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Homepage > Amadeus & the travel industry > Media Centre > News Archive News Archive 1st February 2012 Amadeus signs four-year agreement with global online player Travix for content distribution and IT services worldwide 31st January 2012 Amadeus creates world’s first interline EMD link 25th January 2012 Industry report calls on the rail industry to adopt a shared approach to IT systems to drive growth and expansion 25 January 2012 Amadeus formalises with the European Commission its commitment to support tourism in Europe 18th January 2012 Amadeus unveils landmark HRS agreement 10th January 2012 Amadeus and Travelodge sign global distribution deal 4th January 2012 Amadeus enhances its Hotel Revenue Management solution with unmatched market intelligence capabilities 12th December 2011 Amadeus congratulates Jetabroad on CHOICE recognition 6th December 2011 Iberia implements Amadeus solution for the distribution of ancillary services 30th November 2011 Amadeus enhances its hotel Revenue Management solution with unmatched market intelligence capabilities 30th November 2011 Amadeus marks launch of Airport IT division with landmark appointment of senior business leader John Jarrell 30th November 2011 LAN Airlines and Amadeus sign full content distribution agreement 29th November 2011 Royal Brunei adopts Amadeus’ complete next-generation IT portfolio to underpin new commercial strategy 21st November 2011 Amadeus and Eva Airways strengthen relationship with renewed distribution agreement 18th November 2011 Finnair becomes the first airline to implement ‘Amadeus Dynamic Website Manager’ 16 November 2011 New research from Amadeus pinpoints how high-speed rail must evolve to meet changing traveller demands 15th November 2011 Amadeus’ annual online business event identifies key factors for success in the new era of online travel 02 November 2011 Amadeus IT Pacific aligns with corporate Australia 28th October 2011 Amadeus commitment to innovation confirmed by top sector rankings as European leader for R&D investment 25th October 2011 Amadeus and American Airlines reach medium-term agreement for full content 25th October 2011 Amadeus and United Airlines sign multi-year extension agreement for full content and ancillary seats 25th October 2011 Amadeus strengthens its rail business with appointment of Deutsche Bahn executive Thomas Drexler 20th October 2011 Airline ancillary revenue soars to $32.5 billion worldwide in 2011 12th October 2011 KLM becomes the latest airline to implement Amadeus Ancillary Services 7 October 2011 Asiana Airlines transforms its Passenger Service System (PSS) with Amadeus’ next generation Altéa suite 6 October 2011 Amadeus strengthens sales team with new Head of Key Accounts in New Zealand 4 October 2011 Amadeus partners with Cornerstone Information Systems 22 September 2011 Amadeus improves access to a further nine low-cost and hybrid carriers in 2011 06 September 2011 Amadeus and SITA to bring real-time baggage tracking to passengers 05 September 2011 Amadeus and Forward Keys estimate over 25 per cent surge in travel to New Zealand during Rugby World Cup 01 September 2011 Amadeus and Australian technology innovators come together at TRAVELtech 2011 23 August 2011 World Travel Professionals extends partnership with Amadeus 04 August 2011 Amadeus continues to demonstrate corporate responsibility leadership with 16 landmark projects initiated so far in 2011 03 August 2011 Amadeus announces first half financial results for 2011 16 June 2011 New passenger demand analysis reveals inter-regional hot spots of airline traffic growth 16 June 2011 Amadeus Perth celebrates 13th Anniversary with office re-launch 16 June 2011 Jetset Bentleigh returns to Amadeus 16 June 2011 Amadeus Perth celebrates 13th Anniversary with office re-launch 16 June 2011 Global report by Amadeus examines how mobile technology is set to transform air travel in the next five years 15 December 2010 Amadeus launches global competition to find ‘Brighter, Bolder, Better’ ideas for travel 15 December 2010 Amadeus report finds Middle East poised to become the world’s dominant global travel hub 14 December 2010 Alitalia extends full content commitment to Amadeus agencies worldwide until the end of 2013 06 December 2010 Amadeus and the Wotif Group continue to offer consumers the best fares shopping experience 03 December 2010 Amadeus is first to