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Travel Tech

Travel companies plan fintech investment boom to capture rebound

Kristin Mariano Jun 9, 2022

As the world begins to rediscover travel with COVID-19 restrictions lifting around the world, the travel industry has an opportunity to rebuild and renew by harnessing advances in…

Partner content

Three ways NDC is accelerating the shift to travel retailing

Editor Jun 7, 2022

As we look to the years ahead, technology and innovation will be powerful enablers of change to rebuild the travel industry.

Airlines and Aviation

Malaysia Airlines expands technology and distribution contract with Amadeus

Kristin Mariano Apr 14, 2022

Malaysia Airlines Berhad is pleased to expand its partnership with Amadeus to improve the experience of its customers, including corporate and travel retailers over the coming years.

Travel Tech

Amadeus partners with Microsoft to redefine the digital workplace for business travellers

Kristin Mariano Apr 6, 2022

Amadeus, in partnership with Microsoft, is taking the first step in their joint vision to redefine corporate travel: Cytric Travel & Expense, the Amadeus online booking and expense…

Travel Tech

Bracing for rebound! Here’s how Amadeus preps for next COVID surge

Kristin Mariano Mar 9, 2022

To prepare for a possible coming COVID surge, Amadeus has partnered with testFRWD, the Austrian startup providing AI-powered solutions for self-certifying COVID-19 tests.

New airline Greater Bay gears up for first flight in 2022

Megha Paul Jan 7, 2022

Newly established and headquartered in Hong Kong, Greater Bay Airlines is taking the next step in its growth strategy after obtaining its AOC (Air Operator’s Certificate) in October last…

Travel Tech

Amadeus reveals industry outlook and recovery strategies for business travel in 2022

Kristin Mariano Dec 28, 2021

The impact the pandemic has had on business travel is well documented and the changing market conditions are leading to a significant shift in the industry.

Industry outlook and recovery strategies for business travel in 2022: Amadeus

Megha Paul Dec 15, 2021

The impact the pandemic has had on business travel is well documented and the changing market conditions are leading to a significant shift in the industry

Features

77% of travelers globally want to travel in the next year, with Europe reigning as top destination

Megha Paul Oct 19, 2021

Amadeus survey of 9,074 consumers across France, Germany, India, Spain, Russia, Singapore, the UAE, the UK, and the US shows the appetite to travel is high

Tourism

Four travel trends this summer as recovery is underway

Kristin Mariano Jun 1, 2021

Summer is finally here! With restrictions being lifted and flights are restarting as a growing army of holidaymakers are digging out their flip flops and sunhats for their next journey.

93% of Indian travellers ready to adopt ‘digital health passports’ to restart travel

Megha Paul Apr 8, 2021

As governments and the travel industry explore the benefits of digital health passports, the message from Indian travellers is clear: digital health passports can be a vital tool in opening…

Why International Women’s Day is particularly important this year

Alastair Newport Mar 5, 2021

If there’s one upside to experiencing a major challenge or transformative event, it’s that these moments can highlight issues that were sitting on the backburner and provide an opportunity…

What are the best travel technologies to help boost travel confidence and spur recovery?

Alastair Newport Nov 19, 2020

Amadeus reveals traveller’s top concerns and what types of technology would help build traveller confidence.

Asia

Rethink Travel – Reskilling the travel agency workforce

Alastair Newport Nov 5, 2020

In a travel era defined by rapid change and ongoing disruption, travel agencies will need to ensure their workforce has the right skills and technology to compete and deliver better…

Agents of change: How can APAC’s travel industry come together to solve the contactless conundrum?

Alastair Newport Oct 28, 2020

The technology already exists to render most parts of the travel experience contactless – from voice-activated screens, biometric scanners and automated gates at airports, to robot check-in…

Last-minute bookings keep afloat India’s travel market

Megha Paul Oct 14, 2020

New flight booking data released by Amadeus has revealed that COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on flight booking lead times in India since March 2020

5 steps to a frictionless future for Asia’s travel industry

Alastair Newport Sep 17, 2020

‘Contactless’ has quickly become a by-word for safety in today’s new era of social distancing. The effects have already been felt in the world’s financial services and retail industries,…

Tech giant goes the way of the sun

Alastair Newport Sep 3, 2020

Amadeus has announced a new agreement with Sunway Hotels & Resorts, to deliver a comprehensive technology solution enabling them to streamline reservations and loyalty programs across…

Amadeus new agreement with Sunway Hotels & Resorts

Juergen Steinmetz Aug 31, 2020

Amadeus, an industry-leading provider of hospitality technology solutions, has announced a new agreement with Sunway Hotels & Resorts,

Global

4 reasons ‘flexibility’ is critical for APAC airline recovery

Alastair Newport Aug 27, 2020

From tsunamis to ash clouds, travel has seen its share of setbacks over the past few years. COVID-19 is an altogether challenge. APAC airline recovery...

Korean Air prioritises digitalisation with new partnership

Alastair Newport Jul 24, 2020

As airlines prepare to take off in a post-pandemic world, carriers need to figure out how to rebuild in a rapidly evolving global environment where historical data no longer applies. As the…

Thailand

How travel agents can balance flexibility and profitability throughout recovery

Alastair Newport Jul 21, 2020

As countries like Vietnam and Thailand ease travel restrictions and look to lead the regional tourism revival in South East Asia, travel agents face...

Features

Travel Agent Alert: 4 reasons TAs are key to rebuilding the industry

Alastair Newport Jul 8, 2020

The road to recovery for the travel industry is through rebuilding travellers’ confidence and understanding their needs, but success can only be achieved by taking up a hybrid approach of-…

Travel-19 to answer tourists pandemic travel questions

Alastair Newport Jun 25, 2020

Amadeus has announced the launch of a new online bot, Travel-19, to address the most frequent COVID-19 related travel questions from travellers across the world today. The online bot…

Global

Amadeus woos ‘Generation Clean’ with new eBooks

Alastair Newport Jun 18, 2020

Amadeus has launched a brand new series of eBooks, in partnership with global hospitality organizations, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), the Institute of…

Air

New automated emergency flexibility solution “A win for the whole industry”

Alastair Newport Jun 5, 2020

ATPCO unveiled a  new industry solution Emergency flexibility for conditions on existing tickets (Emergency Flexibility). Created within the framework of IATA and A4A supply chain…

Partner content

How the COVID-19 crisis highlighted the importance of customer service

Alastair Newport Jun 4, 2020

Global aviation and travel tech firm Amadeus recently published its latest blog, reporting on how the Spanish based company based has supported the industry during the COVID-19 crisis.…

3 advantages of having female leaders

Kristin Mariano Mar 6, 2020

We have gone a long way when it comes to gender parity; unfortunately, women are still woefully underrepresented in the travel technology industry as a whole. In the tourism and hospitality…

Global

Amadeus snaps up Optym

Alastair Newport Feb 4, 2020

Amadeus has today announced its acquisition of the airline network planning software business Optym. The acquisition builds on a 3-year partnership between Amadeus and Optym that has seen…

Travel Tech

Amadeus hooks up with Mastercard: “Meaningful change will require a fundamental shift”

Alastair Newport Feb 3, 2020

Amadeus and Mastercard announced a new collaboration today, which sees the travel tech firm  Mastercard’s City Possible network to co-create, pilot, and scale solutions to the most pressing…

SpiceJet and Amadeus strengthen partnership in the Gulf

Megha Paul Jan 28, 2020

Looking to the future of travel in the Gulf, SpiceJet, India’s second biggest budget carrier, and Amadeus recently organised a series of empowerment sessions for the region’s travel…

Five trends that will shape the airport of the future

Alastair Newport Jan 20, 2020

Airports are the backbone of the travel industry. They are a gateway to the world, handling millions of passengers around the globe each day. But airports are not immune to disruption. Much…

Top 10 travel tech trends for 2020

Alastair Newport Jan 9, 2020

With more than a week of 2020 already behind now is the perfect time to peel back the veil of perception and peer into future -- of what is the most sci-fi sounding date you will ever…

India

Air India: Sabre out, Amadeus in.

Alastair Newport Jan 7, 2020

Following the news yesterday that Air India ditched American firm Sabre as its GDS provider after two decades, rival company Amadeus announced a new deal to roll out the full range of the…

Asia

What curated itineraries and social apps tell us about how people will travel in 2020

Alastair Newport Dec 20, 2019

Remember culture shock? A common phenomenon for travellers a decade ago, where travellers would arrive in a new place and step outside of their comfort zone to pursue the unfamiliar. It was…

Amadeus lands in Dubai to “shape the future of travel”

Alastair Newport Dec 19, 2019

As the travel and tourism industry remains a pillar of many GCC economies, executives at Amadeus have previewed some of the emerging technologies and business models that will lead to…

May the best ideas win: It’s time to break down silos to create better journeys

Alastair Newport Dec 6, 2019

Remember when online shopping still made us nervous? When online dating seemed outlandish at best and dangerous at worse? Or how normal it was to walk to a rental store to watch a movie?…

Perth Airport: “The passenger experience is paramount”

Alastair Newport Dec 2, 2019

Perth Airport has announced that it has signed up to an extensive upgrade of its passenger handling system, with existing partner -- Spanish firm, Amadeus. Perth currently processes close…

Amadeus: “We’re democratising AI in travel”

Alastair Newport Nov 21, 2019

AI systems are set to provide a USD14 trillion boost to the global economy by 2035. In the travel industry, this technology has the potential to produce USD400 billion of value, more than…

Travel Tech

Amadeus Ventures to lend a hand on travel tech start-ups in APAC

Kristin Mariano Nov 19, 2019

Amadeus is expanding Amadeus Ventures to help travel tech start-ups in APAC starting 2020.

HR, red flags and why ‘eating strategy for breakfast’ doesn’t go far enough

Alastair Newport Nov 13, 2019

On a whistle-stop of Asia, Amadeus' people & culture chief officer, Sabine Hansen Peck finds time to speak to TD about the everchanging world of modern HR.

