Containerized Microservices: A Software Transformation
Fostering a culture of technological innovation & learning at ITS
In an earlier blog, we shared that ITS had embarked on an effort to rearchitect and modernize some of our applications in order to elevate the booking experience for our clients. We’d like to unveil this successful initiative in greater detail and introduce you to the team behind it. At the onset, the project requirements were to reduce processing time and enable dynamic scaling to increase within search traffic patterns. It also called for functionality that validated customer-specific use cases, policies and routes, and negotiated fares.
What’s in Your Airline’s Drawers?
We’re not trying to get personal…but this question has been on our minds for some time. As the airline industry has continued to march forward with New Distribution Capability (NDC), and several airlines have added branded fare options, our apps had to find a way to “highlight” or offer these brands.
Read articleNDC…Three Letters Changing the Travel Industry
New Distribution Capability (NDC) is forcing change that has impacted the entire travel industry, so…you may be asking, what is it? For historical context, this standard morphed out of a desire to push technology capabilities within the airline distribution ecosystem and initially evolved from airlines creating their Direct Connect initiatives. This hidden world of airline distribution, pricing strategy, and operations has been active behind the scenes for decades.
Read articleOptimizing Functional Coverage for Better Travel Experiences
TripEasy is all about a streamlined booking experience that’s easy and accurate. Testing is critical for making sure that happens. Our partnership with mabl, the leading intelligent, low-code solution for automated end-to-end testing, continues to optimize our testing processes and pace of innovation. It's always good to get another perspective, so check-out what mabl has to say about our application modernization.
Read articleITS is Now SOC 2 Compliant ~ Customer Data is King
In today’s business landscape, data security has become a top priority for organizations of all sizes, as we’re all more readily affected by data breaches and hackers than ever before. Companies are asking their respective service providers to prove their data is being properly and adequately protected by completing a SOC 2 examination, and our customers were no exception.
Read articleSage Advice for Holiday Business Travel
The holidays are here and in full swing of cheer, busyness, and chaos. Holiday travel is taking off which means tricky weather, delayed flights, and packed planes. Travel is at peak season and that includes business travel. Though business travel is slowing down and settling back in after a long hiatus with COVID-19, it doesn’t stop. There are a few things to consider before taking off on another business trip this holiday season.
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