Choose radical versus incremental changes

The whole air transportation industry and not just the airlines are faced with a tough choice: to radically transform their business or to make incremental changes for a minimal cost. In fact, evidence shows that the second strategy does little more than prolong the crisis.

It is already becoming clear that the airports and ground handlers that survive and win are those that have radically restructured themselves and re-thought their business model, seizing every opportunity.

Those new generation players that do things differently will emerge from the turmoil poised to dramatically outperform the rest and ensure long-term profitability.

Take advantage of new generation solutions

Your IT solutions and infrastructure are vital elements of success. They can provide real competitive advantage, driving leaner processes, lower cost structures, differentiated and consistent customer services, seamless integration and faster decision-making.

But it is almost impossible to achieve such a breakthrough within the constraints of legacy systems that were designed to suit the business models and airport layouts of 30 years ago.

Migrating to a new generation Departure Control Solution is a prerequisite for successful business transformation. At the same time, some stand alone IT solutions can prepare or complement this transformation.

Use the right technology & transformation partner

Very few airlines and airports, and even fewer ground handlers, have the dedicated time and resources necessary to build and implement new generation customer and flight management solutions and achieve such a transformation on their own.

They need an IT provider that focuses on the air transportation industry, and offers the skills and experience to manage a risk free migration, the financial resources to invest and the ability to reach a critical mass to amortise development costs and maintenance over the long run.

In 2000, British Airways transferred its DCS business RTB to Amadeus and mandated us to build a new generation DCS. In a similar way, KLM decided in 2007 to progressively step out of its DCS business CODECO and move to Altéa Departure Control.

Amadeus can partner with any airline, airport or ground handler to provide the new generation airport solutions that you need, and we can share our unique expertise in migrating airport critical systems to transform your business.