UNWTO: “Tourism leads the charge for female empowerment”

Christian Tolentino Nov 8, 2019

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with UN Women, The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus, has launched the long-awaited…

Travel Tech

London takes top spot as UAE leading inbound market

Alastair Newport Nov 6, 2019

Amadeus published its key findings into the top inbound and outbound destinations the UAE region, with the UK capital coming heading the source market pack. According to the findings, the…

Travel technology investment symposium announced

Megha Paul Oct 24, 2019

Travel Startups Incubator (TSI) has announced a one-day Travel Technology Investment Symposium, on 8 January 2020 in Miami at the Amadeus Executive Center. Dedicated exclusively to…

Amadeus hosts meet to discuss future of travel

Megha Paul Oct 23, 2019

Amadeus recently welcomed travel industry leaders to an exclusive gathering in the Amadeus Majlis at Arabian Nights Village, located in the heart of Abu Dhabi’s desert. Hosted by Antoine…

Travel Agents

Amadeus run NDC content alongside existing content “all on one screen”

Alastair Newport Oct 22, 2019

Amadeus has announced that Selling Platform Connect, its cloud-based booking platform, now allows travel sellers to shop, order, pay and service airline travel offers via an NDC …

How airlines can take customer loyalty to new heights

Alastair Newport Sep 16, 2019

Loyalty programs have served airlines well for decades. But new technology and a new generation of travellers are changing the rules. Young people have the means and desire to travel…

Travel Tech

Amadeus’ three pieces of advice to OTAs

Alastair Newport Sep 11, 2019

Online travel agents must embrace merchandising and reinvent retail flow to ensure future growth, says Amadeus. The online travel market is evolving – and fast. Asia Pacific travel markets,…

Dynamic Duo: Amadeus and CyberSource take on travel fraud

Alastair Newport Sep 2, 2019

The European Central Bank estimates Europe suffers from EUR1.3 Billion  in online card fraud each year. That’s why the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) and the Regulatory Technical…

Interviews

“Positioned to grow”: Qantas new SVP of Asia talks market share, cabin upgrades and the Qantas Channel

Alastair Newport Sep 2, 2019

Back at the end of June, Qantas unveiled John Simeone as its new senior vice president for Asia and Papua New Guinea, based in Singapore. To find out more about the new role, I snatched a…

Amadeus to deepen NDC collaboration with United

Megha Paul Aug 30, 2019

Amadeus has announced a continued partnership to industrialise New Distribution Capability (NDC) by developing, testing and bringing to market new content offerings, such as United’s new…

Travel tech this week: Free food on trains when you book with EaseMyTrip

Kristin Mariano Aug 22, 2019

Eating while riding a train is a unique experience that one should not miss out on. In order to elevate customers’ experience, EaseMyTrip is offering free food when users book. Meanwhile,…

How Celerity’s partnership with Amadeus could hit OTAs where it hurts

Alastair Newport Aug 13, 2019

In June, I had the opportunity to grill Celerity CEO, Ken Quaglio, about the potential of the tech company’s Flight Compare product, at the Amadeus Executive Summit in Istanbul -- but I…

Interviews

PredictHQ and Amadeus partnership: “Improving event visibility has been a goal of airlines for decades”

Alastair Newport Jul 25, 2019

Spanish travel tech firm Amadeus and demand intelligence company PredictHQ, joined forces last year but, up until now, they have kept their partnership under wraps. But, now ready to go…

Air

China’s VariFlight poised for global expansion, partners with Amadeus

Megha Paul Jul 25, 2019

Travellers in China are used to frequent flight delays, leaving holidaymakers with disrupted itineraries and business travellers missing appointments with customers. Putting an end to…

Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Travellers favour alternative payments and more

Kristin Mariano Jul 25, 2019

This week, the rise of alternative payments is seen in many parts of Europe and Asia. This trend has a significant on travel as we may see a revolution on how we pay for goods and services.

Airlines and Aviation

Simple, Agile and Open: Amadeus’ SVP of Airlines R&D opens up about new philosophy

Alastair Newport Jul 11, 2019

A couple of weeks ago I had the good fortune to be invited to spend a few days in Istanbul, a sultry and seductive city if ever there was one, at the pleasure of airline ‘techsperts’…

Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Cvent, Expedia upgrades and Amadeus’ new partnership

Kristin Mariano Jul 11, 2019

This week in the travel sector, we saw upgrades from Cvent and Expedia’s functionalities. Moreover, Amadeus strengthens partnership with business travel firm focused on humanitarian, faith…

Hospitality

To automate or not to automate, that is the question

Christian Tolentino Jul 10, 2019

In an industry where personal touches matter a great deal, we are treading a fine line between innovation and over-kill.

Corporate & Business

Top tech trends changing the business travel industry

Christian Tolentino Jul 4, 2019

Amadeus has released new insights into the state of the business travel industry in the Asia Pacific (APAC) and key technology trends that are shaping it.

Air

Etihad Airways expands partnership with Amadeus to foster long-term growth

Megha Paul Jun 27, 2019

Amadeus and Etihad Airways announced an extension of their longstanding partnership for distribution services across channels. The partnership falls under the renewed 10-year agreement…

Travel Tech

Amadeus unlocks new personalisation capabilities with Salesforce

Alastair Newport Jun 24, 2019

Kicking off the second day of its Airline Executive Summit in Istanbul, Amadeus unveiled its new service optimiser app, built in partnership with cloud-based customer relationship management…

Hospitality

“Robots will remain as a gimmick”: The real tech trends by Amadeus

Christian Tolentino May 23, 2019

Tech firm to the travel industry Amadeus has gathered insights from industry leaders on which tech trends they think will have the most significant impact.

Travel Tech

Travix signs new GDS agreement with “trusted technology partner”

Alastair Newport May 16, 2019

Amadeus and Dutch based OTA Travix, compounded their existing relationship today with the announcement that the companies have enhanced the long-standing partnership by signing an agreement…

Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Starting a small revolution and more

Kristin Mariano May 16, 2019

This week, road transportation takes centre stage with Uber sharing speed data and Amadeus including Heycars in its system. A new app is launched that combines tech’s best products – social…

Hospitality

The future of hospitality: Room types, tech and achieving cult status

Christian Tolentino Apr 30, 2019

Amadeus and IHG have collaborated to explore changes we can expect as guest insight, tech optimisation and the ability to hyper-personalise take effect.

Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Tinder for boat owners and more

Kristin Mariano Apr 25, 2019

This week in the world of travel tech, we saw airlines partner with tech companies to improve their service and revenue. Moreover, another app is out in the market that connects boat owners…

Travel Tech

Amadeus: Understanding the untapped potential of ‘Destination X’

Christian Tolentino Apr 23, 2019

Amadeus has worked with several industry leaders to highlight eight key trends which are pivotal in the post-booking ancillary game.

Travel Agents

Amadeus partners with Agoda to give access to pre-paid hotel content

Christian Tolentino Apr 8, 2019

Amadeus and Agoda, one of the world’s fastest growing online travel agents (OTAs), have partnered to give travel agents access to pre-paid hotel content from 150,000 properties globally.

Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: New partnerships for friendlier travel

Kristin Mariano Mar 21, 2019

This week, we saw several companies inked agreements to make it easier for travellers to avail a service.

Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Amadeus partnerships and payments made easy

Kristin Mariano Mar 15, 2019

This week, we saw Amadeus has renewed some of its partnerships as well as alternative payments in the UK.

India

SpiceJet signs its first GDS agreement with…

Alastair Newport Mar 7, 2019

SpiceJet, India’s second biggest LCC has today announced a new distribution agreement with Spanish firm Amadeus.

Travel Tech

Amadeus X Barclaycard for better B2B payments

Kristin Mariano Feb 26, 2019

Amadeus partners with Barclaycard to integrate Barclaycard’s virtual cards offering, Precisionpay, into Amadeus’ B2B Wallet payment solution.

Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Robots and next-gen firewall

Kristin Mariano Feb 14, 2019

This week, we saw new technologies that improved cybersecurity with next-gen firewall as well as future trends in the sector.

Startups

Travel tech this week: It’s raining green for start-ups

Kristin Mariano Jan 17, 2019

This week we saw numerous travel tech start-ups receive millions of funding from different funding rounds. Start-ups rely on investments to foster growth.

HR & Careers

“Culture is the key” says Amadeus’ HR mandarin

Alastair Newport Jan 14, 2019

With employees always on the lookout for new opportunities to develop their life experiences as much as their career, the responsibility of human resources to find, develop and retain a…

Travel Tech

Amadeus makes a point with new loyalty partnership

Alastair Newport Dec 14, 2018

Amadeus and new partner Points International, a loyalty commerce firm, have unveiled their new strategic agreement to provide airlines to combine Amadeus’ Loyalty Management and Awards and…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus and Vistara extend distribution agreement

Mili Dec 5, 2018

Amadeus and Vistara have renewed a multi-year distribution agreement that guarantees Vistara’s travel agency partners continued access to the airline’s full range of fares and prices through…

Travel Tech

Bosch pairs with Amadeus, Chrome River for seamless business travel experience

Kristin Mariano Nov 27, 2018

Engineering and electronics company Bosch aims to digitise its primitive business travel tools for the benefit of its more than 400,000 employees worldwide.

Airlines and Aviation

Financial check: A quarterly analysis of the major GDS players

Mili Nov 16, 2018

This month, three of the major GDS providers in the industry -- Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport, denoting an upward trend recording considerable profits.

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair chooses Amadeus Network Revenue Management to drive profitability

Kristin Mariano Oct 25, 2018

Finnair has chosen Amadeus Network Revenue Management that uses data science to improve demand forecasts and optimise the airline’s Origin and Destination network.

Airlines and Aviation

Desperate times, desperate measures: Shift in Indian airlines’ GDS providers

Mili Oct 17, 2018

Travelport recently bagged contracts of India's state-owned Air India and one of India's premier airlines, Jet Airways as their exclusive ticket-distribution service provider and content…

Appointments

Amadeus ramps up Airport IT in APAC with two senior appointments

Kristin Mariano Oct 11, 2018

Amadeus has announced the promotion of Sarah Samuel to Head of Airport IT, Asia Pacific and the appointment of Sunil Ankalgi to Head of Sales and Account Management for Airport IT, Asia…

Airlines and Aviation

Southwest signs ten year commitment to Amadeus Sky Suite by Optym

Alastair Newport Oct 4, 2018

American domestic airline Southwest Airlines has announced it has entered into a long term agreement to bring the Amadeus Sky Suite by Optym to its operations, in order to upgrade its…

Corporate & Business

Amadeus gets into the minds of APAC business travellers

Christian Tolentino Sep 20, 2018

Travel tech firm, Amadeus IT Group, has revealed that business travel within Asia is growing at twice the pace of the rest of the world.

Podcasts

Podcast: NDC’s status and potential – with VP of NDC-X, Amadeus

Brett Henry Sep 10, 2018

I spoke to Gianni Pisanello about the game-changing new platform's current status and future potential.

