Amadeus launches online booking solution for travel agents
Amadeus Agency Internet Engine offers a user-friendly and affordable online booking solution, to support travel agencies looking to launch and grow their online business
Sydney, 6 May 2008: Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, today announced the launch of Amadeus Agency Internet Engine -- a comprehensive and unique online solution for traditional travel agencies with a strong leisure focus to service their customers online.
Amadeus Agency Internet Engine is a cost effective booking engine offering a simple way to access up-to-the-minute destination information and content including air, car and hotel inventory, worldwide. Some of the key benefits for travel agencies include:
• Being able to give service to the end consumer, online, 24 hours a day with a personalised and unique branded website.
• Offering the lowest fares via Amadeus Master Pricer low-fare search engine
• Having Amadeus manage the content, keeping pace with developments in fast moving online technology
“We are committed to providing solutions to agencies that help them achieve their business goals, through continuous innovation. This latest edition to the Amadeus offering demonstrates our dedication and flexibility to provide sophisticated IT solutions to the travel industry and further focus on our ongoing commitment to partnership with the travel agency community.” stated, Tim Russell, Managing Director, Amadeus.
Paul Aston, Managing Director from Cheapseats has rolled out the solution already. “I believe Amadeus Agency Internet Engine to be one of the greatest developments for the travel industry since the release of the Internet. Our customers are already enjoying its ease of booking and clean delivery of travel reservations. I can only imagine where Amadeus Agency Internet Engine will take our online sales.”
For more information on Amadeus Agency Internet Engine please visit our website at www.au.amadeus.com
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About Amadeus
Amadeus is the chosen technology partner for providers, sellers, and buyers of travel. The company provides distribution, IT and point-of-sale solutions to help its customers adapt, grow and succeed in the fast changing travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (airlines, hotels, car rental companies, railway companies, ferry lines, cruise lines, insurance companies and tour operators), travel sellers (travel agencies) and travel buyers (corporations and travellers). Solutions are grouped in four solution categories – Distribution & Content, Sales & e-Commerce, Business Management and Services & Consultancy.Amadeus’ distribution system allows over 75,000 travel agency locations and 11,000 airline offices to make bookings on 500 airlines. It provides access to over 58,000 hotel properties and 42 car rental companies serving over 30,000 locations.
Amadeus has central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters & marketing), Nice (development) and Erding (Operations – data processing centre) and regional offices in Miami, Buenos Aires and Bangkok. Amadeus has offices in 75 countries covering more than 215 markets. The company has over 6,500 employees worldwide, representing 95 nationalities. For the six months ended 30 June 2005, Amadeus reported revenues of €1,226.1m and net income of €154.2m. More information about Amadeus is available at: www.au.amadeus.com.
