I am very pleased with the recent announcement that the European Investment Bank, the European Union’s long-term financing institution, has granted us a second loan of €150 million to finance research and development activities in our distribution business line between 2013 and 2015. This loan is in addition to a previous €200 million loan received [...]
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Who hasn’t enjoyed building sand castles on the beach as a child? Sand is flexible, moldable, and any form is possible – much like the raw material we all work with – data. Data is much like sand in that, at times, it’s difficult to manage. But when managed effectively – it can be extremely illuminating and [...]
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February was an exciting month for us with the launch our newly designed websites in the Middle East and beyond, great news in the Indian sub-continent as SriLankan Airlines joined the Altéa community, and the fascinating industry debate that took place at the Amadeus Airline Schedules conference. We also had several other interesting blog posts [...]
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We’ve worked hard to compile the most extensive report to date on the European Rail industry which aims to inform the debate on how seamless cross-border rail services across Europe can become a reality. The Rail Journey to 2020 Report highlights the key trends and drivers affecting the evolution of cross-border passenger rail travel through the period, informed by [...]
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In our landmark report Shaping the future of travel in Asia Pacific: The big FOUR travel effects– we’ve identified a fragmentation of the Asia Pacific travel market into ever-increasing niches – dubbed ‘The Me Effect’. While travel in Asia Pacific in the past has often been undertaken in large groups through leisure packages sold in [...]
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The business travel landscape is constantly changing, and we know that corporate travel managers and Travel Management consultants need to do everything they can to listen better to their clients’ evolving needs and expectations. Accordingly, we’ve commissioned this report to help us, and our customers, succeed in travel by getting closer to the people who [...]
Read moreI am very happy to announce that our new study Shaping the future of travel in Asia Pacific: The big FOUR travel effects is now available as a free download. Shaping the future of travel in Asia Pacific outlines four key themes or “The Big Four Effects” that will drive significant change in the Asia [...]
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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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We hope you had a great time ushering in 2013! Here’s a look at our top blog posts from December 2012. Which one was your favorite? An opening in the Great Wall of Chinese travel – a great step forward We’ve established a strong understanding of the local travel market in China – and we [...]
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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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