Last year we released an infographic entitled Smarter corporate travel spending which revealed hidden savings opportunities for travel managers based upon a study we conducted with the consultancy company Hermes. This research really highlighted some of the challenges travel managers face in addition to the opportunities; reducing spend by up to 25% while keeping the [...]
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When making a hotel booking, commissions have always been a key decision factor for a travel agent. It’s logical, that’s their business model and one way to source revenue. However, although commissions remain a top priority, our recent Asia Pacific hotel distribution survey shows travel agents’ needs have evolved…. This year’s hotel survey – the [...]
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Amadeus’ final day at Arabian Travel Market 2013, the region’s leading travel and tourism trade show, was marked by the travel agency community’s recognition of our services and solutions. We emerged as the leading Non Air Solutions provider for travel agents in the MENA region for the second consecutive year at the 20th Arabian Travel [...]
Read moreFurther to our recent Blog post, we can now bring you the full details of research conducted by the consultancy company Hermes and commissioned by Amadeus. The white paper “Corporate Travel Management in Western Europe: Challenges and Opportunities” looks at current travel management practices and gives concrete recommendations to help optimise travel spend. It is [...]
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In the first of a new series of posts that will explore developments within the global rail industry, we take a look ahead at what the future holds for Europe’s high-speed rail sector. Rail travel in Europe has experienced a revival over recent years. With increasing numbers of high-speed lines taking passengers direct from city [...]
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One of the hazards of walking the busy floors at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai this week is that at least half the visitors have their attention fixed full time on their mobile phone (or in many cases, phones) rather than where they are walking. In Dubai itself, mobile penetration has reached a staggering [...]
Read moreThis morning we have announced our financial results for the first quarter of 2013 (the three months ended 31 March, 2013). Overall, results were good, and importantly, this positive group performance was supported by both our business lines, Distribution and IT Solutions, as you will see below. Although there is plenty of detail available and [...]
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Head on over to our new websites for Amadeus Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, and Lithuania and let us know what you think about the new design and functionality. These revamped websites follow our global rollout plan which last saw Amadeus Italy, Benelux, and Hungary launched. With an easy to navigate user interface – business [...]
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The revolving globe that is the centrepiece of the Emirates stand at the Arabian Travel Market show in Dubai tells a number of stories. At its most basic level it houses an exhibition showcasing the latest in airborne luxury: the Shower Spa available to first class customers. More than that though, it speaks eloquently to the airline’s [...]
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I had the opportunity to share the latest Amadeus insight on this region with the press at the Arabian Travel Market, the leading trade show for this sector in this part of the world. Through one of our solutions – Amadeus Air Traffic Intelligence – we managed to extract and analyse crucial data regarding air traffic [...]
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