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Independent Verification for Consolidators

A neutral protocol that strengthens trust across audits, disputes, and long-term system change — without replacing your existing platforms. 


Proof of Travel (PoT) is an independent verification protocol designed specifically for environments where multiple systems, long timelines, and external scrutiny are the norm.


Consolidators already operate sophisticated ticketing, accounting, and archival systems.
PoT does not replace those systems — it complements them by creating cryptographically verifiable evidence that exists outside any single organisation.


This allows travel events to be verified independently by auditors, insurers, regulators, and counterparties — even years after internal systems have changed.

How Proof of Travel fits into real-world travel operations

This short scenario-based video illustrates how Proof of Travel interacts with existing travel workflows — including ticket issuance, changes, completion, and verification — without storing passenger data or commercial details.


It shows PoT as a verification layer, not a booking or settlement system.

What Proof of Travel does — and does not do

What PoT does

 

  • Creates cryptographic evidence that a travel event occurred at a specific point in time
     
  • Anchors that evidence outside issuer systems
     
  • Enables independent verification without privileged system access
     
  • Preserves privacy by avoiding passenger and pricing data on-chain

What PoT does not

 

  • Replace GDS, BSP, airline, or consolidator systems
     
  • Act as a passenger database
     
  • Decide disputes, claims, or audit outcomes
     
  • Require changes to existing settlement or accounting workflows
     

This clarity matters a lot to senior buyers.

Questions consolidators typically ask

 In this Q&A, the Proof of Travel protocol architect addresses common questions from consolidators, including:

  • Why internal systems alone are not sufficient for external verification
     
  • How PoT works alongside GDS and BSP processes
     
  • What happens when systems are archived, upgraded, or retired
     
  • How auditors and insurers can verify records independently
     
  • Why neutrality and longevity matter in dispute scenarios

Objection-handling sections

Audits and Compliance

Consolidators already maintain audit trails internally.
PoT adds value by allowing external verification without external access. 

 

Auditors can verify that an event existed and when it occurred, without requiring:

  • database access,
     
  • custom reports,
     
  • or internal system explanations.
     

PoT reduces audit friction without exposing internal systems.

GDS and IATA processes

 PoT does not replace GDS or BSP processes.

Instead, it is designed to:

  • align with existing lifecycle events,
     
  • optionally incorporate third-party attestations,
     
  • and provide a neutral reference point when multiple parties are involved.
     

Participation by GDSs or IATA does not grant them control over PoT records.

Legacy and archived systems

 Archived data is not the same as independently verifiable data.

As systems evolve, merge, or are retired, PoT records remain verifiable because they exist outside any single platform.

This makes PoT particularly relevant for:

  • long-running audits,
     
  • post-merger investigations,
     
  • historical disputes,
     
  • and regulatory reviews years after travel occurred.

Disputes and conflicting records

When two systems disagree, resolution often depends on trust and interpretation.

PoT does not resolve disputes.

It provides objective evidence of what was recorded and when — reducing ambiguity and shortening escalation cycles.

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 © 2025 Proof of Travel — Neutral verification protocol 


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