deliver Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) standards for travel agencies 26 November 2010 Amadeus IT Pacific restructures its Sales team to improve customer service in Australia and New Zealand 25 November 2010 Amadeus’ web technologies drive an increase in online revenues for Garuda Indonesia 18 November 2010 Amadeus unveils corporate duty of care and reporting solution developed specifically for Asia Pacific 15 November 2010 Amadeus delivers financial results for the first nine months of 2010 11 November 2010 Amadeus set to transform hospitality industry with launch of groundbreaking ‘Amadeus Hotel Platform’ 11 November 2010 Major new global study reveals hotel of the future and the ever-changing face of the hotel guest 04 November 2010 Amadeus appoints new Head of Corporate Solutions to expand business in Australia and New Zealand 03 November 2010 Amadeus and Cathay Pacific sign new extensive content agreement for travel agents 25 October 2010 Amadeus unveils new revenue maximisation solution with key customer signings 18 October 2010 Airline Ancillary Revenue to soar to €18.4 billion ($22.6 billion) Worldwide 1 October 2010 Air France, KLM and their partners successfully complete migration to Amadeus’ Altéa Inventory System 15 September 2010 Amadeus New Head of Sales and Marketing Committed to Growth in the Australian and New Zealand Markets. 13 September 2010 New Version of Amadeus’s Self-Booking Tool for Corporations Launches with Enhanced Hotel Booking Capabilities 9 September 2010 Amadeus Launches a Fully Customisable Car Rental Booking Engine for Online Players 6 September 2010 Amadeus’ Commissioned Research On European Online Travel Agencies Reveals Key Drivers For Improved Profitability 31 August 2010 Amadeus Delivers Strong Growth In First Half Results 27 August 2010 House of Travel and Amadeus partnership continues to be a winning combination 25 August 2010 Amadeus and Deutsche Bahn strengthen their international rail distribution partnership with the opening of the first agency in China 11 August 2010 MTA extends its partnership with Amadeus 28 July 2010 Airlines Worldwide Fly High on Ancillary Services - 2009 Revenues Jump 43 percent to €11 billion ($13.5 billion) 23 July 2010 Amadeus partners with airconomy to provide key market intelligence data 20 July 2010 Thomas Cook and Amadeus strike a five year global distribution deal 15 July 2010 Latest version of Amadeus Selling Platform allows agents to work faster, sell more 13 July 2010 Amadeus rolls-out major ancillary services initiatives 11 June 2010 Amadeus appoints new Sales Managers in Australia and New Zealand 10 June 2010 Tell Amadeus what you need and you could win an iPad! 2 June 2010 Amadeus launches FIFA World Cup promotion 31 May 2010 Amadeus appoints Head of Product Management in Australia and New Zealand 26 May 2010 Amadeus: strategic partner of BTTB 2010 10 May 2010 Amadeus processes record number of airline passengers through its Altéa platform 6 May 2010 Saudi Arabian Airlines completes successful migration to Amadeus’ Altéa CMS and e-Commerce solutions 5 May 2010 Amadeus gives agents control with Amadeus e-Services Centre 27 April 2010 Amadeus invites attendees of the upcoming BTTB Australia to visit the Amadeus booth for a chance to win a HP Mini Netbook* 23 April 2010 Amadeus invites their industry partners to vote for them for the upcoming AFTA 2010 National Travel Industry Awards 16 April 2010 Amadeus present at SKAL lunch 4 April 2010 Amadeus reports growth in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa despite global economic downturn 24 March 2010 Amadeus enriches CheckMyTrip by launching mobile version and announces pilot applications to further empower travellers 18 March 2010 Jetset Toorak extends partnership with Amadeus 10 March 2010 Kung Hei Fat Choy - Amadeus celebrates ‘Year of the Tiger’ 10 March 2010 LOT modernise its core passenger systems with the adoption of Amadeus’ inventory 8 March 2010 Asiana Airlines signs MOU for Amadeus’ Altéa solution 1 March 2010 Amadeus and Taj Hotels announce promotion winners 25 February 2010 CWT signs MOU with Amadeus to explore outsourcing of some of CWT’s technologies and reinforces distribution relationship with long-term agreement 16 February 2010 Platinum Travel Corporation partners with Amadeus 11 February 2010 Amadeus supports local charities 8 February 2010 Austrian and Amadeus sign long-term full content Agreement 3 February 2010 Amadeus and Concur