Travel Technology Blog

Sabre Corporation is currently one of the world’s leading travel data suppliers. Multiple tour operators, travel portals and agencies around the world are lining up to get a Sabre API Integration as part of their online booking engine or mobile booking app. It currently occupies a 35% market share in flight bookings alone.

Blockchain is by far the most disruptive technology the world has seen in recent years. After being first mentioned way back in 1982, it shook the world in 2008 with the publication of “Bitcoin: a peer-to-peer electronic cash system” by someone disguised as ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’.

The use of online technology is growing at a breathtaking pace in all spheres of human activity. Travel industry is no exception here — and it is easily proven with numbers. For example, the online travel agency (OTA) market share alone increased by 7,9% from 2015 to 2020.

Whether you’re looking to invest in an online system for your travel company or already have an online presence you’d like to improve, choosing the right travel technology partner can be overwhelming.

The global market for online hotels distribution is packed with hundreds of suppliers. They differ by type (GDSs, bedbanks, hotel chains, etc.), depth of content coverage, geographic focus, etc.

Online travel agencies (OTAs) spearhead the digital transformation in travel in recent years. They firmly occupy the majority share of the modern digital travel market (over 39 % according to Phocuswright).

One of the key decisions to make when shopping for travel software is which approach should be taken – custom software made exclusively for you vs off-the-shelf software.

We decided to create this article to take you on a guided tour behind the scenes and present a modern tour operator back-office to you in a digestible and clear fashion. We’ll also dig deeper into modern development trends and some noteworthy setup peculiarities.

Technology has transformed the travel industry, and travel businesses that are not responding to this appeal will be out of business sooner or later. Technological advances increase business efficiency and optimize different processes, reducing manual work, and improving customer experience. 

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