Insights & Updates
Perspectives from the altovo team on travel technology, airlines, distribution, and the future of travel commerce.
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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