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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Amadeus is delighted to announce that our passenger revenue accounting solution has just gone live with our launch partner Saudia. Amadeus Passenger Revenue Accounting is the latest addition to Amadeus’ portfolio of airline IT products and services, and can be fully integrated with the airlines’ passenger services systems. This revenue accounting solution is based on [...]
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I am very pleased with the recent announcement that the European Investment Bank, the European Union’s long-term financing institution, has granted us a second loan of €150 million to finance research and development activities in our distribution business line between 2013 and 2015. This loan is in addition to a previous €200 million loan received [...]
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April saw many interesting blog posts ranging from a tour of our offices in Southern Africa to more great insights on the evolving world of travel in Asia Pacific. We also had some informative posts on the importance of the Middle East as an air travel hub, the strong growth potential in Asia for LCCs, [...]
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How many times each day do you use a search engine? It’s a fact: the word “Google” has entered the Oxford English Dictionary as a verb. It means “To search for information (about a person or thing) using Google’s search engine”. This shows just how powerful and integral a part of society search has already [...]
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Who hasn’t enjoyed building sand castles on the beach as a child? Sand is flexible, moldable, and any form is possible – much like the raw material we all work with – data. Data is much like sand in that, at times, it’s difficult to manage. But when managed effectively – it can be extremely illuminating and [...]
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When travelling, it is not uncommon for me to be carrying a few mobile phones – one for work, one for personal use and often a third for when I am overseas. Increasingly I rely on my smartphone to give me the information I need at the touch of a button. In fact, over 40% [...]
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The technology challenge to deploy a European Intermodal Transport System for passengers will require an open and collaborative approach amongst relevant industry stakeholders. This quote from Isabelle Durand, Vice-president of the European Parliament, conveyed a crucial message in the debate that Amadeus IT Group organised at the European Parliament to discuss Intermodality with representatives from [...]
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We recently published research about global air travel trends, drawing on unique data from our Air Traffic Travel Intelligence solution. With data about every flight via every channel (both direct and indirect) throughout 2012, we have been able to create the most complete picture of passenger movements available. In particular, the findings point to some [...]
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Our recent analysis 300 world super routes attract 20% of all travel reveals some fascinating trends in the Middle East. The region is becoming a strong connecting hub with its three main airports of Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai all showing high connecting traffic volumes. On average 50% of travellers using these airports connect to [...]
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