Amadeus News
Amadeus targets independent agencies
Amadeus has launched Amadeus Professional Package, a solution specifically targeted to address the specific needs of independent travel agencies.
Biman Bangladesh Air adopts eticketing
Amadeus is launching electronic ticketing with Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Amadeus hits UK e-ticketing milestone
Amadeus has implemented e-ticketing for over 100 airlines serving the UK.
Amadeus diversifies offering
Breaking Travel News caught up with Julia Sattel, Vice President, Markets, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Amadeus, to discuss the evolution of the GDS and why Amadeus has repositioned itself as a “technology partner”, by diversifying its product offering.
Expedia, Amadeus begin partnership
Expedia is entering into a long-term technology partnership with Amadeus IT Group, a global leader in technology solutions for the travel and tourism industry.
Agencies back Amadeus Sabre deal
The Business Travel Coalition and the American Society of Travel Agents strongly support the just-announced agreement between the Amadeus and Sabre global distribution systems to provide customer-responsive, backup content access to one anothershould a major airline totally withdraw from one GDS.
IATA Selects Amadeus as Preferred e-ticketing Partner
Amadeus has deployed Amadeus Electronic Ticketing to its travel agency base in 112 countries, the latest being Bahrain, Cyprus, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Tanzania, Uganda and United Arab Emirates.
7 out of 10 Agents Admit to Switch Selling
In the latest Amadeus snap poll of more than 300UK travel agents and industry professionals, almost 7 out of 10 ofrespondents (69%) said that they have tried to switch sell clients at onetime or another to their agency’s preferred suppliers. Of those agents whohave attempted to switch sell, 22% indicated that they are able to do this75% of the time with a further 29% successfully switch selling between50-75% of the time.
Asiana Adopts Amadeus Electronic Ticket Server
Asiana will offer its passengers the convenience of electronic ticketing, using Amadeus ETS. Asiana, a pioneer in the field of electronic bookings in Asia, joins All Nippon Airways (ANA) and 9 other carriers globally, using Amadeus Electronic Ticket Server (ETS).
Griffin Marine Travel Adopts Amadeus Vista Worldwide
GriffinMarine Travel, the world`s largest marine travel agency has selected Amadeus as its global distribution system and Amadeus Vista - the travel industry`s first fully graphical reservations platform - for use in its offices worldwide.
Amadeus Delivers New Reservation Tool for Agents
Amadeus has launched Amadeus Vista 2.0, anadvanced, browser-based front office reservations tool, which offers travelagents the option of using an enhanced cryptic environment or a fullygraphical interface through which they can access Amadeus` entire travelportfolio.
Bookings Increase on Patheo-Created Consolidator Shopper From Amadeus
Patheo, a leading technology company for the leisure travel industry, and Amadeus, a leading globaldistribution system (GDS) and travel industry technology provider, todayannounced dramatic booking increases on the Patheo-created ConsolidatorShopper product.