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Amadeus signs four-year agreement with global online player Travix for content distribution and IT services worldwide

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
Industry report calls on the rail industry to adopt a shared approach to IT systems to drive growth and expansion

Amadeus formalises with the European Commission its commitment to support tourism in Europe
Amadeus joins the European Commission Low Season Tourism initiative which looks at actions to enhance the competitiveness of the tourism sector by stimulating the travel flow between European and South American countries
Amadeus unveils landmark HRS agreement
·Amadeus is first to distribute HRS’s hotel content through the GDS channel, taking a major industry-level step towards efficient hotel content distribution ·By Q2 2012, Amadeus’ subscribers worldwide will benefit from integrated access to broader content with the addition of HRS’ 250,000 hotel properties, including more than 50,000 hotel properties which were distributed exclusively through HRS up to now.
Amadeus and Travelodge sign global distribution deal
UK’s fastest growing budget hotel company now bookable through Amadeus
Amadeus enhances its Hotel Revenue Management solution with unmatched market intelligence capabilities
Features an innovative business intelligence solution, Hotel Dynamic Saver, and integration of private and hotel aggregator content to finally enable ‘automation’ of all relevant hotel content at the point of sale
Amadeus congratulates Jetabroad on CHOICE recognition

Iberia implements Amadeus solution for the distribution of ancillary services
Travel agencies in Spain can now book Iberia’s advanced seat selection
Amadeus enhances its hotel Revenue Management solution with unmatched market intelligence capabilities
Amadeus enriches its hotel Revenue Management solution with the addition of a Market Pricing feature that provides extensive rate information from the Amadeus system and web rate shoppers
Amadeus marks launch of Airport IT division with landmark appointment of senior business leader John Jarrell
·Jarrell, formerly of SITA, Sensis, EDS and EMS Technologies, will head up Amadeus’ airport business following a lifetime’s experience at the forefront of the airport technology sector ·Amadeus underlines its commitment to growing its New Businesses portfolio, with the strategic creation and development of an Airport IT division to sit alongside Rail and Hotel businesses
LAN Airlines and Amadeus sign full content distribution agreement
Amadeus travel agencies worldwide will have access to all the fares, schedules and inventory of the LAN group of airlines
Royal Brunei adopts Amadeus’ complete next-generation IT portfolio to underpin new commercial strategy
· Royal Brunei selects the Amadeus Altéa Inventory, Reservation and Departure Control solutions, delivering improved customer management capability · Royal Brunei also implements the Amadeus e-Retail Internet booking engine, to help accelerate online ticket sales
Amadeus and Eva Airways strengthen relationship with renewed distribution agreement
Contract ensures continued access to Eva Airways fares, schedules and inventory for all Amadeus travel agents globally
Finnair becomes the first airline to implement ‘Amadeus Dynamic Website Manager’
· Built specifically to match individual business needs, Amadeus Dynamic Website Manager creates a consistent, personalised and engaging user-experience without the need for IT expertise · Finnair commences roll-out across multiple markets
New research from Amadeus pinpoints how high-speed rail must evolve to meet changing traveller demands
· Online survey by YouGov on behalf of Amadeus asked survey respondents in six countries about their future rail travel preferences, to reveal new insights that will inform the new age of rail · Nearly 60 per cent of adults would like to be able to reserve connecting rail travel and other modes of transport in advance when booking their long distance, high speed rail journey
Amadeus’ annual online business event identifies key factors for success in the new era of online travel
·Over 35 delegates from the top global online travel agency accounts and other distinguished speakers attend Amadeus’ exclusive visionary event · Over 60% of delegates confirmed that the new era of travel known as Online Travel 3.0 is indeed taking place, with the end-consumer driving innovation
Amadeus IT Pacific aligns with corporate Australia

Amadeus commitment to innovation confirmed by top sector rankings as European leader for R&D investment
- Annual EC listing of top 1,000 companies for R&D investment published - €326m (AUD 432m) investment in 2010 ranks Amadeus again first in two sectors - Overall ranking rises 11 places since 2010 report - and 22 places since 2005 report
Amadeus and American Airlines reach medium-term agreement for full content

