Insights & Updates
Perspectives from the altovo team on travel technology, airlines, distribution, and the future of travel commerce.
Flight API vs GDS vs NDC Aggregator vs Consolidator
GDS, NDC aggregator, consolidator and flight API compared: how each sources inventory, who settles and services the ticket, and how agencies choose a mix.
Read post →Do You Need IATA Accreditation to Sell Flights Online?
Not always. What IATA accreditation and a TIDS code give a travel agency or OTA, how GoLite, GoStandard and GoGlobal differ, and when your own pays off.
Read post →White Label vs Travel API vs Custom Build: What to Pick
White label, travel API or custom build? A direct comparison of speed, control and who carries supplier and maintenance work, plus how to decide.
Read post →How Airline B2B Distribution Actually Works in 2026
A clear breakdown of how airline B2B distribution works in 2026: content, connectivity, and the new AI-agent layer entering the booking chain.
Read post →What Is a Corporate Travel Policy Engine?
What a corporate travel policy engine actually does, why manual policy enforcement breaks down at scale, and what to look for in a real one.
Read post →easyGDS is now altovo. Here's why.
On 1 July 2026, altovo (formerly easyGDS) took its new name. Ron Ramanan, Founder and CEO, explains what changed, what didn't, and why the platform outgrew its original name.
Read post →How we built unified travel inventory
One search across GDS, NDC, low-cost and hotel aggregators. What we stitch together, and what we refuse to hide behind a sources slide.
Read post →White-Label Booking Engine: Launch Your Own Branded Travel Site
What a white-label booking engine is, what you can sell, what to look for, and how agencies launch their own branded site in weeks.
Read post →What Is a Travel Commerce Platform? (2026 Guide)
Sell flights, hotels, tours and more under your own brand from one system. What a travel commerce platform is, what it includes, and who uses it.
Read post →Best GDS Alternatives for Travel Agencies (2026)
A GDS is great for flights, but not for running a branded, multi-product travel business. Here are the real alternatives in 2026 and how to choose.
Read post →Airline Ancillary Revenue: How to Sell Beyond the Seat
Airlines grow revenue by selling holidays, stopovers, add-ons and loyalty under their own brand. Here is how it works and how to start.
Read post →NDC vs GDS: What's the Difference?
NDC and GDS explained in plain language: what each is, how they differ, and how the two actually work together.
Read post →Corporate Travel Software: Build vs Buy
The real costs, timelines and trade-offs of building versus buying, and how TMCs launch a branded corporate booking portal in weeks.
Read post →What Is Dynamic Packaging in Travel?
How flights, hotels and extras are bundled in real time into one price, and why that protects fares and lifts margins.
Read post →How to Add Travel Rewards to a Loyalty Program
How programs let members book flights and hotels with points, keep their data and brand, and launch in weeks.
Read post →The Travel Agency Tech Stack: What You Actually Need
The tools a modern agency needs, and how one travel commerce platform replaces the patchwork.
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