Amadeus creates world’s first interline EMD link

Move enables launch partner airlines Finnair and Egypt Air to grow revenue by facilitating the interline sale of ancillary services.
A significant percentage of bookings made through the Amadeus system are created through interline partnerships, which represent a huge commercial opportunity for the industry.

30 January 2012

Norwegian to underpin commercial strategy by adopting Amadeus’ next-generation IT services

Contract signed for the Altéa suite to manage multi-channel reservations, inventory and departure control. Agreement will also support the airline’s plans to move into long haul operations in 2013.

16 January 2012

Global industry study reveals how new technologies and social change will combine to transform travel by 2020

'From Chaos to Collaboration', a new research study commissioned by Amadeus, challenges the travel industry to overcome the uncertainty and stress of modern-day travel, through the application of new technologies and innovations.

Augmented reality, gamification*, intelligent passenger records, long range biometrics and the rise of the wellbeing agenda to drive change in the next decade and beyond, heralding a new era of industry and travel collaboration.

11 January 2012

Iberia implements Amadeus solution for the distribution of ancillary services

Iberia, Spain’s largest air transport group, has adopted Amadeus Ancillary Services to distribute its ancillary programme to travel agencies. The solution is launching in Spain where travel agents can now offer advanced seat selection to their customers. The new service enables travellers to book their preferred seat prior to the check-in process - when seats are generally assigned – and includes an option to choose preferential seats such as those in the exit row.

05 December 2011

Finnair becomes the first airline to implement 'Amadeus Dynamic Website Manager'

Amadeus today announces that Finnair, the national flag carrier and largest airline in Finland, has chosen Amadeus Dynamic Website Manager to seamlessly tailor its customers´ online experience, whilst driving conversion rates for the airline at the same time.

17 November 2011

Airline ancillary revenue soars to $32.5 billion worldwide in 2011

Ancillary revenue has become a crucial component in the global airline industry's profit toolbox. The International Air Transport Association slashed its 2011 industry profit outlook to USD 4 billion and revealed that carriers will spend USD 10 billion more on jet fuel this year. 'Airline Industry 2011 Profit Outlook Slashed to USD 4 Billion' IATA press release dated 6 June 2011. The USD 32.5 billion contributed by ancillary revenue has lifted the airline industry from a loss making position and continues to provide a very effective hedge against runaway fuel bills. Earlier this year, Amadeus and IdeaWorks reported the ancillary revenue disclosed by 47 airlines in 2010. These statistics were applied to a larger list of more than 200 airlines to provide a truly global projection of activity for 2011. The Amadeus Worldwide Estimate of Ancillary Revenue for 2011 is the second year Amadeus and IdeaWorks have undertaken the task of calculating global ancillary revenue activity.

19 October 2011

Amadeus and SITA to bring real-time baggage tracking to passengers

Amadeus is working with SITA, the world's leading specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions, to empower Amadeus Altéa customers to offer real-time baggage tracking information and worldwide baggage reconciliation to passengers, whilst reducing the costs associated with mishandled baggage.

6 September 2011

Global report by Amadeus examines how mobile technology is set to transform air travel in the next five years

Mobile technology is set to transform both airline operations and the overall traveller experience, according to a new industry report published today by Amadeus. 'The always-connected traveller: How mobile will transform the future of air travel' is a global report that identifies changing traveller attitudes to airline mobile services whilst also highlighting the specific, emerging mobile technologies that will revolutionise each stage of the travel experience in the future.

16 June 2011

All Nippon Airways (ANA) becomes the first Japanese airline to select Amadeus' Altéa Customer Management Solution

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's leading airline group, and Amadeus announced that ANA will become the first Japanese airline to implement Amadeus' Altéa Customer Management Solution. ANA's migration to Amadeus Altéa will mark a major step in the group's initiative to modernise and consolidate its passenger service system, as the airline replaces its existing legacy system which has served it for the past twenty years.

30 May 2011

Korean Air and TOPAS partner with Amadeus to power the future of the Korean travel industry

Korean Air, South Korea's flagship airline, and Amadeus announced a partnership that will power the future of the Korean travel industry. Korean Air will transform its passenger service systems by migrating to the full suite of Amadeus' Altéa Customer Management Solution. Furthermore, Korean Air's subsidiary TOPAS, Korea's leading travel information system provider, has selected Amadeus as the platform for its next generation travel agency reservation system.

23 May 2011

Global report commissioned by Amadeus identifies emerging technologies set to solve passenger pain points at the airport

A new industry report, Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow, identifies changing attitudes to the modern airport and charts the technologies that over the next ten years will attempt to solve passenger frustrations whilst also delivering the much anticipated 'total travel experience'. Authored by Norm Rose of Travel Tech Consulting Inc, the report reveals that passengers across the world are regularly still suffering significant problems whilst at the airport including when checking-in, collecting and dropping off baggage and passing through security checks.