Amadeus and United Airlines sign multi-year extension agreement for full content and ancillary seats
·Extension agreement into 2013 guarantees Amadeus subscribers access to the full range of United’s content and ability to offer the carrier’s Economy Plus® seating ·Amadeus and United continue to collaborate on technology enhancements to meet the needs of the airline’s merchandising strategy in the travel agency channel
Amadeus strengthens its rail business with appointment of Deutsche Bahn executive Thomas Drexler

Airline ancillary revenue soars to $32.5 billion worldwide in 2011
The Amadeus worldwide estimate of ancillary revenue reveals a $9.9 billion increase of 43.8%
KLM becomes the latest airline to implement Amadeus Ancillary Services
- Travel agents in The Netherlands are now booking KLM's Economy Comfort seats through Amadeus - Seventeen airlines have signed up for Amadeus Ancillary Services worldwide
Asiana Airlines transforms its Passenger Service System (PSS) with Amadeus’ next generation Altéa suite
Asiana Airlines is the 17th Star Alliance member to adopt Altéa, the Star Alliance Common IT Platform
Amadeus strengthens sales team with new Head of Key Accounts in New Zealand

Amadeus partners with Cornerstone Information Systems
The partnership will help the business travel industry automate operations and gain access to more relevant business data
Amadeus improves access to a further nine low-cost and hybrid carriers in 2011
• Low-cost carrier bookings through the Amadeus system have increased by 21% in the first half of 2011 • Amadeus now distributes the content of approximately 70 low-cost carriers
Amadeus and SITA to bring real-time baggage tracking to passengers
• Integration of SITA BagMessage with Amadeus Altéa Departure Control to create Altéa Baggage Tracking • Sharing of data and collaboration at the airport will drive cost savings for airlines and improve customer satisfaction
Amadeus and Forward Keys estimate over 25 per cent surge in travel to New Zealand during Rugby World Cup
• Tourist inflows will be driven by visitors from the world’s major rugby playing nations, including Australia, France, the UK and South Africa • Powerful forecasting tool can help hotels and Destination Marketing Organisations maximise revenue during this event
Amadeus and Australian technology innovators come together at TRAVELtech 2011

World Travel Professionals extends partnership with Amadeus

Amadeus continues to demonstrate corporate responsibility leadership with 16 landmark projects initiated so far in 2011
Amadeus has continued its corporate responsibility leadership in the first half of this year as it announces the development of a series of key projects. These projects follow cooperation agreements signed with government bodies and institutions, professional associations and tourism companies around the globe. Every project is aligned with Amadeus' social commitment to foster development through tourism and technology.
Amadeus announces first half financial results for 2011
Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. (Amadeus: 'AMS.MC') has announced year-on-year financial and operating results for the first half of 2011 (six months ended June 30, 2011). Adjusted profit for the first half increased 12.2% to reach 263.7 million EUR. This was backed by a growth in revenue from continuing operations of 3.9% to 1,389.0 million EUR and an improvement in EBITDA of 6.0% to 572.1 million EUR. Excluding the impact of the sales of equity stakes in Vacation.com and Hospitality Group during 2010, and the impact of a change in treatment of certain bookings within IT Solutions, revenue grew by 5.8%.
New passenger demand analysis reveals inter-regional hot spots of airline traffic growth
·Analysis by Amadeus and its partner airconomy reveals Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Europe as global hotspots of long distance air travel ·Traffic to and from the BRIC countries displays the strongest increase whilst the traditionally strong routes between North America and Europe remain stagnant ·Passenger traffic between Brazil and the Middle East is up by 77%
Amadeus Perth celebrates 13th Anniversary with office re-launch

Jetset Bentleigh returns to Amadeus
Leading retail travel agency in Melbourne reinstates Amadeus distribution system after three years with another provider
Amadeus Perth celebrates 13th Anniversary with office re-launch

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.


