus ticket, and travel insurance bookings generate additional transaction-based revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ucuzabilet is an online travel agency (OTA) platform that aggregates and compares flight tickets from hundreds of domestic and international airlines on a single screen, enabling users to search, compare, and book one-way, round-trip, or multi-city itineraries. Beyond its core flight booking product, the platform extends to hotel reservations, intercity bus tickets, car rentals, airport transfers, and travel insurance, all accessible via web and mobile apps. Ticket issuance is operated by ETS Ersoy Turistik Servisleri A.Ş. (IATA code 8822532, TURSAB Document No: 2242).

Product overview

Ucuzabilet is a travel metasearch and online travel agency (OTA) platform operated by ETS Ersoy Turistik Servisleri A.Ş. (IATA code: 8822532, TURSAB Document No: 2242). The platform operates as a unified multi-service travel portal centered on its core flight ticket product (Uçak Bileti), which aggregates and compares prices from hundreds of domestic and international airlines on a single screen. The product portfolio extends to hotel bookings (Otel), intercity bus tickets (Otobüs Bileti), car rental (Araç Kiralama), airport transfers, and travel insurance — all accessible through the main website, the Ucuzabilet mobile app (iOS, Android, AppGallery), and the corporate-focused sub-brand İşim İçin. Supporting services include online check-in guidance, ticket cancellation/refund processing, invoice retrieval with e-invoicing support, and a Kampanyalar module delivering promotional discount codes and seasonal offers. The platform's revenue model centers on commission from airline and hotel bookings, with additional value added through bundled services and targeted campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Etstur: Parent brand of Ucuzabilet under ETS Ersoy Turistik Servisleri A.Ş.; provides travel agency services including flights, hotels, bus, car rental, and transfer.
• Etstur Güvencesi
• İşim İçin
• OtelPuan
• Odamax

Products and services

• Uçak Bileti (Flight Tickets) Primary product offering; metasearch and booking engine for domestic and international flight tickets, comparing prices across hundreds of airlines on a single screen with options for one-way, round-trip, multi-city, and multi-airline bookings. Ticket issuance is operated by ETS Ersoy Turistik Servisleri A.Ş. (IATA code 8822532).
• Otel (Hotel Bookings) Hotel accommodation search and booking service covering thousands of properties across Turkey and internationally, with filters by theme (thermal, spa, beachfront, ski, boutique), accommodation type (all-inclusive, half-board, full-board), and payment plans including pay-at-property options.
• Otobüs Bileti (Bus Tickets) Intercity bus ticket search and booking service aggregating routes from numerous Turkish bus companies, covering major terminals and popular routes nationwide.
• Araç Kiralama (Car Rental) Car rental aggregation service allowing users to search and compare vehicle options from multiple rental companies at various pickup/dropoff locations including airports.
• Transfer Airport transfer booking service connecting users with private transfer providers, covering popular routes to and from major Turkish airports such as Antalya, Dalaman, İzmir Adnan Menderes, Milas-Bodrum, and Lefkoşa Ercan.
• Seyahat Sigortası (Travel Insurance) Travel health insurance product offered as an add-on to flight and hotel bookings for trip protection.
• Ucuzabilet Mobil Uygulama (Mobile App) Native mobile application available on iOS (App Store), Android (Google Play), and Huawei (AppGallery), providing full booking functionality for flights, hotels, car rentals, and transfers with member-exclusive discount campaigns.
• İşim İçin (Business Travel) Dedicated corporate/business travel platform for managing business travel expenses and bookings, offered at a separate domain (isimicin.ucuzabilet.com).

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tatilbudur: Tatilbudur is a Turkish online travel agency focused on holiday packages, hotels, and flights. It serves the same Turkish consumer base with overlapping flight, hotel, and package offerings, making it a direct competitor.
• Obilet: Obilet is a Turkish online ticketing platform specializing in intercity bus, ferry, and flight bookings. It directly competes with Ucuzabilet's bus and multimodal transport offerings, serving the same Turkish domestic consumer market.
• Enuygun: Enuygun is a leading Turkish online travel agency offering flight, hotel, and car rental booking. As a domestic competitor serving the same Turkish consumer base with comparable flight metasearch and booking functionality, it is the closest direct peer to Ucuzabilet.
• Biletix: Biletix is a Turkish online ticketing platform for events, flights, and travel services. It shares the same Turkish OTA competitive landscape as Ucuzabilet, particularly in flight and event ticketing.

Broad incumbents

• Expedia: Expedia is a major global online travel agency offering flights, hotels, packages, and car rentals. It competes with Ucuzabilet in international flight booking, particularly for Turkish travelers booking outbound trips.
• Booking.com: Booking.com is a global travel OTA offering flights, hotels, car rentals, and attractions. While primarily accommodation-focused, its expanding flight offering and global brand directly compete with Ucuzabilet in both Turkish domestic and outbound markets.
• Google Flights: Google Flights is a flight metasearch engine integrated with Google's search ecosystem. It competes with Ucuzabilet's core metasearch functionality on Turkish domestic and international routes, leveraging Google's massive organic traffic advantage.
• Skyscanner: Skyscanner is a global flight metasearch and booking platform owned by Trip.com Group. It competes with Ucuzabilet for price-conscious travelers, particularly on Turkish outbound routes, but operates at significantly larger scale across global markets.

Others

• Etstur: Etstur is the parent brand of Ucuzabilet under ETS Ersoy Turistik Servisleri A.Ş. While it shares the same corporate parent and offers overlapping services, Etstur focuses on full-service travel agency operations rather than the digital-first OTA model of Ucuzabilet.

Emerging players

• Kiwi.com: Kiwi.com is a multimodal online travel agency specializing in virtual interlining and budget travel across flights, buses, and ground transport. It overlaps with Ucuzabilet's flight and bus offerings, particularly for price-sensitive Turkish consumers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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