
There’s been so much talk about Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in recent years that stalwarts Platform-as-a-Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service rarely get a look in.

There’s been so much talk about Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in recent years that stalwarts Platform-as-a-Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service rarely get a look in.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) was probably the Big Data of the early-2000s – at term bounded about to describe a concept which actually had its roots going back decades.

Many companies and even whole industries have been blind-sided by new entrants who are empowered by technology and changing consumer behavior rather than old business models and processes.

The Rainmaker Group, the seller of revenue management software to the gaming and hospitality industries, announced today that it has received a $33.8 million equity investment from Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), a leading multi-stage investment firm.

Across all industries – especially travel – the volume and context of data generated by users is apparently the key to future business models.

Growing out of a partnership between ezRez Software and PayPal, members of United Airlines’ MileagePlus loyalty program are expected next year to be able to use miles to pay for products and services directly from merchants who accept PayPal.
HP finally took the wraps off the branding of the airline reservations system it is developing, calling it the HP Agilaire Passenger Service Solution.
Okay, deep breath. Now let’s get to the question of why you should care about the infrastructure or architecture that your travel technology provider uses?
The other week a few of my fellow Tnooz Nodes and I were having a discussion about whether or not companies in the travel industry should care about the software architecture that their software vendors employ.

Banish how it used to be carried out – travel inspiration and searching for products has changed immeasurably as consumers find new ways of finding the perfect trip.

Do you understand the true costs of travel payments, how to reduce your exposure to credit card fraud and surcharges or how virtual cards work?

Discussing recent hot topics such as the TripAdvisor-Jetsetter acquisition, hotel wifi, Wordpress and hotels, mobile design and user experience.

Ancillary services are here to stay, so how do travel companies and airlines develop their technology and relationships so that merchandising can work for everyone?
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