Amadeus launches global competition to find ‘Brighter, Bolder, Better’ ideas for travel
• Amadeus creates online competition to find ideas to transform the travel experience, with a prize of 20,000 EUR to make the winning idea a reality • Confirmed names on industry judging panel include Oxford Economics’ Senior Economist Andrew Tessler and Bonvoy Inc. Founder & CEO Mujteba Naqvi. Further names to be announced shortly
Amadeus report finds Middle East poised to become the world’s dominant global travel hub
•In the Middle East, $4 trillion USD has been announced in travel and tourism projects, $86 billion USD is earmarked for airport development and $7 billion USD is being invested in hotel projects •The number of tourists to the Middle East is projected to double to 136 million by 2020 •Dubai International Airport ranked 11th in passenger traffic in 2010
Alitalia extends full content commitment to Amadeus agencies worldwide until the end of 2013
Agreement is expanded from Europe-wide to cover all Amadeus travel agencies on a global basis
Amadeus and the Wotif Group continue to offer consumers the best fares shopping experience
Amadeus helps Wotif Group’s customers increase their look to book ratio by 50%
Amadeus is first to deliver Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) standards for travel agencies
Amadeus first to receive IATA sign-off · Following its industry-leading rollout of EMD Server for Finnair, Amadeus enables TAs to go live with the solution, improving electronic communication with airlines · First travel agencies to come online in Finland in Q1 2011 with Amadeus targeting EMD rollout to a further 20 markets during 2011
Amadeus IT Pacific restructures its Sales team to improve customer service in Australia and New Zealand

Amadeus’ web technologies drive an increase in online revenues for Garuda Indonesia
International web booking engine powered by Amadeus helps to increase the airline’s monthly average online bookings for international routes by 30 percent since it first launched in May 2010
Amadeus unveils corporate duty of care and reporting solution developed specifically for Asia Pacific
Amadeus launches online application that provides corporate travel information and tracking services with just OneClick
Amadeus delivers financial results for the first nine months of 2010
Strong growth continues across both Distribution and IT Solutions businesses Year-to-date highlights (nine months ended 30 September 2010) • Adjusted net profit for the period increased 30.1% • Revenue grew 12.1% • EBITDA rose 16.9%
Amadeus set to transform hospitality industry with launch of groundbreaking ‘Amadeus Hotel Platform’
• Amadeus Hotel Platform to drive business transformation by giving hotel chains the tools to build brand value, modernise operations, increase revenues and reduce costs • Major new global report ‘Hotels 2020: Beyond Segmentation’ also launches today. Conducted by Fast Future Research the report outlines radical changes shaping the guest of the future and what hotels must do to succeed in an era of change
Major new global study reveals hotel of the future and the ever-changing face of the hotel guest
• Commissioned by Amadeus, ‘Hotels 2020: Beyond Segmentation’ reveals the spectrum of choices and preferences of future guests and what this means for hotels in an era of extreme personalisation and global change • Launch of Amadeus Hotel Platform to drive business transformation by giving hotel chains the tools to build brand value, modernise operations, increase revenues and reduce costs
Amadeus appoints new Head of Corporate Solutions to expand business in Australia and New Zealand

Amadeus and Cathay Pacific sign new extensive content agreement for travel agents

Amadeus unveils new revenue maximisation solution with key customer signings
• ‘Active Valuation’ enables Amadeus’ Altéa Inventory customers to maximise revenues by applying sophisticated business rules • TAM, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Singapore Airlines and Etihad all sign agreements with Amadeus
Airline Ancillary Revenue to soar to €18.4 billion ($22.6 billion) Worldwide
• Amadeus predicts further growth as Ancillary Services are sold through high-yield travel agency channel and advises airlines to think “end-to-end” to translate ancillary revenue into additional profit • The Amadeus Guide to Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorks compiles a la carte activity worldwide, highlighting industry leaders such as AirAsia X, Alaska Airlines, easyJet, Ryanair, and United Airlines.
Air France, KLM and their partners successfully complete migration to Amadeus’ Altéa Inventory System
Move enables Air France-KLM to further integrate both carriers’ operational processes by transitioning from legacy systems to Amadeus’ industry-leading inventory solution
Amadeus New Head of Sales and Marketing Committed to Growth in the Australian and New Zealand Markets.

