Monthly Archives: May 2012

May 31, 2012

We are honoured to be recognised for our CSR efforts in Hong Kong

by General Manager, Hong Kong, Amadeus IT Group

Recently our office was awarded the Caring Company Award by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. This is the third consecutive year we have received this title as a result of our commitment to caring for the community, our employees, and the environment. Our staff participated in fund-raising activities, home visits and community programmes, [...]

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May 29, 2012

Celebrating a new era of milestones in changing the world of travel

by Online Marketing Manager, Amadeus IT Group

We’ve achieved some significant milestones during the course of our history. Turning 10 years old in 1997 and celebrating the milestone of operating in 119 markets. Partnering with British Airways and Qantas in the year 2000 to develop the next generation of customer IT management solutions for airlines. Achieving the landmark number of 23 million [...]

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May 28, 2012

Travellers want to be inspired when planning and booking travel

by Director, Leisure and Online, Amadeus IT Group

Our recent study Empowering inspiration: the future of travel search, in partnership with PhoCusWright, was conceived with the aim of stimulating discussion within the industry and examines consumer behavior across multiple regions, to understand how travellers make holiday and travel decisions today, and how they would like to make them in the future. Below are [...]

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May 25, 2012

The Airport Ecosystem – reinvented!

by SVP Airline IT, Amadeus IT Group

Download our latest airline industry report: Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem. The airport environment as we know it today is undergoing massive transformation, and if predictions are correct, airports of the future will become functional, efficient and even exciting destination attractions that we can look forward to visiting.  Our airline industry report – Reinventing the Airport [...]

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May 24, 2012

Download our new industry report – Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem

by Group Communications Director, Amadeus IT Group

Our latest travel industry report, Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem, is now available for download. A follow up to last year’s Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow – Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem offers an insider’s perspective of the major influences which have a bearing on industry performance. Uniting field research, interviews with key representatives from major business sectors, [...]

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May 23, 2012

Why Amadeus is committed to leading industry debate

by Head of Global Corporate Communication, Amadeus IT Group

The term ‘thought leadership’ is one that in recent years has become terribly over-used: misunderstood by many, misused by a few, and meaningless to everyone without a proper definition or context. But when it’s executed properly, it can be an incredibly powerful tool and one which can provide genuine insight to multiple audiences. In its [...]

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May 22, 2012

Our commitment to sustainability and reporting transparency

by Group Environmental Officer, Amadeus IT Grou

We’re pleased to announce that the Amadeus Corporate Responsibility Report 2011, which was prepared in accordance to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Guidelines, has received GRI’s Application Level A+ Statement, which is the highest possible grade. The Global Reporting Initiative is a non-profit organization that promotes economic, environmental, and social sustainability, and it has become [...]

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May 21, 2012

Innovation: Amadeus receives €200 million loan from European Investment Bank

by Director Group Treasury & Corporate Finance, Amadeus IT Group

Today we have announced that Amadeus has been granted a €200 million loan for innovation by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will be used by Amadeus to finance the research & development of a variety of projects in the area of IT for airlines, airports, hotels, and rail between 2012 and 2014. The [...]

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May 18, 2012

Which of our 2012 infographics is your favorite?

by Social Media Consultant, Amadeus IT Group

We’re nearly half way through 2012 and it has been an exciting year in the travel industry thus far. Have a look at our infographics from the first half of this year below and let us know what you think. From chaos to collaboration – insight into the future of travel Travellers demand change and [...]

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