Global

CWT: Amadeus deal to “accelerate continued global growth”

Alastair Newport Aug 31, 2018

With New Distribution Capability (NDC) the talk of the industry, indeed the topic was at the heart of the STX conference in Singapore this week, airlines and hoteliers are excited about the…

Airlines and Aviation

easyJet adopts solution for more reliable flight schedules

Christian Tolentino Aug 22, 2018

Amadeus and Optym have announced that easyJet has chosen the advanced network simulation solution, Amadeus SkySYM by Optym, to improve the reliability of its flight schedules.

Hospitality

Here is why Amadeus bought TravelClick

Kristin Mariano Aug 16, 2018

Leading Global Distribution System company Amadeus described its acquisition of TravelClick as an important milestone for its hospitality business. The former believed that buying the latter…

Hospitality

Amadeus acquires TravelClick for USD 1.52 billion

Kristin Mariano Aug 11, 2018

Amadeus has bought TravelClick, the New York-based hotel revenue-enhancing technology, for USD 1.52 billion. The rumour sparked last week when a source familiar with the matter leaked…

Travel Tech

Amex GBT sign Amadeus’ NDC-X programme

Christian Tolentino Aug 9, 2018

Amadeus IT Group has announced that the travel management company, American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), will join to help pilot its NDC-X programme.

Travel Tech

Breaking: Amadeus in talks with Thoma Bravo to buy TravelClick

Kristin Mariano Aug 1, 2018

Amadeus is holding discussions with private equity firm Thoma Bravo to buy TravelClick – provider of revenue-enhancing technology to the hotel industry, according to a Bloomberg report.

Hotels

Artificial intelligence in hospitality – friend or foe?

Kristin Mariano Jul 20, 2018

Hotels and travel management companies are increasingly using AI to carry out customer service tasks, which are important in managing bookings and service.

Air

Amadeus receives NDC ‘dual level 3 certification’ from IATA

Alastair Newport Jul 11, 2018

In the wake of the news that Amadeus' level 3 certification for the updated Altéa NDC was renewed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the company has now announced it has…

Global

Travix to join Amadeus NDC-X platform to “work for all travel players on a global scale”

Alastair Newport Jun 5, 2018

Amadeus has announced that the Dutch OTA Travix is now part of Amadeus’ NDC-X programme. NDC-X was unleashed upon the industry during February 2018, with the aim to bring all the Amadeus…

Air

SAS sticks with Amadeus to connect customers through “channel of their choice”

Alastair Newport Jun 1, 2018

As one of Amadeus original partners, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has long been aware of the advantages the Spanish company provides. In fact Amadeus was first established by SAS, along with…

Travel Tech

Email is still king even for social media-obsessed millennials

Kristin Mariano May 23, 2018

Travel companies should ramp up thier email marketing as email is still the preferred way of nearly a third of millennials across the Asia Pacific in receiving travel recommendations or…

Airlines and Aviation

LATAM Airlines regains strength, adopts Amadeus Altéa technology

Christian Tolentino May 18, 2018

Latam Airlines Group, a Chilean airline holding company, has adopted the Amadeus Altéa Departure Control Flight Management solution, to optimise fuel consumption and operational efficiency.

Travel Tech

Go fast or go home: Amadeus to ‘provide speed and accuracy’ for Ctrip brand Trip.com

Christian Tolentino May 15, 2018

Amadeus has partnered with Trip.com to provide the Amadeus Master Pricer Instant Search, delivering speed, accuracy and booking availability where every second counts. In today’s…

Travel Tech

Has Travelport’s GDS business fallen too far behind?

Simon Willmore May 9, 2018

Travelport last week reported 1Q earnings and took a big one on the chin reporting negative bookings growth. Already the smallest of the GDS, the company was bearing the brunt of the Flight…

Travel Tech

Amadeus to introduce ‘Smart Cities’ to improve mobility in congested APAC cities

Christian Tolentino May 7, 2018

Amadeus announced the creation of a task force dedicated to lead its new Smart Cities offer in APAC, enabling smart mobility for the world’s most densely populated cities.

UK

How Amadeus’s mobile app makes Cape Verde even more attractive

Alastair Newport Apr 11, 2018

Grabbing some extra time on holiday is always a boon for any traveller. Even if it’s just a couple of hours, to grab a final breakfast or last drink by the pool, it can make the world of…

Consumer

Amadeus wins contract for Flight Centre’s distribution business in EMEA and Asia

Christian Tolentino Mar 26, 2018

Two industry heavyweights come together today as Amadeus and Flight Centre announce their strategic partnership to drive progress for compliance with IATAs' NDC (New Distribution Capability)…

Airlines and Aviation

Shooting for the stars: Philippine Airlines shines brighter with Amadeus

Christian Tolentino Mar 19, 2018

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is aiming for the stars and it has chosen travel-tech leader Amadeus to transform the airline’s core technology system.

Travel Tech

Amadeus boosts NDC push with new programme

Simon Willmore Feb 28, 2018

Amadeus recently unveiled a dedicated programme in line with IATA’s push towards product differentiation, time-to-market, full and rich air content accessibility, and a transparent shopping…

Hotels

Amadeus launch @flightbot AI – great news for TAs

Alastair Newport Jan 10, 2018

Amadeus has developed an AI-powered bot in partnership with GoHero.ai (based in India).  The bot connects LINE users with travel agents, using a messaging platform powered on GoHero’s AI and…

Airlines and Aviation

‘Strengthening the Airport Value Proposition’ or how to hack an airports customer appeal?

Alastair Newport Dec 6, 2017 21

The fundamental value of an airport - the ability to attract passengers who want to fly there – remains unchanged. But as passenger volumes continue to rise worldwide, the competition…

Tourism

Amadeus encourages industry to make accessible travel a reality for all

Jill Sayles Oct 5, 2017 23

Amadeus believes that the travel industry must take significant action to provide a stronger service to the growing number of people with accessibility needs.  More than two billion…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus & OACIS launch world’s first ‘pop up’ check-in

Alastair Newport Sep 20, 2017

Amadeus and Off Airport Check-in Solutions (OACIS),  are  to change the airport check-in experience with the launch of the world’s first ‘pop up’ check-in service. The company believe…

Airlines and Aviation

MIAT Mongolian Airlines takes off with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Aug 3, 2017

MIAT Mongolian Airlines has formed a new technology partnership with Amadeus as it aims to expand and modernise its operations. The national carrier will adopt the Amadeus Altéa…

Travel Tech

Brain Waves: Lufthansa’s airport payments, Watson offers museum tours, and more

Mark Elliott Jun 13, 2017

Amadeus creates new payment tool for airport ancillaries Amadeus has teamed up with Ingenico to launch 'Amadeus Airport Pay', a new wireless payment solution that accepts card…

Travel Tech

Brain Waves: Virtual flight bookings, biometric baggage drops, and more…

Mark Elliott May 16, 2017

Amadeus creates virtual booking experience Navitaire, a subsidiary of Amadeus, has created a new solution that allows customers to complete their entire travel booking in Virtual Reality.…

Appointments

The latest appointments from Garuda, AccorHotels, Amadeus and more…

Mark Elliott Apr 19, 2017

LAURENT A. VOIVENEL has joined Swiss-Belhotel International as senior vice president of operations & development for the Middle East, Africa & India. A seasoned industry…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian LCCs continue to embrace GDS sales

Mark Elliott Apr 4, 2017

More Asian low-cost carriers are committing to the travel trade. Scoot, the Singaporean LCC, has become the latest airline to renew its distribution agreement with Amadeus, ensuring…

Travel Tech

Amadeus offers tracking tool to help agents

Mark Elliott Mar 17, 2017

Amadeus has launched a new solution that enables travel agents to harness data to improve their businesses. The new 'Productivity Tracker' tool, which forms part of the Amadeus Agency…

Travel Tech

Amadeus invests in airfare locking tool

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2017

Amadeus has invested in a tool that allows bookers to lock in the price of their flight prior to purchase. A common complaint of travellers is that the price of their desired flight…

Airlines and Aviation

Brain Waves: Skyscanner boosts bookings, Changi converts loose change, and more…

Mark Elliott Mar 7, 2017

Finnair offers bookings within Skyscanner Finnair passengers are now able to book flights and ancillaries via Skyscanner, without leaving the travel search site. The new initiative, which…

Train

Amadeus boosts GDS rail sales

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2017

A new business model developed by Amadeus, the travel technology giant, is providing travel agencies with a way to sell multiple global rail networks. Amadeus will act as a sales…

Airlines and Aviation

Thai Lion Air targets trade with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Feb 23, 2017

Thai Lion Air is aiming to enhance its travel trade sales by distributing its content via the GDS with Amadeus. The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier is making its fares and inventory…

Appointments

The latest appointments from AccorHotels, Carnival, Amadeus and more

Mark Elliott Jan 25, 2017

LOUISE DALEY has been appointed as AccorHotels' deputy chief executive officer Asia Pacific. She has been with AccorHotels for 26 years, having commenced her career in Australia before…

Travel Tech

Chinese travel site plots international growth

Mark Elliott Nov 30, 2016

A Chinese travel aggregation site is upgrading its technology as it bids to expand overseas. PKFARE.com has selected Amadeus’ search technology, content and payment solution to…

Travel Tech

Travel distribution entering “period of unprecedented change” – report

Mark Elliott Oct 13, 2016

Travel distribution will undergo a revolution in the next decade, with new technology and consumer trends set to transform how people search for and book their trips, a major new report has…

UK

Advantage Focus Partnership selects Amadeus as tech partner

Aaron Greenwood Sep 29, 2016

Following an extensive review of their IT requirements, Advantage Focus Partnership has selected Amadeus as their preferred technology partner until 2019.   The announcement is an…

UK

easyJet and Amadeus extend partnership

Gemma Greenwood Aug 17, 2016

EasyJet and Amadeus have announced the renewal of a long-term partnership, giving Amadeus subscribers continued access to easyJet’s range of fares. The partnership will support the…

Hotels

Amadeus teams with Zingle for hotel messaging apps

Aaron Greenwood Aug 10, 2016

With over 4.77 billion mobile phone users estimated worldwide by 2017 and 350 billion text messages monthly, the growth in mobile and in texting and messaging is rapidly becoming the biggest…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf carriers see “exponential” premium traffic growth between Europe and Asia

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2016

The "big three" Gulf carriers - Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways - experienced a surge in first and business class traffic on routes between Europe and Asia Pacific last year, new data…