New Version of Amadeus’s Self-Booking Tool for Corporations Launches with Enhanced Hotel Booking Capabilities
• Latest version of Amadeus’s e-Travel Management uses new hotel mapping technology based on Microsoft BING™ maps • Other new benefits include instant ‘BookNow!’ facility, a clearer page layout and streamlined booking flow
Amadeus Launches a Fully Customisable Car Rental Booking Engine for Online Players
Launch partner Transhotel brings car rental content to its travel agency customers
Amadeus’ Commissioned Research On European Online Travel Agencies Reveals Key Drivers For Improved Profitability
In-depth independent study identifies revenue diversification, enhanced customer experience, automation and marketing cost-control as key drivers for improved profitability.
Amadeus Delivers Strong Growth In First Half Results
Growth spread across both Distribution and IT business areas during second quarter and first half of 2010 Year-on-year first half highlights (six months ended 30 June 2010) • Adjusted net profit for the period increased 38.0% • Revenue grew 11.9% • EBITDA rose 19.9%
House of Travel and Amadeus partnership continues to be a winning combination

Amadeus and Deutsche Bahn strengthen their international rail distribution partnership with the opening of the first agency in China
The opening brings to 50 the number of Deutsche Bahn travel agencies worldwide that use Amadeus’ booking technology
MTA extends its partnership with Amadeus
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, announced today that MTA Travel, a uniquely placed multi-channel Travel Management Company, has extended its partnership with Amadeus as one of its key technology providers and IT partners for a further three years.
Airlines Worldwide Fly High on Ancillary Services - 2009 Revenues Jump 43 percent to €11 billion ($13.5 billion)
Analysis from IdeaWorks, supported by Amadeus, shows United, American, Delta, Qantas, and Ryanair are top ancillary revenue earners for 2009
Amadeus partners with airconomy to provide key market intelligence data
Amadeus Total Demand by airconomy gives airlines, travel agencies and airports an accurate view of total market demand, including non-GDS channels. This new solution provides a clear understanding of market size, competitive position, as well as demand trends in any particular region.
Thomas Cook and Amadeus strike a five year global distribution deal
Renewal agreement includes five additional Thomas Cook markets
Latest version of Amadeus Selling Platform allows agents to work faster, sell more

Amadeus rolls-out major ancillary services initiatives

Amadeus appoints new Sales Managers in Australia and New Zealand

Tell Amadeus what you need and you could win an iPad!

Amadeus launches FIFA World Cup promotion

Amadeus appoints Head of Product Management in Australia and New Zealand

Amadeus: strategic partner of BTTB 2010
Amadeus supports local industry event BTTB for the third year in a row
Amadeus processes record number of airline passengers through its Altéa platform

Saudi Arabian Airlines completes successful migration to Amadeus’ Altéa CMS and e-Commerce solutions
Migrations to Altéa Reservation, Altéa Inventory and Amadeus’ e-Commerce solutions improve customer management capability and boost ticket sales
Amadeus gives agents control with Amadeus e-Services Centre

Amadeus invites attendees of the upcoming BTTB Australia to visit the Amadeus booth for a chance to win a HP Mini Netbook*

Amadeus invites their industry partners to vote for them for the upcoming AFTA 2010 National Travel Industry Awards

Amadeus present at SKAL lunch

Amadeus reports growth in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa despite global economic downturn

Amadeus enriches CheckMyTrip by launching mobile version and announces pilot applications to further empower travellers

Jetset Toorak extends partnership with Amadeus

Kung Hei Fat Choy - Amadeus celebrates ‘Year of the Tiger’

LOT modernise its core passenger systems with the adoption of Amadeus’ inventory
LOT becomes 13th Star Alliance member carrier to select Common IT Platform as its customer management system
Asiana Airlines signs MOU for Amadeus’ Altéa solution

Amadeus and Taj Hotels announce promotion winners

CWT signs MOU with Amadeus to explore outsourcing of some of CWT’s technologies and reinforces distribution relationship with long-term agreement

Platinum Travel Corporation partners with Amadeus

Amadeus supports local charities

Austrian and Amadeus sign long-term full content Agreement

Amadeus and Concur enter into a global strategic alliance
Worldwide customers to have greater choice and increased value as a result of the partnership
Air France and KLM extend Amadeus full content distribution agreement until December 2013
Agreement is expanded from Europe-wide to cover all Amadeus users on a worldwide basis
Amadeus launches a special promotion to Australian and selected New Zealand travel agencies

Amadeus first to launch “fare families”, a merchandising solution for online travel agencies and online sites of travel agencies
New merchandising solution now available to help travel agents improve customer satisfaction, profit margins and supplier relationships
Iberia and Amadeus extend full content agreement until December 2014

Amadeus underpins senior management structure with key appointments for 2010 and 2011:

Voyager Travel Corporation extends its partnership with Amadeus

British Airways and Amadeus extend long-term agreement

Amadeus expands rail business in Asia Pacific with KLIA Ekspres partnership
Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s air-rail link service selects Amadeus Airport Express to enable International Travel Agency Distribution
‘Talk to Amadeus’ flat screen TV winners announced!

