Which of our 2012 infographics is your favorite?
Posted on May 18, 2012
Posted by John Webb (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 – [...]
It’s time to reinvent the airport ecosystem!
Posted on May 17, 2012
Posted by Patricia Simillon (Airlines Operations Strategy, Airline IT, Amadeus IT Group) Airports, airlines, ground handlers – part of a unique ecosystem dependent on strong collaboration between its players to service the diverse needs of today’s passengers. But airport customers are disillusioned – unhappy with the fragmented nature of their journey, unsatisfied with the facilities [...]
Airline traffic trends indicate hub and spoke model more prevalent in North America
Posted on May 16, 2012
Posted by Daniel Greaves (Airline Distribution Strategy Manager, Amadeus IT Group) Though widely known to airline industry insiders, you might find this point raised by a blog reader regarding our Global airline traffic trends report interesting. We found that the average connecting rate of the ten busiest airports in Asia is 19% compared with 32% [...]
Join us in Dubai for our Airline Solution Showcase
Posted on May 15, 2012
Posted by Daniel Greaves (Airline Distribution Strategy Manager, Amadeus IT Group) We are delighted to welcome you to our Airline Solution Showcase at the Ritz-Carlton Dubai International Financial Centre Hotel from 29 – 30 May. This dynamic showcase will feature a range of topics including insights on how to maximise your revenue, Airline Ancillary Services, [...]
Real-time baggage tracking coming soon to a suitcase near you
Posted on May 11, 2012
Posted by Patricia Simillon (Airlines Operations Strategy, Airline IT, Amadeus IT Group) Your plane lands after a six hour flight to the Caribbean. Finally, after all of the hectic months of work in the frigidly cold city – your tropical dream holiday has arrived. You’ve packed everything needed for a relaxing vacation and now all [...]
New outlook on worldwide passenger demand [infographic]
Posted on May 8, 2012
Posted by Cyril Tetaz (Head of Marketing, Airline Distribution, Amadeus IT Group) Today, we’re announcing our second analysis of global airline traffic trends. The study details the passenger growth between regions and reveals that Asia is leading worldwide growth moving more travellers than ever around the world. It also showed us that 8 out of [...]
Shocking News: A la Carte Shopping is Good for Consumers
Posted on April 30, 2012
Posted by Jay Sorensen (President, IdeaWorksCompany.com LLC) The ultimate compliment for the consumer acknowledges the right to choose I chose a ‘shocking’ title for this report to garner attention. I also added a sub-headline that is difficult to dispute – even though debates rage about ancillary fees. When dramatic change occurs, there is always a [...]
Amadeus assists Garuda Indonesia’s ambitious transformation with cutting-edge technology
Posted on April 24, 2012
Posted by John Chapman (Vice President, Airline Group, Amadeus Asia Pacific) Recently we announced that Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of Indonesia, and Amadeus will work together to transform its passenger service processes with the introduction of the Amadeus Altéa Customer Management Solution to manage its domestic and international reservations, inventory and departure control processes. [...]
We are delighted to welcome Southwest Airlines to the Altéa community!
Posted on April 19, 2012
Posted by Julia Sattel (Senior Vice President, Airline IT, Amadeus IT Group) Today, we are delighted to announce a new contract signed with Southwest Airlines, and to welcome Southwest to the Altéa community. Southwest has clearly selected Amadeus because of the strength of our diverse product portfolio, the capabilities of our people, and also our [...]
Amadeus shares the same concerns as Expedia about Google
Posted on April 9, 2012
As part of Amadeus’ commitment to support the long-term best interests of the travel industry as a whole, Amadeus has been carefully considering the impact of recent developments and listening to the understandable concerns of those affected – in particular online travel agencies. Amadeus shares the same concerns as Expedia and is therefore supportive of [...]
