CheapTickets re-signs a major agreement with Amadeus
“The successful relationship between CheapTickets and Amadeus Benelux dates back to 2001 and with the addition of the full online business in 2006 the partnership has been strengthened and has proven in these years to work perfect and being fruitful for both companies”.
Amadeus Benelux, 09 November, 2009 : Amadeus, one of the global leaders in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has signed a major agreement for a 5 years period with CheapTickets, the most important online travel services company of The Netherlands active in the leisure and business market.
“This is a very important agreement for us,” says Rene Schukkink, Commercial Director Amadeus Benelux, “as it shows that our partnership approach – demonstrated across this contract renewal – brings real added value to CheapTickets and will enable further business development for CheapTickets and Amadeus as well.”
Thanks to Amadeus investments in new and updated technology, Amadeus can answer to the needs of the online travel companies which look for a quick and easy booking process. Amadeus online product portfolio offers the best of breed solutions that enables CheapTickets the best opportunity to increase their business. The launch of CheapTicketsBusiness.nl is one of the most recent examples of this and confirm the market leadership of Amadeus online solutions.
“Our ambition to be an important international online Champions league player is supported by the products and services that Amadeus is able to deliver to us” adds Raymond Vrijenhoek, CEO of CheapTickets.
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Notes to the editors
CheapTickets.nl was founded in 2001 by Beins Travel Group and started on the Dutch market with CheapTickets.nl. With a yearly turnover of 150 Million Euro the company is market leader in The Netherlands on the selling of flightickets, accommodations, rental cars and package holidays. In 2007 the German website CheapTickets.de was launched with a call centre in Saarbrucken. Next to the offices in The Netherlands and Germany the company also has a branch on Curaçao.
More information about CheapTickets is available at www.cheaptickets.nl
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 travelers). Solutions are grouped in four solution categories – Distribution & Content, Sales & e-Commerce, Business Management and Services & Consulting.
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. At market level, Amadeus maintains customer operations through 71 local Amadeus Commercial Organisations, covering 219 markets.
The company is majority owned by WAM Acquisition, whose shareholders are BC Partners, Cinven, Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa. Amadeus employs over 8,600 employees worldwide, representing 105 nationalities.
More information about Amadeus is available at: http://www.benelux.amadeus.com
Contact details for Benelux
Amadeus Benelux
Luc Pannecoeck
T: +32 2 257 99 11 / +31 23 554 1430
F: +32 2 460 03 84 / +31 23 562 4272
E-mail : infobe@benelux.amadeus.com / infonl@benelux.amadeus.com
