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 – [...]
New outlook on worldwide passenger demand [infographic]
Posted on May 8, 2012
Posted by Cyril Tetaz (Head of Marketing, Airline Distribution, Amadeus IT Group) Today, we’re announcing our second analysis of global airline traffic trends. The study details the passenger growth between regions and reveals that Asia is leading worldwide growth moving more travellers than ever around the world. It also showed us that 8 out of [...]
Digital breadcrumbs: the impact of mobile payments
Posted on April 25, 2012
Posted by Daniel Batchelor (Global Communications Manager, Amadeus IT Group) Over 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 [...]
Asian travellers want big sights and matching applications to boot
Posted on April 18, 2012
Posted by Malek Nejjai (Head of Corporate Communication, Amadeus IT Group) Although domestic travel represents a larger portion of the market in India and China, mass-market travel is still maturing. Unlike their counterparts in the West, Asian travellers continue to want the big attractions and the big sights. Data from our future of travel report [...]
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 [...]
Discover more than two decades of innovation in travel technology
Posted on April 2, 2012
Posted by John Webb (Social Media Consultant, Amadeus IT Group) Since 1987 we’ve been creating innovative technology that has powered the world of travel. From our first PNR in 1992 to the 948 million key billed travel transactions in 2011 – we’ve been leading the charge in shaping a brighter future for the travel industry. Retrace this fascinating history [...]
Empowering inspiration: the future of travel search
Posted on March 6, 2012
Posted by Stephane Durand (Director, Leisure and Online, Amadeus IT Group) The combination of travel and ‘online’ has long been an incredibly effective one, ever since the inception of the very first online travel website, more than a decade ago. For us at Amadeus, online travel has been, and continues to be, one of the main [...]
Collaborative travel: business tourism
Posted on February 22, 2012
Posted by Stuart Brocklehurst (Group Communications Director, Amadeus IT Group) When I reflect on my most notable travel experiences, many of them occurred on business trips, not vacations. Attending a majlis in Kuwait and a tribal durbar in Ghana were moments that probably would not have come my way as a tourist: visiting a country with [...]
An important change to the selection of the ideas for travel competition winners
Posted on July 4, 2011
I’m sure that many people are anxious to know who won the ideas for travel competition and why there has been a delay in announcing the results. Several comments from participants and our own initial investigations show malpractice in the competition. We are currently investigating the matter fully to establish more information and have closed the website to ensure that no further suspicious activity is possible.
Ideas for travel judge interview: Andrew Tessler, Oxford Economics
Posted on June 7, 2011
Our latest ideas for travel judge interview is with Andrew Tessler, who is a senior economist with Oxford Economics. Andrew’s work has covered a diverse range of sectors, with a particular focus on transport and infrastructure, and has included economic appraisals, valuations, rate of return studies, market analysis and program reviews.
