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Homepage > About Us > News Archive News Archive 21 May 2012 Amadeus secures EUR200M loan for IT development 9 May 2012 Amadeus publishes 2012 first quarter results 8 May 2012 Amadeus study reveals Asia leads the world's growth in travel 25 April 2012 Amadeus technology to be used by STA in over 29 markets 24 April 2012 Amadeus and SNCF strengthen partnership with new approach to indirect distribution 20 April 2012 Irish agents future-proof their businesses with new travel technology agreements 19 April 2012 Amadeus and Expedia sign multi-year agreement in North America 10 April 2012 Amadeus and Accor extend their 10-year collaboration with a new Revenue Management agreement 29 March 2012 Amadeus strengthens relationship with UNIGLOBE Travel renewing its worldwide content distribution agreement for five years 12 March 2012 Amadeus receives 2012 Air Transport News award as Best IT Company 1 March 2012 With 150 days to go Amadeus and ForwardKeys reveal major growth in travel volumes during the London 2012 Olympics 24 Februart 2012 Amadeus announces 2011 full year results 22 February 2012 Amadeus-commissioned global study identifies trend-setting travellers' online shopping behaviour and future motivations 7 February 2012 Amadeus and Conferma to launch hotel billback solution 2 February 2012 Amadeus appoints ex-Wyndham CIO Jeff Edwards to lead rapidly expanding hotel division 01 February 2012 Amadeus acquires airconomy to tap travel market intelligence opportunity Amadeus strengthens its technology leadership by enabling interline sales of ancillary services 17 January 2012 Amadeus is first to distribute HRS's hotel content 11 January 2012 Global industry study reveals how new technologies and social change will combine to transform travel by 2020 10 January 2012 Travelodge is now available through Amadeus 3 January 2012 Amadeus launches Hotel Optimisation Package for large travel agencies to boost their hotel business 14 December 2011 Amadeus and LOT Polish Airlines boost cooperation by signing multi-year full content agreement 5 December 2011 Amadeus Ireland wins two top industry awards at Irish Travel Trade Awards 5 December 2011 Iberia adopts Amadeus Ancillary Services for Spanish travel agencies 30 November 2011 LAN Airlines and Amadeus sign full content distribution agreement 14 November 2011 Amadeus announces new MD for UK & Ireland 28 November 2011 Amadeus launches Airport IT division with new senior appointment 11 November 2011 Amadeus Financial results and Q3 news round-up 27 October 2011 Amadeus receives European first place for total R&D investment in the computer services category 24 October 2011 Amadeus and United Airlines sign multi-year extension agreement for full content and ancillary seats Oct 19 2011 Airline ancillary revenue soars to$32.5 billion worldwide in 2011 11 October 2011 KLM becomes the latest airline to implement Amadeus Ancillary Services 03 October 2011 Amadeus partners with Cornerstone Information Systems 28 Sept 2011 Silversea Cruises selects Amadeus for distribution 20 September 2011 Amadeus provides increased access to low-cost and hybrid carriers 06 September 2011 Amadeus and SITA to bring real-time baggage tracking to passengers Amadeus continues to demonstrate corporate responsibility leadership with 16 landmark projects initiated so far in 2011 14 July 2011 Amadeus breaks the 100,000 unique hotel properties barrier – fully integrated and bookable through the Amadeus system 7 July 2011 Irish agents investing in new travel technology 27 Jun 2011 Amadeus’ latest inspirational Extreme Search shopping tool revolutionises the way consumers search for travel online 24 June 2011 Air Berlin to migrate to Amadeus Airline technology 16 June 2011 Global report by Amadeus examines how mobile technology is set to transform air travel in the next five years 08 June 2011 Amadeus renews technology partnerships with 6 key travel agencies