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Homepage > About Us > Press Room > News Archive News Archive 18 November 2009 Amadeus introduces the ‘Amateur-Expert Traveller’ 09 November 2009 CheapTickets re-signs a major agreement with Amadeus 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 20 October 2009 Amadeus introduces new mark-up option for Category 25 Negotiated Fares via FareXpert Filing Platform 14 October 2009 Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Amadeus IT Group sign Framework Agreement for Cooperation in the Sustainable Development of Tourism 01 October 2009 Virgin Atlantic guarantees access to full content through Amadeus for at least three years 24 September 2009 Global Travel & Tourism industry unite to do MASSIVE GOOD 10 September 2009 Amadeus boosts AirAsia’s global expansion 26 August 2009 TAM signs 10 year IT partnership with Amadeus 05 August 2009 Amadeus – the first travel distribution company to introduce XML messaging for car rental companies 28 July 2009 Amadeus Benelux and NS Hispeed strengthen their partnership 28 July 2009 Amadeus Benelux and Rail1 strengthen their partnership 23 July 2009 BCD Travel chooses Amadeus Agency Manager as mid-office solution for EMEA markets 22 July 2009 SAS Group and Amadeus strike long-term full content agreement 01 July 2009 Amadeus unveils new mobile solutions to empower the business traveller 25 June 2009 Amadeus strikes distribution agreement with easyCruise 19 June 2009 Amadeus and China Southern Airlines partner to give Chinese travellers access to online bookings 11 June 2009 New appointments at Amadeus Benelux 29 May 2009 Amadeus’ 2008 business results show resilience in difficult trading environment 25 May 2009 Meet Amadeus Ticket Changer: your ticket to the future! 05 May 2009 Finnair completes switch to new generation departure control system and launches multi-channel self-service check-in 27 April 2009 Amadeus Benelux launches unique leisure car rental solution for travel agents 20 April 2009 Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, Air France, Amadeus and IER partner to pilot a new mobile boarding pass 02 April 2009 SAS Group signs 10 year technology partnership with Amadeus 24 March 2009 Amadeus Hotel Store goes live with Transhotel 20 March 2009 Virgin America and Amadeus enter long-term distribution agreement 17 March 2009 The new Amadeus Ferry Portal launched this week in Amadeus Selling Platform in The Netherlands 12 March 2009 BTS and Travel Experts start a new partnership with Amadeus 10 March 2009 Emirates provides access to full content through Amadeus for five years 02 March 2009 Amadeus unveils first in-depth look at the Chinese Corporate Travel Market 18 February 2009 Amadeus Rail IT upgrade takes CountryLink’s customer relationship to a new era 17 February 2009 Amadeus joins BlackBerry ISV Alliance Program to provide travellers with mobile technology solutions on BlackBerry smartphones 09 February 2009 Economist Intelligence Unit predicts new age of austerity for business travellers 02 February 2009 Amadeus and Carlson Hotels Worldwide implement Direct Connect for a faster, more accurate booking process 28 January 2009 Amadeus emphasises time-to-market and customer proximity in commercial reorganisation 22 January 2009 Amadeus’ Eberhard Haag selected as a Premier 100 IT Leader for 2009 by Computerworld Magazine 20 January 2009 Amadeus partners with Transhotel to launch new solution for travel agents to book hotel consolidator content 07 January 2009 Star Alliance Common IT Platform progresses with further inventory migrations 05 January 2009 Challenging market conditions drive leading airlines to focus on revenue integrity 15 December 2008 Amadeus now allows travel agencies to book 80,000 hotels 05 December 2008 Amadeus scoops ‘Aviation Technology Provider of the Year' award 03 December 2008 Amadeus Business Travel Portal, the online booking tool that meets with the needs of the small and medium-size business customers 26 November 2008 Amadeus Corporate Self-Booking Tool To Enable Travellers With Mobility Impairments To Request Special Assistance 19 November 2008 Spanair migrates successfully to Amadeus Altéa IT Platform to deliver excellence in customer service 17 November 2008 David V. Jones appointed as President & CEO of Amadeus IT Group from 1 January 2009 31 October 2008 More than 50,000 hotel properties guarantee Best Available Rates to Amadeus travel agencies 29 October 2008 Amadeus’ CFO research finds corporate travel managers must strike better balance between service quality and cost