Travel Tech

Amadeus reports strong H1 results

Gemma Greenwood Jul 31, 2016

Travel technology giant Amadeus has reported an adjusted profit of €494.5 million for the first half of 2016. That meant a growth of 17.9% compared to the same period of 2015. This was…

Airlines and Aviation

New Nepalese airline sells fares via Amadeus

Mark Elliott Jul 25, 2016

Himalaya Airlines, the new Nepalese carrier, has started selling its fares via the GDS with Amadeus. Under the new full content agreement, the Chinese-backed, Kathmandu-based carrier…

Airlines and Aviation

Nile Air extends its contract with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Jun 28, 2016

Nile Air, the private schedule airline in Egypt which connects key international markets like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, the UAE, Turkey, and Sudan, has extended its contract with…

UK

Amadeus makes key UK appointments

Aaron Greenwood Jun 16, 2016

Amadeus has strengthened its UK management team with the appointment of Clare de Bono to the role of head of Product and Innovation for UK and Ireland and Amanda Kotenko to head of UK…

Pacific Islands

Air Tahiti Nui overhauls technology with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2016

Air Tahiti Nui has decided to completely overhaul its IT and operating systems, with the signing of a major new agreement with Amadeus. The new partnership will see the French…

Airlines and Aviation

United offers online “hovering” fare searches

Mark Elliott Jun 7, 2016

United Airlines has started utilising Amadeus' advanced online search tools to improve how its fares are displayed. Using the new "instant pricing" technology, passengers searching on…

Travel Tech

Travel industry enters “age of experimentation”

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2016

Travel companies that are willing to experiment and embrace big data will be best placed to succeed in the future, a new report has stated. In its latest white paper, entitled "Defining…

Tourism

Indian luxury travel market grows by 12.8%

Mark Elliott May 25, 2016

India's luxury market has been growing at an annual rate of 12.8 % from 2011-2015. According to a report released by Amadeus, over the next 10 years, the growth rate in global…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus allows airlines to auction seat upgrades

Mark Elliott May 9, 2016

Amadeus has teamed up with Plusgrade, a solution that allows air passengers to bid for upgrades to other seats. Plusgrade provides technology to airlines so that passengers can bid to…

Travel Tech

Amadeus adds Orbitz content as Expedia partnership grows

Mark Elliott May 5, 2016

Orbitz Worldwide, the online travel agency, will now be able to distribute its content via the Amadeus GDS. Expedia, the parent company of Orbitz, has signed a long-term extension of…

Airlines and Aviation

Chinese LCC embraces travel agents for international expansion

Mark Elliott Apr 27, 2016

China's largest low-cost carrier, Spring Airlines, has committed to making its fares available to international travel agents as it embarks on a new phase of expansion. The…

Airlines and Aviation

Egencia, Amadeus team up to sell baggage to business travellers

Mark Elliott Apr 21, 2016

Egencia, the business travel arm of Expedia, has joined forces with Amadeus to launch a new service enabling its corporate clients to book extra baggage. Using Amadeus Web Services,…

Airlines and Aviation

HK Express targets agents with Amadeus deal

Mark Elliott Mar 22, 2016

HK Express has signed an agreement with Amadeus for the distribution of its fares to travel agents. The Hong Kong-based airline becomes the latest in a series of low-cost carriers now…

UK

Amadeus expands commercial team in the UK

Aaron Greenwood Mar 13, 2016

Amadeus has bolstered its commercial team in the UK with the appointment of Kevin Myhill to head of Corporate Direct, and Liz Emmott to head of Sales. Kevin and Liz are both based at…

UK

Amadeus launches first online GDS booking platform in UK

Aaron Greenwood Feb 25, 2016

Amadeus has officially launched its Selling Platform Connect in the UK, which it claims is the world’s first fully online GDS booking and fulfilment platform.  The company claims it …

UK

Amadeus named as one of the UK’s leading employers

Aaron Greenwood Feb 16, 2016

Amadeus has been certified as one of the UK’s leading employers by the Top Employers Institute.  The certification means that Amadeus’ UK office, headquartered at Gatwick airport,…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus completes US$830m Navitaire acquisition

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2016

Amadeus has completed the US$830 million acquisition of Navitaire from Accenture. The deal, which was first announced in July 2015, represents a major step in Amadeus' efforts to…

Travel Tech

Amadeus launches new online flight re-booking tool

Mark Elliott Jan 15, 2016

Amadeus has introduced a new online flight re-booking tool that will enable customers to change their own itineraries. Billed as the "world’s first self-service online re-booking…

Travel Tech

Amadeus inks partnership with Flyin.com

Mark Elliott Jan 11, 2016

Amadeus recently announced the adoption of its services by Flyin.com, the first online travel agency from Saudi Arabia and MENA region. As part of the partnership, Amadeus Saudi…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus sends airline availability into the Cloud

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2015

Amadeus has launched a new Cloud-based solution that allows airlines to cater to the growing volume of online searches being made by travellers. The new Amadeus Airline Cloud…

Travel Tech

Amadeus ranks first for R&D spend: EC

Aaron Greenwood Dec 4, 2015

Amadeus has revealed it invested €568.4million in research & development (R&D) in 2014, taking its total investment in R&D between 2004 and the end of 2014 to more than…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Dec 2, 2015

DHIREN SAVLA has been named as the Kuoni Group's new chief information officer. An Indian national, Savla moves to Kuoni from the company's visa services unit, VFS Global, where he also…

Train

Amadeus starts selling airport rail tickets

Mark Elliott Nov 27, 2015

Amadeus has launched a new tool that enables travel agents to sell airport rail tickets. A new module on the Amadeus Selling Platform will allow agents to add airport express tickets…

Australia

Amadeus boosts hotel content in Australia and NZ

Mark Elliott Nov 19, 2015

Amadeus has signed an agreement that will increase the amount of hotel content it offers in Australia and New Zealand. The GDS company has formed a new partnership with The Hotel…

Airlines and Aviation

Orient Thai connects to GDS with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Nov 3, 2015

Orient Thai Airlines will start to distribute its fares via the global distribution system (GDS), following a new partnership with Amadeus. The Bangkok-based carrier is planning to…

Travel Tech

Tackling cybercrime can boost travel companies’ revenue, report states

Mark Elliott Nov 2, 2015

Travel companies that take measures to tackle online fraud and cybercrime can improve their customer experience and boost revenues, a new report has asserted. In its latest white…

Airlines and Aviation

Blue Air and Amadeus sign tech partnership

Gemma Greenwood Oct 26, 2015

Romanian airline Blue Air and Amadeus have announced a tech partnership that will bring a wide range of Blue Air flights and fares on European routes to online and offline Amadeus…

Airlines and Aviation

flynas renews Amadeus partnership

Mark Elliott Oct 26, 2015

Amadeus recently announced a renewed long-term full content agreement (FCA) with flynas. According to the agreement, Amadeus subscribers will continue to access full range of flynas…

Travel Tech

Amadeus named ETC’s first honorary associate member

Aaron Greenwood Oct 15, 2015

Amadeus has become the first honorary associate member of the European Travel Commission. The associate membership with the ETC, which represents 33 National Tourism organisations in…

Airlines and Aviation

Virgin Australia deploys Amadeus flight management tools

Mark Elliott Oct 1, 2015

Virgin Australia has adopted Amadeus' automated flight management solution. The airline will now deploy the Amadeus Altéa Departure Control Flight Management tool, in a move that…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus secures Air Canada content and ancillaries

Mark Elliott Sep 26, 2015

Air Canada has signed a new distribution agreement with Amadeus, providing travel agents with full access to the national carrier's fares and ancillary services. The multi-year deal…

Airlines and Aviation

Airlines “leaking” 3% of revenue, new report claims

Mark Elliott Sep 16, 2015

Airlines are facing a series of financial challenges which can result in the loss of up to 3% of their revenue, a new report has revealed. The study, written by Frost & Sullivan…

Travel Tech

Chinese travel search site partners Amadeus for global expansion

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2015

A fast-growing Chinese travel aggregation site has teamed up with Amadeus as it bids to expand internationally. Shijie99, which targets inbound tourism to China and Chinese travellers…

UK

Scotland’s Barrhead Travel trials Amadeus’ latest tech

Aaron Greenwood Sep 3, 2015

Amadeus has announced the launch of Amadeus Automation Suite with Scotland’s Barrhead Travel as its pilot customer in the UK. The Amadeus Automation Suite offers a bundle of touchless…

Australia

Perth Airport offers portable check-ins with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2015

Perth Airport has selected a new cloud-based solution from Amadeus that will enable staff to check-in and process passengers from anywhere in the airport. ACUS uses "application…

Airlines and Aviation

Myanmar National Airlines expands reach with Amadeus deal

Mark Elliott Aug 26, 2015

Myanmar National Airlines has continued its recent modernisation strategy by agreeing to distribute its fares to international travel agents via the Amadeus GDS. The Yangon-based…

Airlines and Aviation

EVA breaks new ground in Asia with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Aug 20, 2015

Taiwan's EVA Air has become the first Asian airline to adopt the Amadeus Altéa Revenue Management Suite. The new system, which is aimed at supporting the airline’s international…

Hotels

Amadeus boosts Indian hotel content with Travelguru

Mark Elliott Aug 11, 2015

Amadeus will expand the amount of Indian hotel content it provides to travel agents following the signing of a new agreement with Travelguru. The Indian hotel booking site has…

UK

Amadeus and Lowcostholidays ink new three-year deal

Aaron Greenwood Aug 10, 2015

Amadeus and Lowcostholidays have announced a three-year extension to their European partnership. As part of the extended contract, Amadeus will become the preferred GDS supplier for the…

Hotels

Amadeus continues hotel sector growth with new acquisition

Mark Elliott Aug 4, 2015

Amadeus has continued its expansion in the hotel sector with the acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro, a US-based provider of sales, catering and maintenance software to the hospitality…

Travel Tech

Amadeus上半年利润上涨11％

Mark Elliott Aug 4, 2015

Amadeus，旅行信息技术公司，在今年上半年营业额和利润都得到了双位数的上涨。 截止6月30日的今年上半年里，Amadeus营业额比去年上升了14.2%，达到19.8亿欧元（约合134.6亿元）。同时，其税前利润（EBITDA）也上升了10.8%至7.79亿美元（约合48.4亿元）。…