including Tour America 9 June 2011 Hoteliers should remove barriers between technology, marketing and operations to unlock growth, says Amadeus industry report 9 June 2011 Hoteliers should remove barriers between technology, marketing and operations to unlock growth, says Amadeus industry report 30 May 2011 All Nippon Airways (ANA) becomes the first Japanese airline to select Amadeus’ Altéa Customer Management Solution 2 June 2011 Amadeus and Accor extend global distribution agreement to cover Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands 23 May 2011 Korean Air and TOPAS partner with Amadeus to power the future of the Korean travel industry 11 May 2011 Ian Allan Travel renews with Amadeus 9 May 2011 Amadeus delivers first quarter financial results 15 Apr 2011 Amadeus & Disney Cruise Line announce new Cruise Distribution Expansion 13 April 2011 Turkish Airlines and Amadeus sign full content agreement worldwide and boost cooperation 23 March 2011 Global report commissioned by Amadeus identifies emerging technologies set to solve passenger pain points at the airport 22 March 2011 Amadeus and Singapore Airlines Sign Worldwide Content Agreement 14 Mar 2011 Amadeus expands further into mobile by signing global strategic partnership with leading mobile services integrator conTgo 10 Mar 2011 Amadeus scoops 3 awards in one day 9 March 2011 CountryLink sees bookings increase with Amadeus’ new Internet Track booking tool 17 Feb 2011 Amadeus launches Cars Plus World Tour 16 Feb 2011 Dynamique Hôtels Management becomes first customer to implement the full Amadeus Hotel Platform 15 Feb 2011 AviancaTaca signs landmark IT agreement with Amadeus, marking TACA as the 100th airline to select Altéa 8 Feb 2011 Amadeus, American Express Global Business Travel and Microsoft Receive the Coveted 2011 Business Travel Award for Travel Team of the Year 3 Feb 2011 Germanwings strengthens travel agency distribution with unique Amadeus solution 31 Jan 2011 Air Canada signs contract extension with Amadeus to underpin its e-Commerce strategy 20 Feb 2011 Amadeus’ self-booking tool for corporations launches dedicated single screen workspace for the travel arranger 18 Jan 2011 Global study commissioned by Amadeus provides a wake-up call to travel suppliers as it identifies growth of 30% in revenues from third-party sales by 2015 3 Jan 2011 Luis Maroto becomes Amadeus President & CEO 15 Dec 2010 Amadeus launches global competition to find ‘Brighter, Bolder, Better’ ideas for travel 14 Dec 2010 Northern Ireland travel professionals welcome increased choice in travel technology 13 Dec 2010 Amadeus report finds Middle East poised to become the world’s dominant global travel hub 8 Dec 2010 Amadeus Ireland helps customers build for the future 30 Nov 2010 Amadeus is first to deliver Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) standards for travel agencies 17 Nov 2010 Amadeus Ireland enjoys spate of customer contract with 5 key renewals 10 Nov 2010 Hotels 2020: Beyond Segmentation 10 Nov 2010 Amadeus set to transform hospitality industry with launch of groundbreaking ‘Amadeus Hotel Platform’ 8 Nov 2010 Amadeus partners with Forward Data to provide business critical data to hotels and Destination Marketing Organisations 01 Nov 2010 Amadeus adds Louis Cruises’ Mediterranean fleet 18 Oct 2010 Airline Ancillary Revenue to soar to €18.4 billion ($22.6 billion) Worldwide 18 Oct 2010 Amadeus unveils new revenue maximisation solution with key customer signings 12 Oct 2010 Amadeus Ireland launches e-Support Centre, online support tool for travel agencies 4 Oct, 2010 Amadeus and Concur deliver integrated corporate travel and expense management solution 30 Sep 2010 Amadeus and Cathay Pacific sign new extensive content agreement for travel agents 27 Sep 2010 Amadeus’s data processing centre receives prestigious international energy efficiency certification 23 Sep 2010 Future travel profitability drivers revealed in global study commissioned by