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% [...]
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 [...]
The virtual shopping mall at 36,000 feet
Posted on March 7, 2012
Posted by Patrick Edmond (Managing Director, e2consult) You know the story. Airlines are continually striving to compensate for low headline fares with add-on charges and – especially – with ancillary revenue: advance seat reservation, on-board sales, and so on. But how to push those ancillary revenues still further? Closer airline/airport relationships are already on the [...]
A year in infographics – travel hot spots, wireless technology and frequent flyer miles
Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted by Alejandra Contreras (Group Communications Senior Executive, Amadeus IT Group) In 2011 our blog has featured a series of infographics that highlight trends in the travel industry and provide insight into technology that will improve the traveller experience. Let’s look at them one by one: Passenger traffic data, shifting travel centres and new revenue [...]
Who is behind new thinking in the travel industry? Analysis of ideas for travel competition entries
Posted on May 30, 2011
Posted by Gordon Nardini (Head of Global Brand & Marketing Communication, Amadeus IT Group) We recently closed the door on entries to the Amadeus ideas for travel competition, our search for new thinking for the travel and tourism industry worldwide. As we’ve said before, we are delighted with the response having received 824 ideas in [...]
Meet the ideas for travel judges: Henry Harteveldt, Forrester Research
Posted on May 17, 2011
Posted by Steve Joseph (Online Marketing Manager, Amadeus IT Group) The next Amadeus ideas for travel judge interview is with Henry Harteveldt, Vice President, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research. Henry is a well known figure within the travel industry, regular readers will recall that he provided his thoughts during the Amadeus Horizons 2010 event in October, [...]
Technology and the airport of tomorrow [infographic]
Posted on April 19, 2011
Posted by Malek Nejjai (Head of Corporate Communication, Amadeus IT Group) We wanted to share with you the below infographic that was developed in line with our recent “Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow” white paper, which was in turn compiled in association with travel industry analyst Norm Rose of Travel Tech Consulting. We’ve seen a [...]
Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow: how technology can transform the airport experience
Posted on April 1, 2011
Posted by Julia Sattel (VP, Airline IT, Amadeus IT Group) Who can honestly say, when you think back to your most recent flight, that you actually enjoyed the airport experience? Not put up with it. Not made the best of it. But genuinely enjoyed it. At a guess I’d say it’s not that many of [...]
