Engineering the Infrastructure of Modern Travel
Spike Arrow Tech is an independent technical publication dedicated to demystifying the complex architectures, global distribution systems (GDS), airline reservation networks, and API ecosystems that move the world.
Our Editorial Mission
The global travel industry powers over 10% of global GDP, yet its technological foundations—comprising legacy EDIFACT mainframes, real-time airline reservation systems, and emerging IATA NDC protocols—are among the most misunderstood domains in computer science.
Unlike generic travel consumer blogs, Spike Arrow Tech exists specifically for software engineers, airline distribution directors, OTA founders, and travel tech product managers. We do not review vacation destinations or promote sponsored hotels. Instead, we dissect PSS migrations, reverse-engineer flight search algorithms, analyze payment orchestration cascades, and document high-concurrency booking architectures.
Zero Sponsored Bias
We never accept paid endorsements or allow GDS vendors to influence technical comparisons.
Peer-Reviewed Rigor
Every technical architecture guide is authored or reviewed by veteran airline and OTA architects.
Global Localization
Available in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, and Portuguese to serve engineers worldwide.
The Editorial Board
Our contributors bring decades of hands-on experience in production airline systems.