Amadeus 21 Sep 2010 Air France, KLM and their partners successfully complete migration to Amadeus’ Altéa Inventory System 6 Sep 2010 New version of Amadeus’s self-booking tool for corporations launches with enhanced hotel booking capabilities 3 Sep 2010 Amadeus launches a fully customisable car rental booking engine for online players 31 Aug 2010 Amadeus delivers strong growth in first half results 24 Aug 2010 Amadeus' commissioned research on European Online Travel Agencies reveals key drivers for improved profitability 20 Aug 2010 Amadeus and Deutsche Bahn strengthen their international rail distribution partnership with the opening of the first agency in China 4 Aug 2010 Amadeus and ITAA to boost travel professionals’ skills through training partnership 22 Jul 2010 Amadeus and Premier Inn sign global distribution deal 21 Jul 2010 Airlines Worldwide Fly High on Ancillary Services 6 Jul 2010 Amadeus partners with airconomy to provide key market intelligence data 6 Jul 2010 Amadeus rolls-out major ancillary services initiatives 5 Jul 2010 Amadeus Appoints New Commercial Manager for Northern Ireland & Scotland 8 Jun 2010 Amadeus launches Cars Plus – a next generation booking engine for car rental 3 Jun 2010 Irish Travel Agents anticipate an upturn in bookings and recognise need for technology to enhance efficiency 5 May 2010 Saudi Arabian Airlines completes successful migration to Amadeus’ Altéa CMS and e-Commerce solutions 7 Apr 2010 Amadeus Ireland builds market presence as first quarter comes to a close 23 Feb 2010 CWT signs MOU with Amadeus to explore outsourcing of some of CWT’s technologies and reinforces distribution relationship with long-term agreement 5 Feb 2010 Austrian and Amadeus sign long-term full content Agreement 2 Feb 2010 Amadeus and Concur enter into a global strategic alliance 29 Jan 2010 Air France and KLM extend Amadeus full content distribution agreement until December 2013 18 Jan 2010 Iberia and Amadeus extend full content agreement until December 2014 12 Jan 2010 Amadeus underpins senior management structure with key appointments for 2010 and 2011 4 Jan 2010 Amadeus Ireland ends 2009 on a high with five client wins 23 Dec 2009 Amadeus signs long-term full content agreement with Lufthansa and SWISS 21 Dec 2009 British Airways and Amadeus extend long-term agreement 9 Dec 2009 Amadeus launches Ticket Changer to combat spiralling administrative burden on UK and Irish agents 7 Dec 2009 Ireland’s Kelly’s Hotel selects Amadeus to deliver PMS Solutions 26 Nov 2009 Amadeus Affinity Shopper wins industry vote at PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit 18 Nov 2009 Amadeus introduces the ‘Amateur-Expert Traveller’ 18 Nov 2009 Innovative Amadeus Extreme Search Developments will Serve the needs of the Next Generation Traveller 16 Nov 2009 Christmas comes early as Amadeus Ireland signs three new wins as local presence grows 4 Nov 2009 Amadeus first to launch “fare families”, a merchandising solution for online travel agents 2 Nov 2009 ICAO and Amadeus join forces to help manage aviation carbon emissions 26 Oct 2009 Air France and KLM to jointly adopt new generation inventory solution from Amadeus 21 Oct 2009 Royal Jordanian signs with Amadeus to pursue growth and modernisation 5 Oct 2009 Amadeus launches Amadeus Hotel Store in Ireland 1 Oct 2009 Virgin Atlantic guarantees access to full content through Amadeus for at least three years 23 Sep 2009 Global Travel & Tourism industry unite to do MASSIVE GOOD 10 Sep 2009 Amadeus boosts AirAsia’s global expansion 07 Sep 2009 New research demonstrates that booking cars with Amadeus can save travel agents time and money 25 Aug 2009 TAM signs 10 year IT partnership with Amadeus 09 Jul 2009 SAS Group and Amadeus strike long-term full content agreement 30 Jun 2009 Amadeus unveils new mobile solutions to empower the business traveller 18 Jun 2009 Amadeus and China Southern Airlines partner to give Chinese travellers access to online bookings 9 Jun 