Travel Tech

Amadeus earnings rise 11% in strong first half

Mark Elliott Aug 3, 2015

Amadeus, the travel technology company, experienced double-digit growth in terms of both revenues and profits in the first half of 2015. For the six months ending 30 June 2015, Amadeus'…

Travel Tech

Amadeus appoints new president for Asia Pacific

Mark Elliott Jul 23, 2015

Amadeus has appointed Albert Pozo as its new president for Asia Pacific, effective 3 August 2015. A 23-year Amadeus veteran, Pozo moves to Bangkok following his previous role as vice…

Travel Tech

Amadeus acquires property management tech firm

Aaron Greenwood Jul 23, 2015

Amadeus is to expand its technology offering to the hotel industry with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Itesso BV, a provider of cloud-native property management systems (PMS). Itesso…

Hotels

Amadeus continues to expand with Itesso acquisition

Mark Elliott Jul 22, 2015

Amadeus has announced its second major acquisition this month, with the purchase of Itesso BV, a provider of cloud-based property management systems (PMS) for the hotel industry. The…

Travel Tech

Amadeus, UNWTO team up for seamless travel

Mark Elliott Jul 8, 2015

Travel technology company Amadeus has joined forces with the UNWTO to advance the development of global travel planning. The two parties have signed a memorandum of understanding…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus targets LCCs with deal for Accenture’s Navitaire

Mark Elliott Jul 2, 2015

Amadeus has agreed to acquire Navitaire, the Accenture subsidiary that provides technology and business solutions to the airline industry. The US$830 million deal will give Amadeus…

Travel Tech

Amadeus debuts new business intelligence suite for agents

Gemma Greenwood Jul 1, 2015

Amadeus has launched a new travel intelligence suite for agents it claims will help them connect to a vast source of data, identify hidden opportunities in the marketplace, and benefit…

Airlines and Aviation

Norwegian partners with Amadeus for Unicef charity

Aaron Greenwood Jun 24, 2015

Norwegian, UNICEF and Amadeus have extended their long-term cooperation with the signing of a new global agreement that will enable Norwegian passengers to donate funds to UNICEF when they…

Tourism

Amadeus：通过客户数据信息 为其量身订造旅程

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2015

全球领先的旅游业技术合作伙伴艾玛迪斯（Amadeus）不久前表示，旅行公司应该使用客户数据来为客户开发出更多量身打造的旅行产品。 不久前，Amadeus委托全球消费者趋势咨询公司The Future…

Airlines and Aviation

Use customer data to personalise travel, Amadeus urges

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2015

Amadeus has called on travel companies to use customer data to develop more personalised products and experiences for travellers. The travel technology company recently revealed the six…

Airlines and Aviation

Biman Bangladesh Airlines to distribute fares via Amadeus

Mark Elliott May 27, 2015

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed a new deal that will see its fares distributed to the travel trade via the Amadeus GDS. The agreement covers the airline’s full range of both…

Cruise

More Brits considering a cruise holiday: survey

Gemma Greenwood May 20, 2015

More than 40% of British adults would consider a cruise holiday in future, according to new research commissioned by Amadeus.  The representative survey of 2,000 British adults…

Egypt

Travelstart Egypt wins Best Online Travel Agency

Mark Elliott May 19, 2015

Travelstart Egypt has been crowned "Best Online Travel Agency" for the second consecutive year at Amadeus' annual gala in Egypt.  “This award, along with our nearly 300% increase in…

Travel Tech

Amadeus to support tech start-ups

Mark Elliott May 15, 2015

Amadeus has launched a new programme intended to support new start-up companies in the travel technology sector. The company said its new 'Amadeus for Startups' programme is "designed to…

Hotels

IHG and Amadeus to develop “ground-breaking” GRS

Aaron Greenwood Apr 29, 2015

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Amadeus have confirmed plans to develop a next-generation Guest Reservation System (GRS) that they claim will revolutionise the technological…

Hotels

IHG partners Amadeus for “next-gen” reservation system

Mark Elliott Apr 29, 2015

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has teamed up with travel technology company Amadeus to develop a new guest reservation system. As the launch partner, IHG will work with Amadeus on…

Tourism

Amadeus预测未来“六种”游客类型

Mark Elliott Apr 24, 2015

一份最新研究显示，在2030年之前，世界上将会出现六种新型游客。 旅游科技公司Amadeus在最新的报告里指出，在2030年之前新出现的六种游客将会对整个旅游业的格局产生极大影响。 这份报告由未来基金会出版，报告里显示在接下来的15年内旅游内容会发生演变，同时旅游者们参与旅游的方式也会发生变化。 Nick…

Tourism

‘Traveller Tribes’ to shape the industry by 2030: report

Aaron Greenwood Apr 23, 2015

By 2030, more than 1.8 billion people will travel internationally every year. What motivates them and how they behave will be radically different to today.   By the end of the next…

Travel Tech

Amadeus identifies future of “traveller tribes”

Mark Elliott Apr 23, 2015

A new report has identified six types of traveller that are expected to emerge by the end of the next decade. In its latest study, travel technology company Amadeus defines the six…

Travel Tech

Amadeus to highlight ME online travel review

Mark Elliott Apr 15, 2015

The Arabian Travel Market 2015 will see a host of white papers being introduced. Among the many will be Amadeus’s research study on Middle East Online Travel Review. The report will…

UK

Amadeus reveals upgrades to ticketing system

Aaron Greenwood Mar 19, 2015

Amadeus UK has revealed the latest enhancements to Amadeus Ticket Changer, an automated suite of products that the company claims enables travel professionals to efficiently manage…

Travel Tech

Amadeus rolls out mobile platform across Pacific

Mark Elliott Mar 17, 2015

Amadeus has launched its new mobile booking platform in all Pacific markets. The new Amadeus Selling Platform Connect is designed to allow travel agents to work from their mobile…

UK

Amadeus confirms new MD for UK & Ireland

Aaron Greenwood Mar 16, 2015

Amadeus IT Group has confirmed Champa Magesh will take over as managing director for company’s UK and Ireland business on 1 June. Champa, who will be based at Amadeus UK’s head office at…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus secures major China Airlines deal

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2015

Amadeus has strengthened its position in the Taiwanese market following the signing of a major new deal with China Airlines. The new agreement will see Taiwan's national carrier adopt…

UK

Amadeus relishes positive 2014 results

Mark Elliott Feb 27, 2015

Amadeus IT Holding noted a 9.9% increase in its adjusted profit to €681.1 million, according to its year-on-year financial and operating results for the full year of 2014.  This was…

Travel Tech

No ‘one magic key’ to evolving traveller behaviour

Mark Elliott Feb 26, 2015

A new report by Capita Travel and Events and Amadeus has stressed there is no “one magic key” to the issue of changing traveller behaviour.  The report, ‘New dog, old tricks’, looks at…

Train

Eurostar signs global agreement with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Feb 25, 2015

Eurostar has signed a global agreement with Amadeus to offer travel agencies and tour operators access to its booking inventory system through the Amadeus rail sales platform.  The…

Travel Tech

Thomas Cook India pens GDS deal with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Feb 23, 2015

Thomas Cook India has selected Amadeus as its new GDS partner. The travel company said it signed the new long-term agreement with Amadeus following a "comprehensive evaluation to…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus to launch new corporate tool with Lufthansa

Mark Elliott Feb 17, 2015

Lufthansa has become the first airline to select a new Amadeus solution intended to help airlines better serve their corporate customers. The patent-pending Amadeus Altéa Corporate…

Airlines and Aviation

Jet2 signs Amadeus GDS deal

Mark Elliott Feb 10, 2015

Jet2.com has made its fares accessible to more travel agents through a GDS deal with Amadeus. The partnership will allow the airline to extend its fares and inventory to agents that…

Thailand

Jet Asia Airways prepares for growth with new IT system

Mark Elliott Feb 9, 2015

Bangkok-based Jet Asia Airways has taken a major step forward in its expansion efforts, with the deployment of a new IT system to manage its operations. The Thai carrier has installed…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus pens major air content partnership with Ctrip

Mark Elliott Jan 14, 2015

Amadeus has signed a new agreement with Ctrip.com International, allowing the Chinese travel company to leverage the GDS's global air content. The multi-year deal will include the…

Road

Amadeus launches new airport taxi solution

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2014

Amadeus has unveiled a new solution designed to offer a greater range of taxi and airport transfer options. Launched in partnership with CabForce and initially rolled out by Scandinavian…

Travel Tech

Online companies target “always on” travellers

Mark Elliott Dec 15, 2014

The race is on to capture the hearts and minds of the new generation of "always on" travellers, a new study has revealed. A survey held at the recent Amadeus Asia Pacific Online Connect…

Travel Tech

Al Tayyar Travel Group, Amadeus enter partnership

Mark Elliott Dec 10, 2014

Al Tayyar Travel Group recently inked an agreement with Amadeus to enhance their operational efficiencies with specially designed distribution services to the group’s customers…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Nov 26, 2014

FREDERIC BAROU has been named as the new vice president of Asia Pacific distribution, products & operations for Amadeus. Barou has worked for the travel technology company since 1999…

Airlines and Aviation

Expedia to sell branded airline fares

Mark Elliott Nov 19, 2014

Expedia will begin offering the ability to search for and book branded fares from airlines in 2015. The online travel agency has partnered with Amadeus for a new solution that allows…

Train

Amadeus launches rail booking tool in UK

Mark Elliott Nov 17, 2014

Amadeus has launched its Rail Display booking tool in the UK. The new platform aims to make ‘selling international rail as easy as air travel’ for travel agents, with the option to…

Travel Tech

Acquisitions and Ryanair deal push Amadeus results up

Mark Elliott Nov 6, 2014

Recent acquisitions and a landmark deal with Ryanair have helped Amadeus improve its results for the first nine months of the year. EBITDA raised 9.3% up to September 2014 to EUR1.037…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Nov 5, 2014

MARIO HARDY has been confirmed as the new chief executive officer of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The move marks a promotion for Hardy, who has served as PATA's chief…

Travel Tech

‘Digital natives’ favour sharing face-to-face

Mark Elliott Nov 4, 2014

Face-to-face interaction initiated through travel is more important to Generation Y than others, with a willingness to adopt the sharing economy model. These were some of the findings…

Travel Tech

Travel needs to be ‘more lean’ for today’s passengers

Mark Elliott Oct 29, 2014

Using ‘lean IT’ technology to streamline business and processes will ultimately help deliver the right service and products for customers, a new Amadeus white paper has said. The…

