A year in infographics – travel hot spots, wireless technology and frequent flyer miles
Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted by Alejandra Contreras (Group Communications Senior Executive, Amadeus IT Group) In 2011 our blog has featured a series of infographics that highlight trends in the travel industry and provide insight into technology that will improve the traveller experience. Let’s look at them one by one: Passenger traffic data, shifting travel centres and new revenue [...]
Wrap-up: 2011 Global Business Travel Association Convention
Posted on September 8, 2011
While most of us consider August a time of summer vacation, the US had a completely different plan in store – the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) annual convention, the business travel event of the year. This year’s event, in Denver, CO, was the largest GBTA meet-up in history with more than 6,000 attendees.
The Amadeus Small Hotels initiative helps hoteliers in developing markets
Posted on August 5, 2011
We all love the unspoilt, natural atmosphere of a small, rural hotel but, from a business perspective, do you ever wonder how such a remote hotel can find enough visitors to survive? Many small hotels are reliant on word of mouth and local knowledge alone for visitors. Yet in today’s world, there is much that technology can do to develop and strengthen their businesses.
Introducing the new Amadeus corporate symbol
Posted on July 27, 2011
What is a brand? It’s the image that you associate with a company or a product. It combines visual, emotional, rational and cultural elements. When you think about Volvo, you might think safety. With Nike, you think “Just do it.”
The road to customisation – today’s challenges
Posted on July 26, 2011
In the first part of this blog series I looked at some ways airlines can customise their offers today, but despite these advances there are some challenges still to be addressed. This post will explore these issues in more detail.
The road to customisation – today’s opportunities
Posted on July 22, 2011
It is interesting to see how consumer choice has grown over these years, and how this together with a rise of individualism is altogether changing consumer culture. Personalised products and services are increasingly challenging the ‘one fits all’ mentality – and we can’t expect less from the travel industry.
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.
Selecting the ideas for travel competition winners
Posted on May 20, 2011
Posted by Gordon Nardini (Head of Global Brand & Marketing Communication, Amadeus IT Group) The deadline for entries to the Amadeus ideas for travel competition closed this week, with an incredible 825 ideas to improve the future of travel submitted. We are delighted and encouraged by the responses and buzz around the competition and its [...]
Meet the ideas for travel judges: Jodi Ettenberg, legalnomads.com
Posted on May 16, 2011
Posted by Steve Joseph (Online Marketing Manager, Amadeus IT Group) Jodi Ettenberg is a former lawyer who saved hard, quit corporate life and hit the road never looking back. Jodi has been travelling the world non-stop for the last three years documenting her experiences in her popular Legal Nomads blog and directly to her many [...]
