In 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 moreYesterday marked the commencement of the third annual Travel2020 exhibition held at the Oval in London, England. Billed as Europe’s largest travel and transport event, the focus of this two-day conference is very much placed on the passenger rather than the provider, and more specifically the passenger ‘experience’; with the wider aim of bringing together [...]
Read moreAccording to the dictionary, on a fly-and-drive holiday, you travel part of the way to your destination by aeroplane, and collect a hired car at the airport so that you can drive the rest of the way. Many of those coming on holidays to Spain, where part of the Amadeus Cars team is located, do [...]
Read moreOur latest travel industry report, Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem, is now available for download. A follow up to last year’s Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow – Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem offers an insider’s perspective of the major influences which have a bearing on industry performance. Uniting field research, interviews with key representatives from major business sectors, [...]
Read moreWe’re pleased to announce that the Amadeus Corporate Responsibility Report 2011, which was prepared in accordance to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Guidelines, has received GRI’s Application Level A+ Statement, which is the highest possible grade. The Global Reporting Initiative is a non-profit organization that promotes economic, environmental, and social sustainability, and it has become [...]
Read moreAmadeus 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 further demonstrated its leadership by showcasing a number [...]
Read moreFor 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 growing sector in the Middle East. With regional headquarters in Dubai, [...]
Read more[View the story "The latest from Amadeus at ATM Dubai 2012" on Storify] The latest from Amadeus at ATM Dubai 2012 ATM Dubai is in full swing – check out the latest pictures and quotes sent directly from the Amadeus stand. Storified by Amadeus IT Group · Wed, May 02 2012 03:32:25 In our 11th [...]
Read moreOver the next decade, payment and identity will be linked more closely as digital currency replaces cash. Contactless mobile payment will make it possible to ‘touch and pay’ for items, beating debit and credit cards for convenience. For travellers, this carries the obvious benefit of having to draw out less foreign currency whilst abroad. More [...]
Read more“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 facing and share opinions and ideas. This year’s [...]
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