Associations

GTMC seals technology partnership

Mark Elliott Oct 29, 2014

The Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) has secured a partnership with Amadeus to promote how technology will change the travel industry landscape. The pair will work together…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus, Finnair partner UNICEF to help Asian kids

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2014

Amadeus has joined forces with Finnair and UNICEF to help underprivileged children in Asia. Under a new joint initiative, passengers will have the opportunity to make donations to…

Travel Tech

Amadeus plans new merchandising system

Mark Elliott Oct 14, 2014

Amadeus has announced its latest move into the airline merchandise arena with a new ‘traveller-centric’ system that will integrate with the Altea PPS Suite. The technology company has…

UK

Amadeus aims to grow non-specialist cruise sales

Mark Elliott Oct 8, 2014

Amadeus has become a member of CLIA UK & Ireland in a bid to boost cruise sales among non-specialist agents. The technology firm is looking to boost its cruise sales and revenues…

Airlines and Aviation

India’s Vistara to adopt Amadeus technology

Mark Elliott Oct 8, 2014

Vistara, Singapore Airlines' new Indian carrier, has decided to implement Amadeus' comprehensive suite of airline IT solutions, Altéa. The Delhi-based carrier will use the Altéa Suite…

Travel Tech

Etihad Airways takes on Amadeus services

Mark Elliott Oct 1, 2014

Amadeus will assist Etihad Airways in the deployment of its Amadeus Airline Ancillary Services (AAAS). This new service will enable travel agencies using the Amadeus system to book the…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia India commits to travel trade with Amadeus deal

Mark Elliott Oct 1, 2014

AirAsia India has signed a new agreement with Amadeus that will allow travel agents to book its fares via the GDS. The new Chennai-based low-cost carrier will now provide…

Airlines and Aviation

Ryanair signs Amadeus GDS deal

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2014

Ryanair has signed a distribution agreement with Amadeus for its fares and ancillaries.  Travel agents using Amadeus' systems will now be able to see the airline's offering with no…

Airlines and Aviation

THAI migrates to new Amadeus IT system

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2014

Thai Airways International (THAI) has completed the switch to the Amadeus Altéa IT system, which will now manage the majority of its operations. The Altéa Suite handles a range of…

Travel Tech

Amadeus Egypt organizes 2014 Eductour Egypt

Mark Elliott Aug 25, 2014

Amadeus kicked off its 2014 Eductour in Egypt. This is an exclusive event for Egypt's travel industry and was held in Munich. The theme was aptly titled ‘Driving Technology Together’…

Travel Tech

New visa management system launched for travel agents

Mark Elliott Aug 5, 2014

A new solution has been launched that allows travel agents in the Asia Pacific region to manage their customers' visa and passport requirements. Travel technology company Amadeus has…

Travel Tech

Acquisitions and organic growth push Amadeus profits

Mark Elliott Aug 1, 2014

Amadeus has reported EBITDA growth of 8.8% for the first half of the year, following various acquisitions and ‘organic growth’. The Madrid-based company posted EBITDA of EUR702.6m…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia adopts Amadeus travel agent technology

Mark Elliott Jul 25, 2014

AirAsia has become the first airline in Asia Pacific to implement Amadeus' new technology for travel agencies. Following the low-cost carrier's move to the GDS earlier this year, AirAsia…

UK

TUI looks for more personalisation under Amadeus deal

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2014

TUI Travel has extended its agreement with Amadeus as it looks to provide more personalised services. The new multi-year agreement will support the tour operator’s digital strategy…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet Air targets travel trade with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Jul 3, 2014

VietJet Air has decided to target the travel trade with the signing of a new distribution agreement with Amadeus. The Vietnamese low-cost carrier will now make its fares available to…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus gets air ticketing boost in China

Mark Elliott Jun 24, 2014

Amadeus has received approval to use IATA's Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) in mainland China. The certification moves the GDS company a step closer to allowing Chinese travel…

Travel Tech

CyberSource, Amadeus showcase fraud management solutions

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2014

CyberSource recently formed a strategic global partnership with Amadeus. The agreement presents an integrated travel reservation and fraud management solution to airlines, travel…

Travel Tech

China Travel Service pens IT deal with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2014

Amadeus has signed a major new agreement with the China Travel Service, to provide IT services to the company's agencies and offices in Hong Kong. Under the terms of the deal, China…

Airlines and Aviation

Airlines urged to “think like retailers”

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2014

A new study has identified how airlines can boost their revenues through merchandising. The "Thinking like a retailer: Airline merchandising" report, which was published by Frost…

Airlines and Aviation

Germanwings expands GDS distribution

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2014

Germanwings has become the first carrier to add light ticketing functions on its GDS distribution through a new Amadeus partnership. The Lufthansa-owned carrier will make all its…

Travel Tech

Amadeus launches ticket changing tool in Asia

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2014

Amadeus has launched a new tool designed to streamline the process for travel agents making itinerary changes. The new Amadeus Ticket Changer solution has been rolled out in Asia…

Travel Tech

Cloud systems to allow airports to reach the skies

Mark Elliott May 27, 2014

Airports are increasingly looking to cloud-based IT systems to improve their operations, according to a report released by Amadeus today (27 May 2014). The Amadeus insight paper, which…

Airlines and Aviation

SWISS to adopt Amadeus systems

Mark Elliott May 22, 2014

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has signed a new long-term deal with Amadeus that is set to overhaul its operating systems. The new 10-year contract will see the carrier adopt…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus seals Garuda fares

Mark Elliott May 19, 2014

Amadeus has signed a new distribution agreement with Garuda Indonesia that will enable the GDS company to sell the airline's full range of fares. Travel agencies in Indonesia,…

Train

Amadeus aims to replicate Altea success for rail

Mark Elliott May 14, 2014

Amadeus has said it hopes to replicate the success of its Altea products for airlines within the rail industry with a new community platform. The travel technology company has…

Travel Tech

Amadeus profits rise in Q1 2014

Mark Elliott May 8, 2014

Amadeus achieved steady growth in the first quarter of the year. The travel technology company revealed today (8 May 2014) that its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott May 1, 2014

Petra Roach has been appointed interim president and CEO at the Barbados Tourism Authority. Roach will take up the new role on Friday having been vice president of marketing and…

Airlines and Aviation

Airlines select Amadeus car rental service

Mark Elliott Apr 25, 2014

Four major airlines have chosen Amadeus to provide car rental services on their websites. Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and TAM all recently implemented 'Amadeus Cars', taking…

Travel Tech

Amadeus’ travel solution showcase

Mark Elliott Apr 22, 2014

Amadeus will soon unveil its new corporate identity - ‘Let’s shape the future of travel’. The company will also its latest range of technology products and solutions. In addition, the…

Hong Kong

Amadeus pens new GDS deal with Cathay Pacific

Mark Elliott Apr 10, 2014

Amadeus has signed a new global distribution agreement with Cathay Pacific. Under the terms of the renewed contract, travel agents in Asia connected to the Amadeus GDS will be able to…

Airlines and Aviation

Malindo Air signs distribution deal with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Apr 7, 2014

Kuala-Lumpur based Malindo Air will distribute its air ticket inventory via Amadeus. The two companies have announced a new distribution agreement, whereby travel agents in Asia…

Travel Tech

‘Golden decade’ of travel on its way

Mark Elliott Apr 3, 2014

The travel industry is poised for a ‘golden decade’ of sustained growth largely driven by outbound travel from China, according to a new report. New research from Oxford Economics…

Tourism

Asia leads world into “golden decade” of travel

Mark Elliott Apr 3, 2014

The travel industry is poised for a ‘golden decade’ of sustained growth, driven by outbound travel from Asia, according to a new report. Research from Oxford Economics, commissioned by…

Travel Tech

Amadeus plans multi-currency payment tool

Mark Elliott Mar 21, 2014

Amadeus has announced a new collaboration to create a multi-currency payment solution. The travel technology company is working with Continuum Commerce Solutions and RBS Markets and…

Travel Tech

European Travel Commission seals technology deal

Mark Elliott Mar 4, 2014

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has signed a strategic partnership with Amadeus to promote Europe as a tourism destination. The firm will drive technology behind the ‘Destination…

Travel Tech

Americas boosts Amadeus 2013 figures

Mark Elliott Feb 28, 2014

Amadeus has posted a 7.8% increase in adjusted profit in its 2013 results compared to 2012. The Madrid-based firm registered in at EUR619.5m (GBP510m) while its revenue went up 6.6%…

Airlines and Aviation

SriLankan adopts new IT system for oneworld membership

Mark Elliott Feb 12, 2014

SriLankan Airlines has completed its migration to the Amadeus Altéa technology system. The IT upgrade forms part of the airline's integration into the oneworld alliance, and covers…

Travel Tech

Orbitz pens GDS deals in new strategy

Mark Elliott Feb 11, 2014

Orbitz Worldwide has signed new deals with all three major global distribution systems (GDS), as it moves to a new strategy. The online travel company, which is part-owned by…

United States

Orbitz secures technology partners

Mark Elliott Feb 10, 2014

Orbitz Worldwide has signed a new long-term technology deal with Travelport and Amadeus as part of a new multi-GDS strategy. The online travel agency has updated its Travelport…

UK

Personalisation key to business travel success, reports find

Mark Elliott Feb 4, 2014

Two reports released at the Business Travel Show today will focus on how personalisation with communication and ancillary services will be those that best serve business traveller needs.…

Travel Tech

Amadeus acquires airport IT firm

Mark Elliott Feb 4, 2014

Amadeus has continued its expansion into the airport IT sector with the acquisition of UFIS Airport Solutions.   Based in Germany and Singapore, UFIS has been operating for 25 years…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Jan 30, 2014

Anthony Drury has joined easyJet in a newly-created role of director of business. Drury joins the airline from America Express where he had held several senior roles since 2002. He will…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Jan 29, 2014

JOHN O'SULLIVAN has become the new managing director of Tourism Australia. He joins the tourism board from Fox Sports, where he is currently employed as chief operating officer. He…

United States

Open Allies and IATA agree on Resolution 787 conditions

Mark Elliott Jan 22, 2014

Open Allies for Airfare Transparency and IATA have agreed on a set of conditions to recommend the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on the Resolution 787 into airfares. While Open…

Airlines and Aviation

Scoot signs new GDS deal with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2014

Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot has committed to offering its fares to the travel trade, by signing a distribution agreement with Amadeus. The new long-term content agreement…

Airlines and Aviation

Ryanair “in talks with GDS”