reduction 21 October 2008 Hainan Airlines sustains its international expansion with Amadeus e-commerce technology 16 October 2008 Amadeus and FCm Travel Solutions announce Global Reseller Agreement 13 October 2008 Qantas is the first airline to complete migration to the full Amadeus Altéa Customer Management Solution 09 October 2008 Pioneering Revenue Management System wins Premier Inn for Amadeus 08 October 2008 Amadeus and Vueling sign an agreement for distribution in the Benelux 03 October 2008 Amadeus bolsters rail unit by creating Rail Business Group 22 September 2008 New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management includes new airline content and eases process of exchanging unused air tickets 16 September 2008 Heathrow Express first air-rail link to be available worldwide to travel agencies using Amadeus 08 September 2008 transavia.com selects Amadeus Ticketless Access to grow leisure and business bookings across Europe and Northern Africa 01 August 2008 The Real Hotel Company prepares for London 2012 Olympics with Amadeus multiproperty PMS 28 July 2008 Amadeus teams further with SAP to deliver enhanced integrated travel management and expense solution 24 July 2008 Royal Air Maroc joins another 12 airlines in Amadeus-AACO strategic deal 22 July 2008 Amadeus boosts Air China’s international e-commerce as airline passenger numbers continue to surge 14 July 2008 BA and Amadeus renew technology agreement with 10-year contract 10 July 2008 Hotels can now manage Expedia bookings through Amadeus Property Management System 10 July 2008 Bright future for rail and a need to collaborate across travel industry laid out at Amadeus’ Rail Industry Event 27 June 2008 Singapore Airlines powers its next generation passenger systems with Amadeus’ Altéa Customer Management Solution 20June 2008 Thai Airways grows online bookings by 200% with Amadeus e-Merchandise 18 June 2008 Amadeus continues to register record uptake of its automated ticket change solution 11 June 2008 Amadeus continues diversification with acquisition of rail IT company 10 June 2008 Mobile technology to revolutionise corporate travel 06 June 2008 Amadeus strikes exclusive distribution agreement with 12 member airlines of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation 19 May 2008 Amadeus helps ferry operators stay ahead of the game with new revenue management system 07 May 2008 Hogg Robinson Group signs European agreement with Amadeus 05 May 2008 Amadeus maintains position as the number one e-ticketing technology partner for airlines 30 April 2008 Tap Portugal selects Star Alliance Common IT Platform developed by Amadeus 24 April 2008 Amadeus completes flawless global inventory migration at Lufthansa 21 April 2008 Q*For certification for Amadeus courses in Belgium 14 April 2008 Amadeus creates new leisure technology business unit 10 April 2008 Amadeus unveils Airline Retailing Platform - a new way forward in GDS distribution 04 April 2008 New appointments at Amadeus Benelux 26 March 2008 US Airways deploys international websites using Amadeus e-Commerce solutions 19 March 2008 SAS Group provides access to content through Amadeus with no surcharge 14 March 2008 Amadeus launches new FareXpert Negotiated Fares version 12 March 2008 Amadeus announces blueprint for hospitality industry’s future 05 March 2008 Increases in bookings and technology sales show hotel industry gearing for growth 07 February 2008 Amadeus Opens IT Competency Center in Chicago To Support Commitment To The North American Travel Industry 04 February 2008 18 Awards recognize Amadeus performance in Airlines’ e-Commerce Solutions 29 January 2008 34 airlines already signed up for Amadeus’ new 3-year full content guarantee in Europe 17 January 2008 Amadeus All Fares, a powerful and intuitive low-fare search engine including all low cost carriers, for travel agents. 04 January 2008 Amadeus wins three major awards at the 2007 WTA in recognition of its leading role in the travel and tourism industry 12 December 2007 Amadeus unveils next generation hotel distribution architecture 27 November 2007 Amadeus Call Centre Solution has enabled Air Mauritius to cut operational costs by 15% and length of calls by 40% 20 November 2007 José Antonio Tazón, President of Amadeus, receives WTO Award for Merit in Business 05 November 2007 easyJet signs break-through distribution deals with Amadeus and Galileo for the corporate travel market 02 November 2007 Cranfield University and Amadeus study reveals tangible benefits of integrating self-booking and expense management tools 22 October 2007 Amadeus marks