After many months of exhaustive research – I’m happy to announce that our comprehensive European Rail report is now available for download. Showcasing the facts, figures, and trends that will define the future of European passenger rail – the report focuses on the period 2011-2020, which will see the industry impacted by an unprecedented combination [...]
Read moreWe chatted with Managing Director of Amadeus UK and Ireland Diane Bouzebiba at the recently held Amadeus Rail Forum to find out what she thinks about the bourgeoning rail industry. On rail in the UK – Diane made her feelings clear; Amadeus is a catalyst for transforming this industry and obviously I think – certainly [...]
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It’s been a great year in travel technology and we’re looking forward to 2013 with the same amount of enthusiasm. Take a look at our 5 most popular posts from this year and let us know what you’d like to see more of in 2013. From chaos to collaboration – insight into the future of [...]
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During 2012 we featured a number of insightful infographics providing an easy to understand look into the future trends of travel technology. Have a look at each one below: From chaos to collaboration – insight into the future of travel To kick off 2012 we conducted a landmark industry study examining the technologies essential for [...]
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Our game changing Open for business report is now available for download as a PowerPoint presentation. If you haven’t seen it yet – the report, authored by renowned Professor Jim Norton, explores the transition to Open Source Software for enterprise customers, IT providers, and end consumers. This PowerPoint presentation boils down the report’s key findings [...]
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The Business Travel Coalition (BTC) has launched a “We the People” White House petition in a 30-day effort to restore what they see as “true air travel comparison-shopping for consumers” through a 2013 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM.) The BTC argues that since 2008, most major U.S. airlines have been [...]
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We’ve recently seen a number of posts on Open Source Systems (OSS) from colleagues around Amadeus, and today I’d like to talk about the benefits of OSS from a developer’s point of view. I work in the innovation team in Nice (France), and am fortunate to work closely with many talented Amadeus developers. For developers, [...]
Read moreYou may have read the recent news that China’s GDS industry is now open to international players. We welcome this opening in the ‘Great Wall’ as it gives Chinese travellers and travel agents access to the same flights and travel content via the latest technology as the rest of the world. As the first step [...]
Read moreIn part one of our interview with Mike Valkevich, we discussed the trends shaping next generation technology especially in the mobile and online spheres. Today, we’ll delve into what the future of travel technology will look like. How does travel data fit into the picture for the future? In the industry there has been a [...]
Read moreWe’ve discussed the many benefits of using Open Source Software (OSS) previously on this blog and in our landmark Open for business report, but we should also be mindful of the various implications and obligations imposed by OSS licenses. An OSS license typically grants the user/licensee a non-royalty right to use, modify and re-distribute the [...]
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