That’s my mission and it’s based upon a belief that ancillary revenue benefits consumers and the airlines that fly them. Since the Amadeus Worldwide Estimate of Ancillary Revenue was first issued in 2010, the numbers posted in regions all over the world have demonstrated convincing increases. I remember the folly of a prediction made by [...]
Read moreCuriosity got the best of us so we decided the test our interactive content map by exploring one of the most extreme air routes we could think up – a fictional mega journey from Ushuaia, Argentina to Longyearbyen, Norway. The capital of Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia is widely regarded as the southernmost city [...]
Read moreSeptember 24th was an exciting day. A day of firsts for Asia Pacific. It was a day when EVA Airways and its subsidiary, UNI Airways, joined a common IT platform (the Amadeus Altéa suite) used by 64% of Star Alliance members – ensuring seamless integration and access to a wide range of enhanced customer service [...]
Read moreOpen Source Software has been around for the last couple of decades and its presence is now being felt across many sectors. Despite early scepticism, particularly from some corporate technologists, today open systems are making significant inroads into enterprise and critical computing systems.
Read moreYesterday, Apple held an eagerly awaited press conference and the company unveiled the content of its new operating system, iOS 6. Among the many new features, the one that caught the attention of travellers was Passbook. Passbook is an electronic wallet that enables users to store mobile boarding passes (and other documents) on their iPhones.
Read moreFor all airport players, there are great opportunities to forge mutually beneficial partnerships, transforming the airport environment into a highly profitable, commercial destination. Highlighted in a recent Amadeus airline industry report Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem- innovation, passenger engagement and collaboration will be the key drivers that will propel this reinvention forward. Create a ‘sense of [...]
Read moreImagine if the great world explorers like Balboa were able to see a visual representation of modern air travel. They would be awestruck by the boundless possibilities for exploration. While it may be impossible to share the travel advancements of humankind with the very first world explorers – it is possible for you to see [...]
Read moreSustainability of airline profitability will remain a prime long-term concern for the entire airline ecosystem as it influences carrier strategies, tactics and priorities. Whilst other players in the travel value chain have maintained relatively consistent profitability levels, IATA (Figure 1) found that the airline industry as a whole has only generated a surplus of income [...]
Read morePosted by Brian Beard (Executive Technology Consultant, North America, Amadeus IT Group) and Patricia Simillon (Airlines Operations Strategy, Airline IT, Amadeus IT Group) We would like to send a big thank you out to everyone that attended our joint webinar with Tnooz, “Rethinking airports for future connected travelers” and to our panel of industry experts: [...]
Read morePosted by Patricia Simillon ( Airlines Operations Strategy, Airline IT, Amadeus IT Group) and Brian Beard (Executive Technology Consultant, North America, Amadeus IT Group) Join us on Tuesday 12 June 2012, when we team up with Tnooz to present a free webinar examining the technology shaping the needs and expectations of airport visitors. Building off [...]
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