its 20th anniversary with endorsement of future strategy 18 October 2007 Amadeus simplifies the online shopping experience for corporate travellers 04 October 2007 Qantas and Amadeus expand IT relationship following 7 years of innovative collaboration 17 September 2007 Huawei Technologies is first customer in Greater China to adopt Amadeus’ award-winning online travel management solution 12 September 2007 Amadeus launches a set of next generation fare filing solutions for agencies, consolidators and airlines 06 September 2007 Amadeus Benelux launches new website with corporate look-and-feel 30 August 2007 Amadeus’ travel agency channel generates revenue of EUR 31.7 billion for airlines in six months 14 August 2007 Cathay Pacific Airways signs 10-year contract with Amadeus to implement new technology systems 08 August 2007 Amadeus and Sabre Holdings File with EC to Form Joint Venture to Automate Payments for the Travel Industry 06 August 2007 Over 130 Hotel Brands offer Best Available Rate through Amadeus 01 August 2007 Amadeus Rail Forum 2007 identifies need for strategic partnerships and effective standardised distribution 25 July 2007 Qantas introduces next generation load control system 23 July 2007 Amadeus Adoption Academy helps drive use of self-booking tools amongst corporate clients 18 July 2007 Air France and KLM boost online miles redemption with Amadeus Award Calendar 11 July 2007 New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management enhances personalised travel experience for the corporate traveller 11 July 2007 East Japan Railway now available through Amadeus 09 July 2007 New Amadeus Electronic Ticketing Direct removes one of last barriers to industry-wide e-ticketing 18 June 2007 Amadeus Adds 5,000 More Hotel Properties 13 June 2007 British Airways selects Amadeus Flex Pricer to further enhance BA.com 11 June 2007 Adria Airways to join Star Alliance Common Information Technology Platform 06 June 2007 Air Berlin underpins its pioneering business model using Amadeus’ customer management IT platform 31 May 2007 Alitalia to adopt Amadeus fares and pricing technology in all their direct sales channels 24 May 2007 Amadeus XML Fare Data Interface 15 May 2007 New Amadeus Hotel website for Travel Agencies in the Benelux 09 May 2007 Amadeus increases European online travel agency market share to 64.2% in 2006 07 May 2007 Amadeus e-Travel Management unveils new features to help mobile corporate travellers 02 May 2007 End to end travel management from travel booking to expense reimbursement 26 April 2007 International luxury hotel chain unlocks room revenue with Amadeus 23 April 2007 Amadeus Web Services enable Austrian Airlines to modernise 16 April 2007 Amadeus strengthens position in low cost carrier market with latest signings for its LCC-specific IT platform 05 April 2007 aircanada.com revolutionises airline merchandising with Amadeus solutions 03 April 2007 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kenya Airways and Martinair adopt Amadeus Altéa Reservation to support global sales 29 March 2007 Amadeus adopts new ACRISS Car Classification System worldwide to enhance car rental service for travel agents 26 March 2007 Auto Europe signs worldwide distribution agreement with Amadeus 26 March 2007 Over twenty major hotel companies sign up to Amadeus' commission management solution 21 March 2007 Cranfield University and Amadeus Reveal That Corporate Culture and Industry Sector Determine Adoption of Self Booking Tools 14 March 2007 SNCF expands its reach to travel agencies across Europe with Amadeus 12 March 2007 Amadeus’ 2006 business results show continued success of diversification and technology investment 07 March 2007 Amadeus wins “Best Technology Provider” Award at Buying Business Travel Diamond Awards 2007 21 February 2007 Four traveller groups to transform the airline sector according to landmark report commissioned by Amadeus 19 February 2007 Kayak partners with Amadeus in Europe 14 February 2007 Amadeus steunt het “Urbain Claeysfonds” voor de eerste Master in Toerisme opleiding. 07 February 2007 Amadeus technology chosen by 5 online travel agents in rapidly growing Indian market 01 February 2007 Amadeus Wins Award for ‘Best Business Travel Product’ at the Business Travel World Awards 2007 25 January 2007 Airlines are generating increased revenues using Amadeus Revenue Maximisation tools 11 January 2007 Amadeus and Rail 1 develop integrated booking platform 13 November 2006 Amadeus, Europe's number one travel agency in R&D investment Print
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