enter into a global strategic alliance 2 February 2010 Air France and KLM extend Amadeus full content distribution agreement until December 2013 29 January 2010 Amadeus launches a special promotion to Australian and selected New Zealand travel agencies 27 January 2010 Amadeus first to launch “fare families”, a merchandising solution for online travel agencies and online sites of travel agencies 20 January 2009 Iberia and Amadeus extend full content agreement until December 2014 13 January 2009 Amadeus underpins senior management structure with key appointments for 2010 and 2011: 13 January 2009 Voyager Travel Corporation extends its partnership with Amadeus 12 January 2009 British Airways and Amadeus extend long-term agreement 17 December 2009 Amadeus expands rail business in Asia Pacific with KLIA Ekspres partnership 16 December 2009 ‘Talk to Amadeus’ flat screen TV winners announced! 16 December 2009 'Talk to Amadeus 2009' a success! 13 December 2009 Amadeus Hotel Store goes live with Transhotel 10 December 2009 Amadeus present at the 2009 SKAL Christmas lunch 30 November 2009 Speedy Travel partners with Amadeus to launch iSpeedy on the App Store 11 November 2009 ‘Talk to Amadeus’ and win a flat screen TV 11 November 2009 ‘Talk to Amadeus’ and win a flat screen TV 27 October 2009 Air France and KLM to jointly adopt new generation inventory solution from Amadeus 22 October 2009 Royal Jordanian signs with Amadeus to pursue growth and modernisation 12 October 2009 Amadeus updates Agency Internet Engine solution to provide more functionality for Travel Agencies 24 September 2009 Global Travel & Tourism industry unite to do MASSIVE GOOD 21 July 2009 Amadeus sees continued success with Agency Manager solution in Asia Pacific 15 July 2009 Travel agents need to explore new alliances and sales channels to stay ahead, says Amadeus 13 July 2009 SAS Group and Amadeus strike long-term full content agreement 9 July 2009 Journey updates now an SMS away for Grupo SATA travellers thanks to Amadeus 1 July 2009 Amadeus unveils new mobile solutions to empower the business traveller 18 June 2009 International and domestic travel bookings remain bleak says Amadeus 10 June 2009 Amadeus – the first travel distribution company to introduce XML messaging for car rental companies 1 June 2009 Amadeus’ 2008 business results show resilience in difficult trading environment 26 May 2009 Thailand-based Amadeus Asia reaches majority market share in the region 12 May 2009 Tim Russell, Managing Director Amadeus Australia and New Zealand, appointed head of Amadeus UK 6 May 2009 Finnair completes switch to new generation departure control system and launches multi-channel self-service check-in 28 April 2009 Amadeus answers business travellers' car rental requirements in tougher economic climate 4 April 2009 QBT partners with Amadeus to offer more value for corporate customers 3 April 2009 SAS Group signs 10 year technology partnership with Amadeus 25 March 2009 Amadeus and Airport Transport Service sign global partnership for innovative limousine bus ticket booking solution 19 March 2009 MakeMyTrip.com selects Amadeus as its exclusive technology partner to power all online bookings 18 March 2009 Emirates provides access to full content through Amadeus for five years 5 March 2009 Western Plains Travel partners with Amadeus 3 March 2009 Amadeus launches Hotels Plus bringing significant web benefits to travel agents’ hotels sales 19 February 2009 Amadeus Rail IT upgrade takes CountryLink’s customer relationship to a new era 10 February 2009 Economist Intelligence Unit predicts new age of austerity for business travellers 30 January 2009 Amadeus emphasises time-to-market and customer proximity in commercial reorganisation 20 January 2009 Amadeus partners with Transhotel to launch new solution for travel agents to book hotel consolidator content 16 January 2009 Amadeus continues to grow with strong additions to its team in Australia and New Zealand 13 January 2009 Amadeus Cars, first to achieve 100% e-Voucher 7 January 2009 Amadeus upgrades pioneering SMS tool to offer international coverage 1 December 2008 Amadeus launches competition to AU and NZ travel agencies 26 November 2008 Magellan Travel Group partners with Amadeus 28 October 2008 Qantas.com wins an Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s Interactive Media Awards 23 October 2008 Amadeus’ CFO research finds corporate travel managers must strike better balance