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 – [...]
The future of travel looks to be a healthier one
Posted on May 14, 2012
Posted by Stuart Brocklehurst (Group Communications Director, Amadeus IT Group) We’ve all seen retro photos from the late 1960’s during the golden age of air travel when smoke filled cabins were common place. Eventually, as business travellers became more conscious about their wellbeing, smoking was banned on all flights and a new era of healthy travel [...]
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 [...]
Amadeus recognised as preferred GDS during ATM 2012
Posted on May 10, 2012
Posted by Nasser Batha (Regional Director, Markets, Amadeus MENA) Amadeus flexed its innovation muscles during Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2012, held in Dubai (30 April-3 May). You may know that we launched our regional mobility solution, Amadeus Mobile Traveller, a real milestone in the mobility landscape in this part of the world. During these days, [...]
Amadeus led the way at MENA travel and tourism showcase
Posted on May 9, 2012
Posted by Ahmed Youssef (Regional Director, Marketing and Operations, Amadeus MENA) For the 11th consecutive time Amadeus has had the opportunity of being heard by this region’s airline and travel agency community at the Arabian Travel Market event. We are perceived as an innovative trend-setting company committed to providing distribution and IT solutions to this [...]
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. [...]
What is technology without ‘pizazz’?
Posted on April 11, 2012
Posted by David Brett (President, Amadeus Asia Pacific) “We want technology with personality!” was the feedback from customers at the annual Amadeus Asia Pacific ThinkTank in Hong Kong last month. Held every March, the ThinkTank invites travel agency partners to join Amadeus for an open discussion on the key issues that the travel industry is [...]
Why we applaud European Parliament’s call for improving price transparency for air travel
Posted on April 3, 2012
Posted by Svend Leirvaag (Industry Affairs, Amadeus IT Group) The European Parliament this week adopted the Taylor Report on Passenger Rights with an overwhelming majority vote. The report calls on the Commission to strengthen legislation to ensure price transparency and combat unfair commercial practices by some airlines. The report also calls on harmonisation of industry [...]
Don’t miss out on the latest news from Amadeus and the travel industry!
Posted on March 15, 2012
Posted by Steve Joseph (Online Marketing Manager, Amadeus IT Group) It’s been almost 2 years since we launched this blog, and it’s great to see how it’s been steadily growing. You may have noticed that we’re posting more frequently, which is why we’ve thought of a way to make sure you get to see all [...]
