Amadeus News
Amadeus and KAYAK expand relationship
Amadeus and KAYAK, a leading travel search company, have announced they have entered into a multi-year agreement that expands the companies’ current relationship. As a result of this new agreement, KAYAK will expand the use of Amadeus’ airline fare and availability technology in its efforts to provide the most comprehensive and accurate flight search results for KAYAK’s global websites and mobile applications.
Amadeus: Brits plan holiday escape during Olympic Games
Travel technology provider Amadeus has released data which shows there are still opportunities for the travel industry in the UK to capitalise on people’s travel plans during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The data reveals the travel intentions of Britons during this summer’s Olympics, showing that during the time of the Olympics, nearly one in five Britons is planning to take a holiday, either within the UK or abroad.
Air France partners with Amadeus
Air France has adopted Amadeus Airline Ancillary Services (AAAS) to distribute its ancillary offering to travel agencies. The solution is available in France where travel agents can now offer Seat Plus for their customers with EMD (Electronic Miscellaneous Document).
Amadeus: UK visitor numbers set to surge during 2012 Olympic Games
Amadeus has unveiled a range of travel data trends, based on actual global air reservations, which detail the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on aviation. With approximately 50 days to go before the Games, the findings provide a country-by-country view of where visitors to London during the Olympics period are coming from.
Innovation: EUR 200 million loan for Amadeus
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s long-term financing institution, has granted a loan of €200 million for Amadeus IT Group, S.A., subsidiary of Amadeus IT Holding S.A, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, with the latter acting as the guarantor of the transaction.
Amadeus borrows €200m from EIB in search of innovation
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s long-term financing institution, has granted a loan of €200 million to Amadeus IT Group, subsidiary of Amadeus IT Holding. The loan, which has a nine year maturity, will be available from May 24th and will be used by Amadeus to finance the research and development of a variety of projects in the area of IT for airlines, airports, hotels, and rail between 2012 and 2014.
OAG and Amadeus link for airline schedule information
OAG, the global leader in aviation intelligence, and Amadeus have announced a new enhancement to provide best-in-class airline schedule information. Under the agreement, OAG now provides to Amadeus a daily transmission of schedule data files.
Seven out of ten of the world’s busiest inter-city routes are within Asia
Asia leads the world’s growth in travel and holds seven out of the ten busiest inter-city routes. In addition to the BRIC markets, Indonesia, the Philippines and Chile showed an impressive growth, according to analysis by the market intelligence solution Amadeus Total Demand. The review looks at trends in worldwide passenger demand* between regions, countries and specific airports, comparing the full 2011 passenger volumes with 2010 data.
Amadeus launches mobile traveller
Amadeus has unveiled its Amadeus Mobile Traveller, a fully integrated and complete mobile application is designed to support pre-trip, in-trip and post-trip functionalities and enable end travellers to fulfil their on-the-go travel needs.
Amadeus Gulf demonstrates strong regional growth
Amadeus Gulf today announced the expansion of its operations in Oman and the appointment of its new Country Manager, Taji Pulikal in a strategic move to complement the fast-growing Omani travel and tourism sector.
Amadeus inks deal with SNCF
The French National Railway, Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, and Amadeus have strengthened their 16-year partnership as SNCF becomes the launch customer for Amadeus Agent Track, a state-of-the-art rail booking solution for travel agents. Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, and SNCF have also agreed an extension to their full content agreement, which will now run to the end of 2012.
Amadeus and Accor extend their 10-year collaboration
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, and Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, today announced an extension of its revenue management partnership.