OTA and travel tech
What an OTA platform includes, from search to ticketing
Every module of a working online travel agency, from customer search and checkout to supplier connections, payments and admin tools.
7 min read
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Practical articles on travel tech, web development, e-commerce, software, mobile apps, SEO and security.
Web development
Why PHP still runs so much of the web
Why PHP remains a practical choice for business web applications, what has changed in modern PHP and when another language fits better.
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OTA and travel tech
Planning the first version of your OTA: what to build first
How to scope the first version of an online travel agency so you launch sooner, spend less and learn what to build next.
7 min read
Web development
What Laravel is and why businesses choose it for web apps
What Laravel is, why businesses choose it for custom web applications, and when another option may fit better.
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OTA and travel tech
Supplier API costs travel agencies pay beyond development
The supplier fees, look-to-book limits, deposits and minimum volumes travel agencies pay beyond the cost of development.
6 min read
Web development
What happens during a website redesign project
What happens at each stage of a website redesign, and what you need to provide to keep the project on time.
7 min read
OTA and travel tech
Why travel bookings fail at confirmation and what to do
Why travel bookings sometimes fail at the confirmation step, and a clear process for timeouts, payments and status checks.
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Web development
Website or web application: what your business actually needs
The difference between a website and a web application, what drives the cost of each, and the signs that your business needs an application.
8 min read
OTA and travel tech
How e-tickets and hotel vouchers are issued after booking
What happens after a customer pays for travel: how flight tickets are issued, how hotel vouchers are generated and how to handle delays.
7 min read
Web development
What a fair website quote should include
What a fair website quote should contain, from scope and milestones to revisions, ownership and support after launch.
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OTA and travel tech
The hotel prebook step: what it does and why it matters
What the hotel prebook step checks, how to handle a changed rate or cancellation policy, and where payment fits around it.
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Web development
A website launch checklist for business owners
The checks to make before and just after a new website goes live, written for business owners rather than developers.
9 min read