How to Choose a GDS: Amadeus vs Sabre vs Travelport

 GDS is one of the first abbreviations you learn in the travel business. Global distribution systems are responsible for providing booking websites with unified access to a massive inventory of flights, hotel rooms, car rental companies, cruises, and much more.
On our own TravelTech forum, we 

Navitaire, Radixx, AeroCRS, and Others: Exploring Passenger Service Systems (PSSs) for Budget Airlines

 Passenger Service Systems (PSSs) are the backbone of airline operations. They handle reservations, ticketing, inventory, and departure control—the everyday processes that keep flights moving and customers booked. Since modern aviation has several business models, dedicated tech solutions are 

Objectives and Key Results (OKR): Examples and Our Lessons Learned

 A few years ago, AltexSoft reached a point where its existing operational methods were limiting growth. Like other companies, we struggled with setting meaningful goals that drive progress and align teams. Traditional goal-setting methods turned out to be tedious or disconnected from actual 

Reducing Technical Debt in Software Development Vibe Coding

Reducing Technical Debt in Software and Vibe Coding

 Here’s one thing most project managers, software developers, and engineering leaders can agree on: You can’t escape technical debt. Even with the best intentions and systems—especially those set at the start of a new project—it always creeps in. Technical debt is a necessary evil that, if 

Maritime Crew Management Software: Handling Human Resources on Ships

 The maritime industry plays a key role in the global economy and covers a wide range of activities — from building ships and running ports to fishing, cruising, and transporting over 80 percent of the world’s goods by sea. All of this depends on skilled professionals, with around 1.9 million 

Travel Agency Software: Choosing Tools for Booking, Tour Building, Accounting, and Marketing

 Today, a traditional brick-and-mortar agency sounds archaic, as most agents digitize their processes and move online. But rolling out advanced booking engines with intricate search and pricing logic or investing 6-digit budgets into back-office systems are the paths of mature businesses. You may 

The Unseen Price of Travel: Distribution Costs and Hidden Payments

 Booking travel often involves intermediaries instead of direct interaction with the service provider. Each entity in this network, from the initial search to the final payment, extracts a portion of the transaction value. While these middlemen offer market access and convenience, they introduce 

What Is a Product Owner: Role, Responsibilities, Skills

 Today, Agile methodologies have become widely adopted, with Scrum being one of the most well-known. But while Scrum provides a well-defined structure, the roles and processes often become blurred in practice. The role of the Product Owner is one of the most critical in Scrum. However, the role's 

Chain of Thought CoT Prompting and LLM Reasoning Explained with Examples

Chain-of-Thought (CoT): Prompting and LLM Reasoning Explained with Examples

 Think about a time you faced a tough problem, like a tricky math equation or a bug in your code. It may have felt overwhelming since you couldn’t figure out how to approach the issue. But once you broke it into smaller steps, each part became easier to handle, and the answer started coming 

Smoke Testing 101: Best Practices and Examples

 Before diving into complex testing, it's crucial to ensure that the basics work. That's where smoke testing comes in – a quick, high-level check of the most essential features. Let’s explore what smoke testing is, when to use it, and why it’s integral to the software development process. What is 

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New Distribution Capability (NDC) in Air Travel: Airlines, GDSs, and Impact on the Industry

 Two fundamental needs connect all airlines: revenue and passenger satisfaction. To satisfy customers, carriers seek ways to learn more about their clients and provide a set of additional services like baggage insurance or onboard food. Those services, also called ancillaries, are offered for 

Open Pricing Strategy for Hotel Revenue Management: Concept, Advantages, Tools, and Implementation Steps

 As a hotel revenue manager, one of your key responsibilities is creating a pricing strategy tailored to the property and its market. Many hotels still rely on a fixed pricing strategy that uses a tiered pricing system based on room types. However, this strategy fails to consider the demand and 

How Attribute-Based Shopping Will Change Hotel Booking

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Nobody likes paying for things they don’t need. If something is included in the price but the buyer hasn’t asked for it, it’s a questionable benefit and possibly a detriment. When searching for hotel rooms, parents 

ChatGPT Implementation in Travel: Unleashing the Potential of GPT Models in Real-World Projects

 There's no denying it: ChatGPT, OpenAI's groundbreaking AI, is the talk of the tech world. This impressive Large Language Model is altering the landscape across many sectors, with the travel industry emerging as a prime example of its transformational power. ChatGPT continues to reshape 

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The Real Value of Generative AI for Business

What’s everyone doing with AI? It feels like every other company has juiced their workflow with generative AI – and they’re crushing it! You hear about 90 percent time savings, 50 percent cost reductions, or even 200 percent growth. So... are you missing out?

The Art of Mind Mapping for Product Teams

Ever feel lost in a galaxy of ideas? Like the Enterprise charting unknown worlds, mind maps help you explore, organize, and boldly connect thoughts. In this video, discover how mind mapping brings clarity, creativity, and structure to your projects. Make it so.

Investing in Corporate Travel & Expense Management

Business travel is so back. Remote work is great and convenient, but hey, nothing can substitute real face-to-face talk. The GBTA estimates that corporate travel in 2024 finally beats pre-pandemic levels, reaching $1.43 trillion in overall spending.

Alex Medovoi, President and CEO at AltexSoft discusses investing in corporate travel and expense management. What current industry struggles can startups address? What should you look at when evaluating startups in this sector? Let’s find out.

Amex GBT and CWT merger: A Monopoly or Economy of Scale?

In March 2024, the two heavyweights – American Express Global Business Travel and CWT – announced a merger. This $570 million deal was expected to close by the end of the year, reshaping the entire corporate travel industry.
Well, as of late summer 2025, we’re still not there. For over a year, the deal has faced intense scrutiny from regulators and competitors alike. 
However, after the last roadblock from the US Department of Justice was removed, things are finally looking up. Companies plan to finalize the deal in Q3. 
Let’s take a closer look at this high-stakes merger and discuss how it will impact the industry, the companies involved, and the businesses that rely on them.

Reconciliation in travel: Connecting Payment Dots

Payment reconciliation may seem complex, but it's a vital process that ensures everything runs smoothly. For travel companies, where payments move between agencies, airlines, and hotels, getting reconciliation right is essential. So, how can you ensure it’s done properly? Let’s dive into the details.

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