Mark Elliott Jan 15, 2014

Ryanair has confirmed to technology website Tnooz it is in talks with Travelport, Amadeus and Sabre to distribute its fares through travel agencies. The carrier has been previously…

Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa allows advanced seat bookings in GDS

Mark Elliott Jan 14, 2014

Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines have agreed to sell advanced seat reservations through Amadeus’ GDS. Travel agents in 63 countries including the UK can now book seat reservations in…

Airlines and Aviation

Tigerair sells fares via Amadeus

Mark Elliott Jan 9, 2014

Tigerair has started making its fares and inventory available via the Amadeus GDS system. The low-cost carrier has penned its first distribution agreement with the company, which will…

Airlines and Aviation

China eases international GDS rules for air bookings

Mark Elliott Jan 8, 2014

Aviation authorities in China have eased the regulations governing the booking of international airlines using non-Chinese GDS systems. For the first time, a selection of Chinese travel…

United States

Amadeus acquires hotel IT firm

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2013

Amadeus has acquired Newmarket International for US$500 million to drive growth in the hotel IT sector. The new deal for the cloud-based group and event IT solutions company will…

Travel Tech

Amadeus unveils new agent payment solution

Mark Elliott Dec 10, 2013

Amadeus has formed a partnership with AirPlus International for the creation of a new payment solution for travel agencies. The Amadeus AirPlus Travel Agency Card is a new virtual…

Airlines and Aviation

Asiana deploys Amadeus airline platform

Mark Elliott Dec 2, 2013

Asiana Airlines has implemented Amadeus' passenger service system, the Altéa Suite. The new system will now manage the Korean carrier's domestic and international reservations and…

Travel Tech

Technology to drive Chinese agents – Amadeus

Mark Elliott Nov 26, 2013

Implementing new IT solutions will be the main factor driving the growth of travel agencies in China in the coming years, according to a new report by Amadeus. Following a series of…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia Zest sells tickets via Amadeus

Mark Elliott Nov 21, 2013

AirAsia Zest, the Philippine low-cost carrier, is making its fares available for sale through the Amadeus GDS. Travel agents in Asia Pacific connected to the Amadeus system can now…

Travel Tech

WIT forays into the Middle East

Mark Elliott Nov 19, 2013

The ‘Web In Travel’ (WIT) online travel conference will soon have a new destination call. The Asia Pacific regional event will conduct their first Middle East edition in Dubai from 26-27…

Travel Tech

Amadeus launches Asian travel agent consultancy

Mark Elliott Nov 11, 2013

Amadeus has launched a new consulting service for travel agencies in the Asia Pacific region. Amadeus Consulting Services was created to help travel agents compete more effectively…

Travel Tech

Amadeus profits climb in 2013

Mark Elliott Nov 8, 2013

Amadeus has posted a 6.3% increase in profits for the first nine months of the year. The travel technology company’s adjusted profit came in at EUR511.2 million (US$688.8m), following…

Airlines and Aviation

Low-cost carriers thrive in Asia

Mark Elliott Oct 29, 2013

Low-cost carriers are expanding their footprints across Asia, with millions of extra seats being rolled-out across the region in 2013. The is the major finding of a new report from…

Airlines and Aviation

London remains LCC capital

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2013

London has maintained its position as the world’s top low-cost carrier (LCC) city, based on the number of seats available. The England capital has nearly 15 million seats available on…

Hotels

Amadeus launches hotel promotion tool in Asia

Mark Elliott Oct 21, 2013

Amadeus has announced the Asian launch of a new tool that allows hoteliers to promote their latest deals and offers directly to travel agents. The Amadeus Hotels Select web portal…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Oct 7, 2013

TAREK AOUINI has been appointed hotel manager for Emirates Grand Hotel. He brings with him over 13 years of hospitality experience including knowledge in hospitality, resort and property…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Oct 2, 2013

DECIUS VALMORBIDA has been named as the new head of distribution marketing at Amadeus. A Brazilian national, Valmorbida, who most recently served as the company's head in Latin America,…

UK

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Sep 26, 2013

Maria Whiteman has joined Amadeus as commercial director UK & Ireland. Based at the company’s office at Gatwick, Whiteman will be responsible for developing Amadeus’ commercial…

Scotland

Barrhead extends Amadeus deal

Mark Elliott Sep 25, 2013

Scottish travel agency Barrhead Travel has extended its Amadeus partnership for another three years. The contract renewal is to fuel Barrhead’s expansion in the UK using technology…

UK

Amadeus launches cruise product

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2013

Travel technology provider Amadeus has officially launched its Amadeus Cruise Shop in both the UK and Ireland. The platform, which is browser based, works as both a booking engine and…

Travel Tech

Amadeus links with Sage accounting solution

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2013

Amadeus has integrated its Amadeus Travel Office Manager (ATOM) solution with Sage - Malaysia's most widely-used back office accounting solution. The new link-up will provide a direct…

Sports Tourism

Singapore braced for F1 tourism boost

Mark Elliott Sep 18, 2013

Singapore can expect to welcome a surge of visitors during this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix weekend. According to a new data report by Amadeus and ForwardKeys, travel bookings to…

Airlines and Aviation

easyJet eases travel agent bookings

Mark Elliott Sep 16, 2013

easyJet has introduced a new online booking capability for travel agents with Amadeus. The low-cost carrier has become the first to become a ‘light ticketing’ carrier with the…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus and EVA bolster partnership

Mark Elliott Sep 13, 2013

Travel transaction provider Amadeus has successfully migrated Asian airline EVA onto its Amadeus Altéa Suite solution. The move, which included 514 EVA offices and 183 UNI Airways…

Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Sep 12, 2013

Amadeus Asia Pacific has appointed Angel Gallego as its new president. Gallego will replace David Brett who has been with the company for 23 years, having opened the Asia Pacific office…

UK

Industry debates self-booking trends in business travel

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2013

Travel agent groups at a recent World Travel Market and Amadeus-hosted roundtable event questioned Amadeus’ claim that 66% of business travellers now book travel themselves and not…

UK

Report criticises airlines over complaint handling

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2013

A new report commissioned by travel technology firm Amadeus has concluded that airlines should be more customer-centric when handling complaints over delays and cancellations.  The…

Travel Tech

Amadeus launches future proofing workshops

Mark Elliott Sep 3, 2013

Travel technology provider Amadeus has launched its workshop series which aims to ‘future proof’ Asia’s leading travel agencies.  The workshops, named the VIP Innovation series, will…

Corporate & Business

Amadeus identifies Asia’s ‘three top corporate travel trends’

Mark Elliott Aug 22, 2013

Amadeus has revealed what the industry believes are the three key trends in Asia’s corporate travel sector. Following a recent event at Singapore’s Raffles Hotel, which gathered more…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus links up AlMasria Universal Airlines

Mark Elliott Aug 12, 2013

Amadeus has enabled travel agents to electronically book and issue tickets on AlMasria Universal Airlines for flights from Egypt to select cities in Saudi Arabia.  The agreement…

Hotels

Amadeus boost Australian hotel content

Mark Elliott Aug 10, 2013

A major Australian accommodation aggregator has made its content available through the Amadeus GDS for the first time. The Lido Group, which offers more than 500 hotels via its…

Travel Tech

Amadeus profits increase 5.2%

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2013

Amadeus has posted an adjusted profit of EUR349.6 million for the six months up to 30 June, up 5.2% year-on-year. The technology company saw its revenue increase 5.7% to EUR1.59bn…

UK

Amadeus unveils new booking engine

Mark Elliott Jul 29, 2013

Amadeus has launched its e-Power booking engine in the UK. The new tool is aimed at small, medium and niche travel sellers that want to offer a personal, specialist service but find…

Airlines and Aviation

Philippine Airlines adopts Amadeus technology

Mark Elliott Jul 22, 2013

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has selected a new series of new business intelligence tools to help manage its expansion. The national carrier, which recently announced its intention to…

Travel Tech

Amadeus partners with Munich, Copenhagen airports

Mark Elliott Jul 18, 2013

Amadeus has reached an agreement with Munich and Copenhagen airports to jointly work in the development and implementation of two new airport IT solutions. The products - Amadeus Airport…

Train

Plans unveiled to develop pan-European booking system

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2013

Amadeus has announced it is to lead a consortium that will develop a pan-European transport information and booking system. The technology firm has been appointed by the European…

Travel Tech

Big data to “change travel industry”

Mark Elliott Jun 27, 2013

The travel industry stands at a ‘big data crossroads’ with the potential to shake up the booking experience for both businesses and consumers, according to a new study. The report,…

UK

Cruise perceptions change

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2013

Travel technology firm Amadeus has published the results of its recent YouGov survey on the popularity of cruising amongst the British public. The results showed that the popularity…

Tourism

Women book more holidays – survey

Mark Elliott Jun 10, 2013

Travel companies need to appeal more to female travellers, after a new survey revealed that the vast majority of holidays are researched and booked by women. The poll of 1,000…

Travel Tech

Amadeus Gulf strengthens partnerships in UAE, Oman

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2013 16

Amadeus Gulf recently renewed partnership agreements with National Travel and Tourism (NTT) in Oman, Belhasa Travel and Sharjah National Travel and Tourist Agency (SNTTA) in UAE. In…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Bagan signs up with Amadeus

Mark Elliott May 29, 2013 0

Myanmar's Air Bagan has signed its first deal with a major GDS, offering its fares and inventory to travel agents via Amadeus. In a landmark deal, travel agents across the world will…

Travel Tech

Women to drive Asian travel trends – Amadeus chief

May 13, 2013 1

Women are driving the Asia Pacific travel industry, in terms of both volume and booking trends, according to the regional head of travel technology company Amadeus. Speaking with…

Travel Tech

Amadeus completes biggest HK roll-out

Mar 26, 2013 0

Amadeus has completed its largest-ever agency solution roll-out in Hong Kong, following the implementation of Amadeus technology at 60 retail agencies run by Travel Expert Ltd.…

Tourism

Hong Kong Sevens provides major tourism boost

Mar 22, 2013 1

The annual Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament is a key visitor draw for the city, leading to a surge in long-haul tourist arrivals, a new study has shown. A report by Amadeus, created…

UK

Brits “lead growth in long-distance rail travel”

Mark Elliott Feb 25, 2013 18

UK travellers will account for the majority of growth in long-distance rail travel in Europe up to 2020, a new report has found. According to the report, which comprises of data from 100…