23 Mar 2011

AviancaTaca signs landmark IT agreement with Amadeus, marking TACA as the 100th airline to select Altéa

Amadeus today announces it has signed a strategic IT agreement with AviancaTaca, the Latin American airline group, that simultaneously marks TACA as the 100th airline to choose Amadeus' Altéa customer management system. Whilst the group has to date been using various modules of the Altéa customer management system, as part of the new agreement and in line with its internal modernisation process, AviancaTaca will now adopt the complete Altéa platform across the entire group.

15 Feb 2011

Air Canada signs contract extension with Amadeus to underpin its e-Commerce strategy

Amadeus and Air Canada, the flag carrier and largest airline in Canada, today announce a contract extension that will see the airline continue to use Amadeus technology to power its consumer and agency websites. Under the terms of the new contract extension, Air Canada will continue to benefit from Amadeus' advanced technology to power its websites and the faring behind its global call-centre and airport operations. With a strong presence across 15 countries, Air Canada has one of the world's most innovative online strategies that include flexible travel date searches, 'a la carte' ancillary services, third party ancillary products, such as insurance, and online services including re-booking and upgrades.

31 Jan 2011

Amadeus recognised as European leader for R&D investment

Amadeus has been highlighted as one of the leading companies in Europe for investment in Research & Development (R&D) by the European Commission (EC). Amadeus is a leading transaction processor and provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel and tourism industry.

10 Jan 2011

Air France, KLM and their partners successfully complete migration to Amadeus' Altéa Inventory System

Air France-KLM to further integrate both carriers' operational processes by transitioning from legacy systems to Amadeus' industry-leading inventory solution

21 Sep 2010

Airlines Worldwide Fly High on Ancillary Services - 2009 Revenues Jump 43 percent to EUR billion ($13.5 billion)

IdeaWorks, the foremost consultancy focused on airline ancillary revenues and Amadeus today announce preliminary results of the Amadeus Guide to Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorks. Findings show the airline industry's ancillary revenue tidal wave continued in 2009 with more carriers disclosing millions - and billions - in ancillary receipts in financial reports. The 43 percent increase over 2008 also reflects new a la carte fees and commission-based services

21 Jul 2010

Amadeus rolls-out major ancillary services initiatives

Amadeus today announces a number of initiatives as part of its commitment to deliver a comprehensive, multi-channel ancillary services solution to enable airlines to maximise revenue profitably and deliver unmatched levels of customer service

6 Jul 2010

Saudi Arabian Airlines completes successful migration to Amadeus' Altéa CMS and e- Commerce solutions

Amadeus today announces that Saudi Arabian Airlines has successfully migrated to the Reservation and Inventory modules of its next-generation Altéa Customer Management System (CMS) and core components of the Amadeus e-Commerce suite. Following last month's migration, the airline has already registered a significant increase in bookings with online sales now representing over 20 per cent of total bookings which shows a healthy growth on previous figures

5 May 2010

Amadeus processes record number of airline passengers through its Altéa platform

Amadeus today announced record performance of its airline IT business and strategy highlights for 2010. Amadeus' airline IT division has seen a strong uptake of its flagship solution, the Altéa Suite, which enables airlines to seamlessly manage their customers from their shopping experience to check-in. Over the course of 2009, Amadeus' data centre processed 238 million passengers boarded from airlines using Altéa, 23% more than in the previous year. This represents 11% of the world's air traffic

4 May 2010

LOT modernise its core passenger systems with the adoption of Amadeus' inventory

LOT Polish Airlines and Amadeus today announce the expansion of their IT partnership agreement with the adoption of the Star Alliance Common IT Platform (CITP) inventory module, provided by Amadeus. LOT, which has been a user of Amadeus' Altéa reservation system since 2003, will now add the Amadeus Altéa inventory module to its customer management system. After the implementation, which is expected to be completed by the second half of 2010, the airline will manage both reservations and inventory from an integrated, new generation technology platform

8 Mar 2010

Asiana Airlines signs MOU for Amadeus' Altéa solution

Asiana Airlines and Amadeus today announced the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to commence detailed evaluation of the Amadeus Altéa Customer Management System (CMS). Under this MOU, Asiana will set the timelines for their assessment and planning for the future implementation of Altéa. Once implemented, the Altéa solution will manage all reservation, inventory and departure control processes for Asiana, delivering a fully integrated Customer Management System

4 Mar 2010