'Talk to Amadeus 2009' a success!

Amadeus Hotel Store goes live with Transhotel

Amadeus present at the 2009 SKAL Christmas lunch

Speedy Travel partners with Amadeus to launch iSpeedy on the App Store

‘Talk to Amadeus’ and win a flat screen TV

‘Talk to Amadeus’ and win a flat screen TV

Air France and KLM to jointly adopt new generation inventory solution from Amadeus
Already sharing the same reservation system from Amadeus, the two airlines take one step further toward the consolidation and modernisation of their passenger service system.
Royal Jordanian signs with Amadeus to pursue growth and modernisation
Altéa selected to underpin expansion and provide updated IT infrastructure.
Amadeus updates Agency Internet Engine solution to provide more functionality for Travel Agencies

Global Travel & Tourism industry unite to do MASSIVE GOOD
Innovative travel-related fundraising initiative will help finance health care for the world's poor
Amadeus sees continued success with Agency Manager solution in Asia Pacific
Sunflower Travel to become the first agency in Hong Kong to implement Amadeus Agency Manager
Travel agents need to explore new alliances and sales channels to stay ahead, says Amadeus
Amadeus offers key recommendations and survival strategies for travel agents during the current downturn
SAS Group and Amadeus strike long-term full content agreement
For the next five years, Amadeus travel agents will have guaranteed access to the full content of SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, Blue1 and Estonian Air
Journey updates now an SMS away for Grupo SATA travellers thanks to Amadeus
Grupo SATA is the first airline worldwide to notify travellers of changes to their journey via SMS, through the new Altéa Automated Customer Contact solution
Amadeus unveils new mobile solutions to empower the business traveller
Employee security tracker, efficient approval workflow while on the road and itinerary-based location information make life easier for the mobile traveller
International and domestic travel bookings remain bleak says Amadeus

Amadeus – the first travel distribution company to introduce XML messaging for car rental companies
Amadeus develops a future-proof OTA XML messaging platform for car rental providers, migrating launch partner Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group
Amadeus’ 2008 business results show resilience in difficult trading environment

Thailand-based Amadeus Asia reaches majority market share in the region

Tim Russell, Managing Director Amadeus Australia and New Zealand, appointed head of Amadeus UK

Finnair completes switch to new generation departure control system and launches multi-channel self-service check-in
Amadeus’ Altea Departure Control Solution is now managing Finnair check-in and load control operations at 63 airports across Europe, North America and Asia
Amadeus answers business travellers' car rental requirements in tougher economic climate
Travellers to take advantage of a range of new booking and biling features offering substantial cost savings for suppliers and customers
QBT partners with Amadeus to offer more value for corporate customers

SAS Group signs 10 year technology partnership with Amadeus
The Group’s airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe and Blue1 have signed a long-term agreement and will adopt Amadeus’ Altéa Customer Management platform.
Amadeus and Airport Transport Service sign global partnership for innovative limousine bus ticket booking solution
MakeMyTrip.com customers to benefit from superior online booking experience
MakeMyTrip.com selects Amadeus as its exclusive technology partner to power all online bookings
MakeMyTrip.com customers to benefit from superior online booking experience
Emirates provides access to full content through Amadeus for five years

Western Plains Travel partners with Amadeus

Amadeus launches Hotels Plus bringing significant web benefits to travel agents’ hotels sales
Amadeus has now made selling more hotels on the GDS as easy as on the web
Amadeus Rail IT upgrade takes CountryLink’s customer relationship to a new era
New version enhances railway’s booking process and pricing strategy, provides better understanding of their customers and brings a number of time saving features CountryLink Australia will pioneer the new version through their call centre and B2C online distribution channel
Economist Intelligence Unit predicts new age of austerity for business travellers
A new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by Amadeus, examines executive travel trends and impact on hotels
Amadeus emphasises time-to-market and customer proximity in commercial reorganisation
New organisational structure will focus Amadeus’ commercial momentum on key opportunity areas
Amadeus partners with Transhotel to launch new solution for travel agents to book hotel consolidator content

