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Amadeus launches new billback support system to TMCs
Amadeus has confirmed the launch of a hotel payment solution designed to make the hotel billback process simpler for business travel bookers. The launch of Amadeus’ billback support is in line with the recently announced Amadeus Hotel Optimisation Package to help large travel agencies and travel management companies to increase competitiveness and efficiency.
Amadeus appoints Edwards to lead hotel division
Amadeus has announced the key strategic appointment of hotel industry veteran Jeff Edwards to head up its growing hotel business. Edwards, formerly chief information officer and executive vice president distribution of Wyndham Worldwide, joins Amadeus with a clear brief to quickly expand its burgeoning hotel division; which incorporates both distribution and IT services.
Amadeus confirms acquisition of airconomy
Amadeus has confirmed it has acquired the Frankfurt-based company airconomy, an international strategy consultancy supplying precise and comprehensive data on passenger demand.
Amadeus creates first Electronic Miscellaneous Document
Amadeus has announced the creation of the world’s first interline Electronic Miscellaneous Document link. The application of EMD to interline partnerships means that participating airlines can now facilitate payment for and delivery of ancillary services across their partnerships and alliances.
Amadeus creates world’s first interline EMD link
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, has announced the creation of the world’s first interline Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) link.
Amadeus signs four-year agreement with Travix
Amadeus has signed a four-year agreement with Travix, the largest Dutch online travel company and daughter company of BCD Holdings NV, to provide content distribution services and IT solutions worldwide.
Amadeus signs up for EC Low Season Tourism initiative
Amadeus has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Commission to participate in the “Low Season Tourism” initiative aimed at increasing the travel flow between Europe and other territories. The pilot project will be launched with South America and is expected to be extended to other regions in the future.
Report urges rail industry to embrace IT
A new report sponsored by Amadeus has called on the international rail industry to embrace a shared approach to customer IT systems in order to meet the multiple challenges of growing passenger numbers, increasing financial pressures and rising customer expectations.
Amadeus unveils landmark HRS deal
In an industry first, a deal has been signed between hotel portal Hotel Reservations System (HRS) and Amadeus that will see HRS make its database of 250,000 hotel properties available through Amadeus. This includes more than 50,000 independent hotel properties which were distributed exclusively through HRS up to now.
Technologies and social change to transform travel by 2020
A major new global study released today outlines how transformative technologies and evolving social values and trends will combine to establish a new era of collaborative travel over the next decade and beyond.
Travelodge inks distribution deal with Amadeus
Travel technology company Amadeus has signed a distribution deal with Travelodge that will enable the UK budget hotel chain to expand its reach to budget conscious travellers.
Amadeus launches Hotel Optimisation Package
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, today announces the launch of the Amadeus Hotel Optimisation Package, a complete set of services and technologies for large travel agencies and travel management companies (TMCs) to increase competitiveness, grant efficient access to all relevant hotel content and save valuable time for their travel counsellors.