between service quality and cost reduction 13 October 2008 Amadeus’ business highlights for the first half of 2008 9 October 2008 Qantas is the first airline to complete migration to the full Amadeus Altéa Customer Management Solution 30 September 2008 Amadeus bolsters rail unit by creating Rail Business Group 29 September 2008 Amadeus launches online travel management solution for Business Travel Agents 18 September 2008 New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management includes new airline content and eases process of exchanging unused air tickets 17 September 2008 Heathrow Express first air-rail link to be available worldwide to travel agencies using Amadeus 4 August 2008 Amadeus, platinum sponsor at SKAL Ball 2008 4 August 2008 Amadeus introduces Virtual Thursday to provide travel agents with a training solution that minimises distruption to day-to-day operations 1 July 2008 Amadeus launches global support application first in Australia and New Zealand 10 June 2008 Amadeus continues diversification with acquisition of rail IT company 9 June 2008 Singapore Airlines powers its next generation passenger systems with Amadeus’ Altéa Customer Management Solution 29 May 2008 Mobile technology to revolutionise travel 21 May 2008 Amadeus and GTS Interactive first to launch unique SMS solution to travel agencies 6May 2008 Amadeus launches online booking solution for travel agents 1May 2008 Amadeus welcomes Garuda Indonesia to e-ticketing and maintains position as as the world leader in e-ticket distribution and technology 15 Apr 2008 Amadeus partners with Worldhotels to launch competition to AU and NZ travel agencies 11 Mar 2008 Amadeus announces blueprint for hospitality industry’s future 19 Dec 2007 Amadeus implements its 85th e-ticket carrier in Australia 17 Dec 2007 Virgin Blue and V Australia choose Amadeus 23 Oct 2007 New Amadeus appointment to grow the corporate distribution channel 23 Oct 2007 Cranfield University and Amadeus study reveals tangible benefits of integrating self-booking and expense management tools 22 Oct 2007 Amadeus marks its 20th anniversary with endorsement of future strategy 19 Dec 2007 Amadeus implements its 85th e-ticket carrier in Australia 25 Sept 2007 Amadeus launches unique leisure car rental solution for travel agents worldwide 17 Sept 2007 Amadeus and Sabre Holdings Announce the Launch of Moneydirect 31 Aug 2007 Bezurk.com partners with Amadeus 13 Aug 2007 Amadeus appoints new Regional Manager for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands 8 Aug 2007 Cathay Pacific Airways signs 10-year contract with Amadeus to implement new technology systems. 8 Aug 2007 Amadeus and Sabre Holdings File with EC to Form Joint Venture to Automate Payments for the Travel Industry 20 July 2007 Amadeus Recognises their first 10 year customer - Jetset Travel Bentleigh 20 July 2007 Amadeus apoints new Customer Relationship Manager 20 July 2007 Qantas introduces next generation load control system 20 July 2007 New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management 9 July 2007 East Japan Railway now available through Amadeus 9 July 2007 Amadeus publishes research paper into service fee revenue 9 July 2007 Amadeus publishes research paper into service fee revenue 06 June 2007 Amadeus adds 5,000 more hotel properties 09 May 07 Resurg and Amadeus combine to bring the Power of Productivity to the industry 26 Apr 07 Amadeus completes migration to SITA automated rules product following rigorous assessment 24 Apr 07 Amadeus e-Travel Management unveils new features to help mobile corporate travellers 20 Apr 07 Croatia Airlines to join Star Alliance Common Information Technology Platform 04 Apr 07 aircanada.com revolutionises airline merchandising with Amadeus solutions 09 Feb 07 Amadeus implements 63rd e-ticket carrier Amadeus wins award for ‘Best Business Travel Product’ at the Business Travel World Awards 2007 29 Jan 07 Etihad Airways modernises approach to inventory management following successful implementation of Amadeus Altéa Inventory 13 Nov 06 Amadeus, Europe's number one travel company in R&D 16 Oct 06 New appointments add strength to Amadeus’ Australian operations 28 Sep 06 New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management balances corporations’ global and local needs 21 Sep 06 Amadeus scoops two awards in recognition of its leading role in the travel and tourism industry Print
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