Amadeus continues to grow with strong additions to its team in Australia and New Zealand

Amadeus Cars, first to achieve 100% e-Voucher
Since 1 January 2009, those travel agents using the payment by voucher option for car rental benefit from a 100% paper-free solution
Amadeus upgrades pioneering SMS tool to offer international coverage
Asia Pacific emerges as hub for Amadeus mobile technology innovation, to meet growing demand from travel industry
Amadeus launches competition to AU and NZ travel agencies

Magellan Travel Group partners with Amadeus

Qantas.com wins an Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s Interactive Media Awards

Amadeus’ CFO research finds corporate travel managers must strike better balance between service quality and cost reduction

Amadeus’ business highlights for the first half of 2008

Qantas is the first airline to complete migration to the full Amadeus Altéa Customer Management Solution

Amadeus bolsters rail unit by creating Rail Business Group
New organisation to meet technology demands of the Rail industry head on
Amadeus launches online travel management solution for Business Travel Agents
Amadeus Business Travel Portal enables you to offer easy online booking for your corporate SME clients, while receiving all the benefits of enhanced customer satisfaction and a more efficient operation
New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management includes new airline content and eases process of exchanging unused air tickets
Unused ticket trader feature to bring substantial cost and efficiency savings for corporations and travel management companies initially in the US Addition of content from two major carriers Gol and TAM key for corporate travel in Brazil
Heathrow Express first air-rail link to be available worldwide to travel agencies using Amadeus
Travel agents can now book Heathrow Express as standalone tickets through the Amadeus distribution system using locator code 9G Fares in the GDS will be 10% cheaper than in other channels Travellers experience a seamless, hassle-free trip experience to and from the airport and central London
Amadeus, platinum sponsor at SKAL Ball 2008

Amadeus introduces Virtual Thursday to provide travel agents with a training solution that minimises distruption to day-to-day operations

Amadeus launches global support application first in Australia and New Zealand
Amadeus launches Amadeus e-Support Centre, a 24 hour online support platform available for travel agents with a competition to win a GPS
Amadeus continues diversification with acquisition of rail IT company

Singapore Airlines powers its next generation passenger systems with Amadeus’ Altéa Customer Management Solution
The airline takes a quantum leap in its sales and reservation, global inventory and departure control operations with Amadeus’ suite of solutions
Mobile technology to revolutionise travel

Amadeus and GTS Interactive first to launch unique SMS solution to travel agencies
New web-based SMS solution allows agencies to send travel information via SMS
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
Amadeus welcomes Garuda Indonesia to e-ticketing and maintains position as as the world leader in e-ticket distribution and technology
In the countdown to the IATA deadline, a total of 92 airlines in Australia have now been enabled for e-ticketing by Amadeus.
Amadeus partners with Worldhotels to launch competition to AU and NZ travel agencies

Amadeus announces blueprint for hospitality industry’s future

Amadeus implements its 85th e-ticket carrier in Australia

Virgin Blue and V Australia choose Amadeus

New Amadeus appointment to grow the corporate distribution channel
Amadeus, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tricia Lane to the position of e-Commerce Implementation Consultant, Amadeus Corporate and Distribution Channels, Australia and New Zealand.
Cranfield University and Amadeus study reveals tangible benefits of integrating self-booking and expense management tools
Only 9% per cent of companies have integrated their self-booking tools with an expense management system
Amadeus marks its 20th anniversary with endorsement of future strategy