Travel Tech

Shaping the Future of Travel – Part One

Feb 18, 2013 0

Travel Daily Media has teamed-up with Amadeus to showcase its new whitepaper report, “Shaping The Future of Travel: the big FOUR travel effects”. Over the coming weeks we will be…

Travel Tech

Amadeus unveils new fight search solution

Nov 14, 2012 16

Amadeus is to preview a new search solution intended to improve the way flight options are presented to travellers online. The patent-pending Amadeus Featured Results solution will be…

Airlines and Aviation

Airline ancillary revenue to reach £22bn

Mark Elliott Oct 29, 2012 21

Airline ancillary revenue is expected to reach USD36.1 billion (GBP22.4bn) this year worldwide, according to new figures. Statistics from IdeaWorksCompany and Amadeus estimated there will…

UK

Amadeus’ ancillary services launch in UK

Mark Elliott Oct 22, 2012 19

Amadeus has launched its Amadeus Airline Ancillary Services (AAAS) for UK and Ireland travel agents. The move means travel agents using Amadeus can now book additional services such as…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus seals Jetstar Japan content

Oct 22, 2012 0

Amadeus has signed a new global distribution agreement that will provide travel agents with access to the fares of Jetstar Japan. The new deal makes Amadeus the first GDS to offer the new…

Travel Tech

Amadeus unveils new corporate tools

Oct 15, 2012 8

Amadeus has launched a new user interface and mobile booking application for its online corporate travel booking tool, Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM). Following a pilot in Ireland, the…

Travel Tech

Amadeus and Qantas extend deal

Mark Elliott Sep 26, 2012 14

Amadeus and Qantas have extended their long-term, full content agreement that guarantees Amadeus users worldwide access to the carrier's full range of fares, inventory and schedules. Travel…

Airlines and Aviation

EVA selects Amadeus solution

Sep 24, 2012 13

EVA Air has selected the Amadeus Altéa solution to manage its international passenger loads. The airline signed an agreement with Amadeus in the wake of its acceptance into the Star…

Travel Tech

China eases GDS regulations

Sep 7, 2012 0

China is easing its airline distribution regulations, allowing international global distribution systems (GDS) to sell flights in the country for the first time. The new rules, published by…

Airlines and Aviation

British Airways takes on revenue system

Mark Elliott Sep 4, 2012 15

British Airways has become the first airline to sign up for Amadeus’ new airline revenue system. The carrier is set to move onto the system in early 2014 and is an extension of its series…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus, Cleartrip sign technology agreement

Mark Elliott Sep 3, 2012 14

Amadeus and Cleartrip have today announced a multi-year technology agreement. The agreement will see Amadeus provide the company with fare search technologies and access to global travel…

Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways adopts Amadeus Ticket Changer

Aug 22, 2012 15

Jet Airways will implement the Amadeus Ticket Changer solution, allowing travel agencies in India to change and modify flight bookings. Amadeus Ticket Changer is designed to automatically…

Travel Tech

Amadeus seals long-term tie-up with Lotus Tours

Aug 16, 2012 17

Amadeus has sealed a new long-term tie-up with Hong Kong-based travel company, Lotus Tours. The new 10-year partnership will see the travel technology company provide Lotus with customised…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus to sell Delta’s extra legroom seats

Mark Elliott Aug 7, 2012 17

Delta Air Lines and Amadeus have expanded their distribution agreement to include sale of the airline's new Economy Comfort seats. The new product, which offers 3.4 inches (7.6-10.2cm) more…

Travel Tech

Amadeus to sell Delta’s extra legroom seats

Aug 7, 2012 0

Delta Air Lines and Amadeus have expanded their distribution agreement to include sale of the airline's new Economy Comfort seats. The new product, which offers more legroom than standard…

Airlines and Aviation

SpiceJet added to Amadeus’ corporate booking tool

Jul 26, 2012 0

SpiceJet's fares and products can now be booked via the Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM), the online multi-GDS corporate booking tool. Amadeus said that the deal marks a "milestone" for…

Airlines and Aviation

First class capacity drops as ancillary sales up

Mark Elliott Jul 23, 2012 7

U.S. airlines are to cut back on the number of first-class seats following the rising popularity of business class and premium economy. According to the Wall Street Journal, American…

Airlines and Aviation

Airline ancillary revenues worth US$22bn

Jul 23, 2012 17

Global ancillary revenues generated by airlines totalled EUR18.23 billion (US$22.15bn) last year. According to the results of the latest Amadeus Review of Ancillary Revenue Results,…

Travel Tech

‘Amadeus Offers’ aimed at boosting travel agency revenues

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2012 15

Amadeus Gulf recently announced the launch of 'Amadeus Offers' in the Gulf Market and specifically in UAE, Oman and Bahrain. The solution allows travel agents to increase productivity and…

Travel Tech

Chan Brothers selects Amadeus Mobile

Jul 16, 2012 12

Singapore-based Chan Brothers Travel has selected Amadeus's new mobile service; Amadeus Mobile Traveller. The solution will provide the travel agency with a white label mobile application…

Travel Tech

Amadeus Gulf inaugurates new headquarters in Abu Dhabi

Mark Elliott Jul 11, 2012 9

Amadeus Gulf inaugurated its new headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The move aimed at complementing the fast-growing Gulf travel and tourism sector. The new office is conveniently located on the…

Travel Tech

Trenitalia, Amadeus ink GDS agreement

Mark Elliott Jul 9, 2012 17

Trenitalia and Amadeus recently announced that they have entered into a partnership to distribute Trenitalia content through all Amadeus channels. Travel agents around the Middle East and…

Global

Amadeus reveals a rethink of the airport ecosystem

Mark Elliott Jun 27, 2012 0

Amadeus recently unveiled a new study ‘Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem’, which discusses consumer frustrations with today's airport experience and maps the way airports will re-invent…

Travel Tech

GDS news snippets

Mark Elliott Jun 26, 2012 8

A few bits of news from GDS suppliers.  Amadeus gains Trenitalia content Amadeus has signed an agreement to distribute Trenitalia’s content through its GDS and sales channels.…

UK

Amadeus: One in five planning trip away during Olympics

Mark Elliott Jun 20, 2012 1

Travel agents still have time to capture holiday sales during the Olympics as one in five Brits plan to take a holiday during the period, according to a new Amadeus report. A YouGov survey…

Global

Amadeus deal to boost web-based services

Jun 13, 2012 7

Amadeus has signed a new global partnership agreement with cloud computing firm Akamai aimed at improving the performance of its web-based services and applications. Under the terms of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China installs Amadeus solutions

Jun 7, 2012 17

Air China has installed new technology solutions from the Amadeus e-commerce portfolio in an effort to boost its sales in international markets. The Beijing-based carrier has implemented…

Airlines and Aviation

GDS latest news

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2012 14

Amadeus launches new booking tool with AirAsia Amadeus has joined forces with AirAsia's new Philippines-based subsidiary to launch Amadeus LCC Smart - a new booking tool specifically…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus launches new booking tool with AirAsia

Jun 2, 2012 0

Amadeus has joined forces with AirAsia's new Philippines-based subsidiary to launch Amadeus LCC Smart - a new booking tool specifically designed for low-cost airlines.  The tool offers…

Airlines and Aviation

Eco-friendly travel news

Mark Elliott May 28, 2012 13

Gray Dawes releases eco-white paper TMC and expense management company Gray Dawes has produced a white paper with tips to introduce eco-friendly practices into businesses. The paper, named…

Travel Tech

Report: Airports should follow other models in future

Mark Elliott May 24, 2012 17

Airports should look to mini-cities, walkway, bus station and shopping mall operating models to reinvent the customer experience while in transit, a new report has said. In the report,…

Global

Study offers glimpse of airport evolution

May 24, 2012 8

A new study has shed light on how airports may evolve over the coming decades. The ‘Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem’ report by Amadeus conducted research among travellers to gauge an idea…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus, OAG launch daily airline schedule updates

Mark Elliott May 21, 2012 13

Amadeus is now being provided with a daily transmission of schedule data files by OAG, which is then used globally by Amadeus-served travel management companies, travel websites, and…

Travel Tech

Amadeus seals €200 million loan

May 21, 2012 16

Travel technology company Amadeus has secured a €200 million (£161m) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will be used to finance Amadeus' research and development…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus seals Lao Central Airlines content

May 21, 2012 17

Amadeus has signed a new deal with Lao Central Airlines, enabling travel agents to access the new airline's entire range of fares and inventory. The agreement makes Amadeus the…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus, OAG launch airline schedule updates

May 17, 2012 16

Amadeus has partnered with aviation data provider OAG to enhance its airline schedule information. Under the agreement, OAG now provides to Amadeus a daily feed of schedule data files,…

UK

Tech briefs: Amadeus, Skyscanner, Crystal, Ushuaïa

Mark Elliott May 15, 2012 16

Amadeus gears up for mobile launch Amadeus is preparing to launch its white-label mobile solution to travel agents after signing a five-year collaboration deal with Dutch-based Sound of…

Travel Tech

Amadeus hosts Korean travel forum in Bangkok

May 11, 2012 18

Amadeus recently joined forces with TOPAS, the Korean CRS company, to host the first Korean Travel Leaders’ Forum in Bangkok. The forum gathered a group of 30 Korean travel agents, as well…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian routes dominate global air traffic – Amadeus

May 10, 2012 17

The Asia Pacific region is home to eight out of the world’s 10 busiest inter-city air routes, Amadeus has revealed. According to analysis by the travel technology company’s Amadeus Total…

Travel Tech

Amadeus, STA Travel extend global agreement

Apr 25, 2012 0

Amadeus and STA Travel have signed a long-term extension to their content agreement. Under the new agreement, 29 STA Travel markets will use the Amadeus distribution system to access travel…

Travel Tech

SNCF to lead new Amadeus rail tool

Mark Elliott Apr 24, 2012 13

French rail network SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français) has been named as the lead partner for Amadeus’ new rail booking tool for travel agents. SNCF has become…

Travel Tech

‘Amadeus Offers’ launched in Qatar

Mark Elliott Apr 24, 2012 19

Amadeus announced the launch of 'Amadeus Offers' in the Qatar market. The solution streamlines demand management allowing travel agents to increase productivity and revenues, enhance…

Airlines and Aviation

Garuda signs major IT deal with Amadeus

Apr 23, 2012 9

Garuda Indonesia has signed a major new IT agreement that will see it implement the Amadeus Altéa Customer Management Solution to manage its domestic and international reservations,…