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 

Hotel Room Types Explained: Full Guide for Guests and Industry Professionals

 Hotel room types may seem straightforward, but there’s actually a lot more to them than meets the eye. Do you really know the difference between King and Queen, Superior and Deluxe, or Connected and Adjacent rooms? The hotel room is the core of guest experience and hotel revenue, so understanding 

ONE Order by IATA: A Look at Progress and Roadblocks

 In May 2025, Finnair CEO Turkka Kuusisto booked a flight from Helsinki to London Heathrow on Finnair.com—Finland’s largest eCommerce store. But this wasn’t a usual booking. Mr. Kuusisto created the world’s first "Native Order." One small click for man, one giant leap for the airline retailing. To 

The Good and Bad of n8n Workflow Automation Platform

 Businesses are all about being more efficient and doing more with less time and resources. One way they’re achieving this is by applying workflow automation software to the repetitive, time-consuming tasks, from customer support to reporting. Among the many options available, n8n has gained 

How Corporate Online Booking Tools (OBTs) Work—and Where They Go Wrong

 Online booking tools sit at the heart of modern corporate travel programs . For travel managers and Travel Management Companies (TMCs) , understanding how these tools are built—and what sets them apart—is essential to driving adoption, ensuring compliance, and delivering value. This guide takes a 

Hotel Channel Managers: Key Providers and How to Choose a Channel Manager

 As a hotelier, you must understand that the only way to attract modern travelers is to focus on online sales across numerous travel markets, not just your own website. And that’s a lot of manual, time-consuming work for one person. How to make inventory distribution smooth and stress-free? With 

Parametric Insurance in Travel: Game Changer or Passing Fad?

 Parametric insurance is reshaping the landscape of travel risk management by offering fast, transparent, and automated coverage based on predefined parameters. Let’s explore this concept in depth and compare its role in the travel industry to traditional insurance. If you need a bigger picture, we 

NDC Challenges for Airlines: Why It Takes Them So Long to Transform

 In our previous article, we reviewed the key challenges travel resellers face when moving to NDC, or New Distribution Capability. This time, we’ve flipped the lens to airlines—and asked industry experts why, 13 years after IATA launched NDC, the program’s main beneficiaries—the carriers—still 

Workflow Automation Software for AI Agents Hands On Experience

Workflow Automation Software for AI Agents: Hands-On Experience

 Workflow automation isn’t new. Businesses have been using it for years to handle repetitive tasks and improve efficiency. But with the rise of AI, large language models (LLMs) , and autonomous agents, we’re seeing a new evolution: agentic workflow automation. In this article, we’ll share our 

Generative AI in Travel: A Measured Look at the Tourism Industry in the AI Era

 You land in Lisbon, your outdoor walking tour is rained out – and suddenly, your phone suggests indoor museums, cozy cafes, and local concerts that match your interests. It's seamless, personalized, and supposedly powered by generative AI . But how much of this is real innovation, and how much is 

NDC Flight Aggregator Ecosystem: Key Airline API Platforms and Their Integrations

 In our article on flight aggregators, we outlined their expanding role in modern air distribution and shared guidance for travel resellers on selecting intermediaries for NDC and non-NDC content. Building on that, AltexSoft has compiled a datasheet summarising leading NDC aggregators and their 

Hotel Revenue Management: Solutions, Best Practices, Revenue Manager’s Role

 Travel trends shift overnight, conferences get canceled, and weather forecasts change plans. Hotels that thrive aren’t guessing – they’re leveraging advanced revenue management strategies to stay profitable, optimize pricing, and convert uncertainty into opportunity. This article explores the key 

EBITDAR in Travel: Are Rent Costs That Critical?

 Is EBITDA, the go-to metric for assessing profitability, misleading investors in the travel industry? Unlike EBITDAR, it ignores the massive impact of lease obligations—something that can significantly distort the operational efficiency of airlines and hotels. In this post, we compare EBITDA and 

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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.

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How to Choose a GDS: Amadeus vs Sabre vs Travelport

How Corporate Online Booking Tools (OBTs) Work—and Where They Go Wrong