Amadeus implements its 85th e-ticket carrier in Australia

Amadeus launches unique leisure car rental solution for travel agents worldwide

Amadeus and Sabre Holdings Announce the Launch of Moneydirect
Joint venture provides industry solution to automate payments for the travel industry
Bezurk.com partners with Amadeus
Amadeus enters Asian travel search market with Bezurk.com
Amadeus appoints new Regional Manager for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
Amadeus, the largest supplier of technology to the Australian and New Zealand travel and tourism industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracey Topia as Regional Manager New Zealand and Pacific Islands.
Cathay Pacific Airways signs 10-year contract with Amadeus to implement new technology systems.
Landmark announcement sees carrier select the next generation Altéa Customer Management Solution to support expansion plans and increase operational efficiency
Amadeus and Sabre Holdings File with EC to Form Joint Venture to Automate Payments for the Travel Industry
Sabre Holdings and Amadeus, leading providers in global travel distribution and technology, have filed with the European Commission for antitrust approval to create a joint venture that will provide secure, automated payment processing, clearing and reconciliation solutions to the global travel industry
Amadeus Recognises their first 10 year customer - Jetset Travel Bentleigh
Amadeus, the leading supplier of IT solutions to the Australian and New Zealand travel and tourism industry, is proud to recognise its first 10 year customer, Jetset Travel Bentleigh.
Amadeus apoints new Customer Relationship Manager
Amadeus, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roy Grundel as Client Relationship Manager Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania
Qantas introduces next generation load control system
Qantas has become the first airline in the world to roll-out the Amadeus developed next generation load control system, known as Altéa Departure Control-Flight, providing increased efficiency and accuracy of flight departures managed by the airline's Sydney and Melbourne load control centres.
New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management
New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management enhances personalised travel experience for the corporate traveller
East Japan Railway now available through Amadeus
Leading Japanese railway sells passes on Amadeus airline display
Amadeus publishes research paper into service fee revenue
Zero commission is the biggest challenge for 34% of travel agencies: Amadeus research paper offers a solution
Amadeus publishes research paper into service fee revenue
Zero commission is the biggest challenge for 34% of travel agencies: Amadeus research paper offers a solution
Amadeus adds 5,000 more hotel properties
Travel agents can now book 75,000 hotels through Amadeus. 2,000 of the additional hotels are small, independent or budget hotels not normally bookable in a system such as Amadeus’
Resurg and Amadeus combine to bring the Power of Productivity to the industry
Events to assist leisure agencies drive productivity, performance and profitability
Amadeus completes migration to SITA automated rules product following rigorous assessment
The new system reinforces Amadeus’ reputation as provider of most accurate fare and pricing information among customers: Travel Agency Customer Satisfaction Survey, 2006
Amadeus e-Travel Management unveils new features to help mobile corporate travellers
Version 10.1 accelerates the approval process and makes booking travel arrangements more convenient for business travellers.
Croatia Airlines to join Star Alliance Common Information Technology Platform
Star Alliance Regional Member Carrier Croatia Airlines has decided to replace its current legacy IT system with the Star Alliance Common IT Platform.
aircanada.com revolutionises airline merchandising with Amadeus solutions
New product functionality on aircanada.com allows online bookers to opt-in or opt-out on services, to best determine how they want to travel
Amadeus implements 63rd e-ticket carrier
Etihad Airways latest airline to activate e-ticketing on Amadeus
Amadeus wins award for ‘Best Business Travel Product’ at the Business Travel World Awards 2007
Amadeus has won the award for ‘Best Business Travel Product’ for its Amadeus e-Travel Management Solution at this year’s Business Travel World Awards 2007
Etihad Airways modernises approach to inventory management following successful implementation of Amadeus Altéa Inventory
Migration to Amadeus Altéa Inventory completed on-time and with no disruption to Etihad’s core business and internal systems.
Amadeus, Europe's number one travel company in R&D
Amadeus invested over Eur 182 million in R&D in 2005, up 18,9% on the preceding year.
New appointments add strength to Amadeus’ Australian operations

New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management balances corporations’ global and local needs

Amadeus scoops two awards in recognition of its leading role in the travel and tourism industry
Amadeus has won two prestigious awards including the World's Leading Internet Booking Engine Technology Provider and the World's Leading CRS/GDS System at the annual 2006 World Travel Awards ceremony, held on 20th September.

2009 Introduces a new age of austerity for executive travellers

The Amateur-Expert Traveller

The Travel Gold Rush 2020
Pioneering growth and profitability trends in the travel sector
Future travel profitability drivers revealed in global study commissioned by Amadeus
The Travel Gold Rush 2020 details a major realignment of the travel industry as Asia looks set to represent one third of travel spend by 2020. Death of traditional cabin classes, rise of ‘virtual’ classes, changing face of business travel and the rise of older wealthy travellers are some of the trends set to unlock vital new revenues
Cost control and beyond: The CFO's agenda for corporate travel

Upwardly mobile: The next step for travel management