REST API: Key Concepts, Best Practices, and Benefits

 Thousands of companies — from tech giants like Google, YouTube, and Twitter to startups — owe their business growth to application program interfaces or APIs. Acting as middlemen between machines, APIs make a variety of web products accessible to millions of customers across the World Wide Web. 

Infrastructure as Code Explained: Benefits, Types, and Tools

 DevOps might have been the most influential trend in software development for the past few years. There are currently over 11,000 DevOps positions offered on Indeed in the US and 74 percent of organizations have already adopted DevOps, among which are Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Walmart, NASA, and 

Glamping As a Trend: Business and Technological Perspective

 There have always been two main types of travelers. Some people don’t mind paying an extra penny or two for comfortable relaxation in all-inclusive hotels, boutique spa resorts, or luxurious cruise ships (drinks by the pool included). On the other side of the spectrum are avid adventure seekers, 

Occupancy Rate Prediction: Building an ML Module to Analyze One of the Main Hospitality KPIs

 Occupancy rate is a key indicator of historical, current, and forward-looking performance of a hotel or vacation rental business. Stakeholders — from property owners to property managers to housekeeping staff — use this metric to make informed decisions and increase revenue per room or property. 

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Omics Data Analysis and Integration: How and Where to Use Multi-Omics Data

 You can’t imagine modern healthcare without data science. Bioinformatics – a modern area of study that sits between biology, medicine, mathematics, and computer science – is using complex software and big data analysis to understand a disease better than it was ever possible, and is succeeding at 

The Good and the Bad of Node.js Web App Programming

 As the most popular programming language, JavaScript is also one of the most universal software development technologies. Traditionally used as a web frontend development tool, it has also become a major cross-platform mobile development tool as a basic technology for a large number of platforms, 

The Good and the Bad of Apache Airflow Pipeline Orchestration

 The heavy lift that is data engineering exists in sharp contrast with something as easy as breathing or as fast as the wind. But, apparently, things were even more difficult before Apache Airflow appeared. The platform went live in 2015 at Airbnb, the biggest home-sharing and vacation rental site, 

IATA Explained: The Role of International Air Transport Association in the Aviation Industry

 Published in 2016, the McLaughlin-Sherouse List ranked all industries in the US according to RegData’s Industry Regulation Index showing the most regulated ones. Scheduled air transportation with its 13,307 restrictions was ranked 6th, closely followed by – surprisingly – the fishing industry (for 

Freight Forwarder: Key Workflows and Technology

 Freight forwarders are experts that boost global trade and international transportation. In 2021, according to different studies, the freight forwarding market was valued at $186 to $192.5 billion. So in this post, we look at the freight forwarder role in the global supply chain and discuss how 

Chief Digital Officer: Role, Responsibilities, Skills, and When Organizations Need One

 Today’s reality is that nearly every company needs to go digital. Whoever thinks this will be just another quick race with a finish line clearly visible on the horizon is wrong, to say the least. Digital transformation — neither a sprint nor a marathon — is a never-ending journey. So, the question 

What Is CloudOps and Is It the Right Choice for Your Organization?

 This is a guest story by Gilad Maayan from AgileSEO CloudOps is a methodology that takes DevOps to the cloud. It involves delivering, optimizing, and tuning workloads and IT services running across various environments, such as hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, on-premise data center, and at the edge. 

The Good and the Bad of Apache Kafka Streaming Platform

 We say xerox speaking of any photocopy, whether or not it was created by a machine from the Xerox corporation. We describe an information search on the Internet with just one word — google. We photoshop pictures instead of editing them on the computer. And COVID-19 made zoom a synonym for a 

Freight Broker Software and How It Supports Transportation Intermediaries

 Although carriers can work directly with shippers, they rarely do. Both sides prefer to leverage a freight broker as an intermediary. In this article, we’ll talk about the specifics of the freight brokerage business and detail the software that helps brokers effectively manage freight, invoice 

Medical Datasets for Machine Learning: Aims, Types and Common Use Cases

 Every day the global healthcare system generates tons of medical data that — at least, theoretically — could be used for machine learning purposes. Regardless of industry, data is considered a valuable resource that helps companies outperform their rivals, and healthcare is not an exception. In 

Event Booking Software: Supporting Venue Management

 The events industry is actively recovering after the painful pandemic collapse. Despite the emergence of virtual and hybrid events, the number of both leisure and corporate in-person events is growing rapidly. So, by 2028, the global events industry value is expected to reach $1,553 billion, up 

Knowledge Graphs: The Essential Guide

 If you’ve ever used a search engine to find out more about one of your interests and you’ve seen something like this…
Google results for the query “Robert De Niro date of birth” …then you’ve already crossed paths with the star of our article — a knowledge graph. As a digital representation of a 

Cloud-Native Applications: Principles, Benefits, and Best Practices

 This is a guest article by Madhu Kesavan from W2S Solutions Shifting organization operations to the digital realm is no longer an option. Enterprises are embracing cloud-native applications to attain the speed, size, and flexibility necessary to operate in fast-paced and dynamic markets. 

The Good and the Bad of Vue.js Framework Programming

 While JavaScript is fully-fledged on its own, its ecosystem means even more than the language itself. Tools like frameworks make a software engineer's life much easier by providing the basis for smoother development. If the language is considered the alphabet, the framework can be thought of as 

Web Services: Use Cases and Key Architectures Explained

 In 2020, the analyst in the developer economy SlashData conducted the 19th Developer Economics survey that reached nearly 17,000 developers worldwide. According to it, almost 90 percent of the respondents are actively using web services and APIs, while only 11 percent reported not using them at 

Air Waybill (AWB) and e-AWB Explained

 If you deal with international shipments, paperwork is an inevitable evil. It must be handled with care, since mistakes or inaccuracies can cause unwanted difficulties and lead to significant losses. In most cases, however, your freight won’t even be moved unless you have complete, proper 

Amadeus API Integration: Practice Guide on Getting the GDS Content

 What differentiates a travel professional from an occasional traveler? The latter thinks that the word Amadeus relates to Mozart’s music. The former would insist that Amadeus plays the first fiddle but in travel tech. Amadeus, a Madrid-based travel giant,  grows its business around two areas — the 

Airline Consolidators Overview: Their Role, Advantages, and Key Players

 Flight consolidators are brokers that book airline seats in bulk at discount rates and then resell them to travel agencies. These pre-Internet survivors and thrivers continue to play an important role in air ticket distribution. Our article explains why services of airfare wholesalers are still 

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Trip.com: Will the Chinese Giant Push Out Expedia and Booking?

Where do you book travel? It turns out that more than half of us use online travel agencies. But which ones? Well, it depends on where you live. In the US, it’s mostly about Expedia. In Europe, Booking.com rules. In Southeast Asia? Agoda's got you covered. 

But how about China – that little-known country in the far East with a modest population of 1.4 billion? That’s where Trip.com is clearly the winner, dominating over half of the market.

Every year, the air travel industry loses around a billion dollars to payment fraud. This results not only in financial losses but also in damaged passenger trust. However, there is a way forward. Learn how to detect fraud earlier by recognizing common scams and discover best practices to protect both your business and your customers.

Fighting Payment Fraud in Air Travel

Quality and Risk Management in TMC Workflow

Kirill Stati, Managing Director of Travel Tech at AltexSoft, explores how Travel Management Companies manage quality and risk. From booking checks and RPA-powered automation to disruption response and travel analytics, discover how modern tech is reshaping corporate travel operations for safety, efficiency, and compliance.

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REST API: Key Concepts, Best Practices, and Benefits

Medical Datasets for Machine Learning: Aims, Types and Common Use Cases