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 – [...]
Airline traffic trends indicate hub and spoke model more prevalent in North America
Posted on May 16, 2012
Posted by Daniel Greaves (Airline Distribution Strategy Manager, Amadeus IT Group) Though widely known to airline industry insiders, you might find this point raised by a blog reader regarding our Global airline traffic trends report interesting. We found that the average connecting rate of the ten busiest airports in Asia is 19% compared with 32% [...]
The future of travel looks to be a healthier one
Posted on May 14, 2012
Posted by Stuart Brocklehurst (Group Communications Director, Amadeus IT Group) We’ve all seen retro photos from the late 1960’s during the golden age of air travel when smoke filled cabins were common place. Eventually, as business travellers became more conscious about their wellbeing, smoking was banned on all flights and a new era of healthy travel [...]
Amadeus led the way at MENA travel and tourism showcase
Posted on May 9, 2012
Posted by Ahmed Youssef (Regional Director, Marketing and Operations, Amadeus MENA) For 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 [...]
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 [...]
How can the travel industry meet travellers’ differing needs?
Posted on April 16, 2012
There appears to be a split between travellers who have strong concerns about changing systems to make travel more efficient, and those who don’t. How can the travel industry please them both?
Top 5 appealing product concepts
Posted on April 5, 2012
Posted by Daniel Batchelor (Global Communications Manager, Amadeus IT Group) Our report From chaos to collaboration focuses on how transformative technologies will herald a new era in travel by looking at six key aspects of the future of travel; the next generation of experience, automatic transit, payment with memory, intelligent recommendation, taking the stress out [...]
150 days out: how the Olympic Games affect travel
Posted on March 1, 2012
Posted by Holger Taubmann (SVP Distribution, Amadeus IT Group) With only 150 days to go until the Olympic and Paralympic games, it is estimated that over 29 days almost 12 million people will descend on London’s doorstep, turning an already bustling metropolis into an even greater hive of activity. Our analysis (the Amadeus guide to [...]
My first 100 days at Amadeus: why listening to the rail industry can enable us to help shape its future
Posted on February 27, 2012
Posted by Thomas Drexler (Director of Rail, Amadeus IT Group) For those of you I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting, I was appointed Director of Rail at Amadeus back in October 2011. As you may know, rail is an integral element of Amadeus’ New Businesses portfolio, sitting alongside hotel and airport IT, as [...]
