bmi guarantees access to full range of content through Amadeus until 2011

Madrid, 16 October 2008: Amadeus, global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, is today announcing that bmi guarantees travel agents using Amadeus access to the full range of content from bmi and bmi regional, with no surcharges, until 2011.

Forty-six airlines have signed the three-year content agreement and a total of seventy-four airlines have signed content agreements in Europe with Amadeus this year. Airlines signing the 1-year and 3-year Full Content Options guarantee that the schedules, fares, last seat availability and associated inventory available to travel agents through Amadeus will be the same as content offered in:

any internet website, including the airline’s own website
the airline’s own reservation system
any other distribution provider

“We are fully committed to offering airlines distribution solutions which ensure travel agents have efficient access to the most important airline content,” says Stephane Durand, Managing Director, Amadeus UK and Ireland.

“GDS solutions are an important part of our distribution mix and are a key driver of our business. Through Amadeus agents we can now offer access to our lowest available fares,” says Peter Spencer, managing director of bmi.

A full list of the airlines which have signed three- and one-year full content agreements with Amadeus as of today follows:

3-year content agreements

Air Astana

Air Austral

Air Berlin

Air Europa

Air France

Air Malta

Alitalia

Armavia Aircompany

B&H Airlines

Belair

bmi

Brussels Airlines

CCM Airlines

Cimber

Cirrus Airlines

Croatia Airlines

Cyprus Airways

Czech Airlines

Finnair

Flylal

Georgian National Airlines

Iberia

Imair Airlines

Islas Airways

JAT Airways

KLM

Lagun Air

LTU

Macedonian Airlines

Malev

Malmö Aviation

Mars RK

Martinair

Montenegro Airlines

Niki

Orenair

Rossiya Russian Airlines

Royal Air Maroc

Royal Brunei Airlines

S7 Airlines

TAP Portugal

Tam Air

Transaero Airlines

UTair Aviation JSC

XL Airways France

Binter Canarias

1-year content agreements

Adria Airways

Aerosvit Airlines

Air Alps Aviation

Air China

Atlantis European Airways

Austrian Airlines

Bulgaria Air

China Eastern

Domodedovo Airlines

Edelweiss

EuroLine

Flybaboo

Gadair European Airlines

Georgian Airways

Hainan Airlines

Helisureste

KD Avia

Kras Air

Luxair

Master Airways

Polet Airlines

Samara Airlines

South Airlines

Tarom

Ukraine International Airlines

Virgin Atlantic

VLM Airlines

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