Insights & Updates
Perspectives from the altovo team on travel technology, airlines, distribution, and the future of travel commerce.
easyGDS is now altovo. Here's why.
Today, easyGDS officially becomes altovo. Ron Ramanan, CEO, explains what changed, what didn't, and why the platform outgrew its original name.
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 →How to Start an Online Travel Agency (OTA) in 2026
The content, booking engine, payments and support you need to launch an OTA, whether to build or buy, and how fast you can go live.
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 →Altovo (formerly easygds) expands into Southeast Europe and Türkiye: What this means for travel businesses in the region
Altovo has opened new offices in Belgrade, Serbia and Türkiye through a new regional partnership, bringing modern travel technology to eight countries across Southeast Europe.
Read post →What Two Major Travel Trade Shows Taught Us About the Industry in 2026
The Altovo team attended ITB Berlin and Aviation Festival Asia and came away with three clear signals about where the travel industry is heading.
Read post →Securing Your $4,800 Travel Technology Grant at ITB Berlin 2026
Altovo is offering 100 professional booking engine licences, each valued at $4,800 per year, for free to independent travel agents ahead of ITB Berlin.
Read post →Travel Commerce Platform for Modern Agencies and Airlines
Travel has become an e-commerce industry, yet many providers still run on legacy infrastructure that creates bottlenecks and slows market responsiveness.
Read post →What Airlines Tell Us Behind the Scenes
Airline leaders speak very differently in private than they do on stage. Behind the scenes, three operational friction points come up again and again.
Read post →How Altovo Helps Airlines Monetize Stopovers
Stopovers represent untapped ancillary revenue. When packaged well, passengers spend more and are more likely to rebook. Here's how to make it happen.
Read post →From Transit to Transformation: The Future of Airline Stopover Programs
Stopover programs are reshaping how the aviation sector thinks about passenger connections, turning layovers into standalone destination experiences.
Read post →How Technology Will Shape Travel Booking in the Next Year
AI, automation, and mobile platforms are fundamentally altering how travel is planned and booked. Here's what travel professionals need to know.
Read post →The Booking Experience Travelers Deserve and How You Can Deliver It
Modern travel booking should feel like the start of an exciting journey. Travelers expect the process to be fast, clear, and trustworthy. Anything else feels outdated.
Read post →Navigating the Future: Upgrading Travel Booking Systems
Traditional methods of booking travel are becoming increasingly inadequate. Here's what modern technology offers, and why the upgrade is overdue.
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, the time, and the trade-offs, 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, why it 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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