We are very proud to confirm that, once again, Amadeus has been ranked as the leading company in the area of travel and tourism by investment in R&D, according to the 2012 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard* – an annual European Commission report that ranks European companies by total investment in R&D. This recognises our [...]
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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 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 [...]
Read moreMike Valkevich, who serves global customers in Amadeus’ corporate travel division, recently joined the prestigious PhoCusWright 2012 Class of 35, a year-long program for a select group of aspiring, future leaders in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. This month, the Class of 35 gathered for The Young Leaders Summit held during the PhoCusWright Conference [...]
Read moreOur Total Rail Forum at the Amadeus Executive Briefing Centre in Sophia Antipolis, South of France is off to a great start. Have a look at this video interview with Philip Martin, Head of Marketing, Amadeus Rail, as he shares his impressions from day one of the event.
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