2009 Amadeus - first travel distribution company to introduce XML messaging for car rental companies 28 May 2009 Amadeus’ 2008 business results show resilience in difficult trading environment 12 May 2009 Amadeus Announces New Managing Director for UK and Ireland 05 May 2009 Finnair completes switch to new generation departure control system and launches multi-channel self-service check-in 27 Apr 2009 Amadeus answers business travellers’ car rental requirements in tougher economic climate 17 Apr 2009 Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, Air France, Amadeus and IER partner to pilot a new mobile boarding pass 02 Apr 2009 SAS Group signs 10 year technology partnership with Amadeus 24 March 09 Amadeus Hotel Store goes live with Transhotel 10 Mar 2009 Emirates provides access to full content through Amadeus for five years 28 Jan 2009 Amadeus emphasises time-to-market and customer proximity in commercial reorganisation 22 Jan 2009 Amadeus wins Travel ‘Oscar’ at Dublin Ceremony 26 Jan 2009 Amadeus Seals Strategic Deal with HBAA 21 Jan 2009 Amadeus’ Eberhard Haag selected as a Premier 100 IT Leader for 2009 by Computerworld Magazine 20 Jan 2009 Amadeus partners with Transhotel to launch new solution for travel agents to book hotel consolidator content 12 Jan 2009 Amadeus Cars, first to achieve 100% e-Voucher 15 Dec 2008 Amadeus now allows travel agencies to book 80,000 hotels 11 Dec 2008 Amadeus e-Support Centre offers online support for travel agencies 27 Nov 2008 Amadeus scoops ‘Aviation Technology Provider of the Year' award 25 Nov 2008 Amadeus Corporate Self-Booking Tool To Enable Travellers With Mobility Impairments To Request Special Assistance 17 Nov 2008 David V. Jones appointed as President & CEO of Amadeus IT Group from 1 January 2009 10 Nov 2008 Amadeus technology enables travel agencies to book low-cost carriers over 60% faster on the GDS than on travel websites 29 Oct 2008 Amadeus further expands global footprint by signing Golden Tulip as the first PMS customer in India 23 Oct 2008 Amadeus’ CFO research finds corporate travel managers must strike better balance between service quality and cost reduction 21 Oct 2008 More than 50,000 hotel properties guarantee Best Available Rates to Amadeus travel agencies 16 Oct 2008 Amadeus and FCm Travel Solutions announce Global Reseller Agreement 16 Oct 2008 bmi guarantees access to full range of content through Amadeus until 2011 9 Oct 2008 Qantas is the first airline to complete migration to the full Amadeus Altéa Customer Management Solution 6 Oct 2008 Pioneering RMS wins Premier Inn for Amadeus 30 Sep 2008 Amadeus bolsters rail unit by creating Rail Business Group 19 Sep 2008 New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management includes new airline content and eases process of exchanging unused air tickets. 16 Sep 2008 Heathrow Express first air-rail link to be available worldwide to travel agencies using Amadeus 23 July 2008 Royal Air Maroc joins another 12 airlines in Amadeus-AACO strategic deal 08 July 2008 Amadeus Creates Key New Role within UK & Ireland Sales Team 26 June 2008 Amadeus signs distribution agreement with Cuban hotel groups 10 June 2008 Amadeus continues diversification with acquisition of rail IT company 09 June 2008 Singapore Airlines powers its next generation passenger systems with Amadeus’ Altéa Customer Management Solution 28 April 2008 Amadeus maintains position as the number one e-ticketing technology partner for airlines 09 April 2008 Amadeus completes flawless global inventory migration at Lufthansa 1 April 2008 Iberia first to enhance website offering with Amadeus' Activities & Entertainment destination services platform 19 March 2008 US Airways deploys international websites using Amadeus e-Commerce solutions 17 March 2008 SAS Group provides access to content through Amadeus with no surcharge 11 March 2008 Amadeus announces blueprint for hospitality industry’s future 04 February 2008 Amadeus Opens IT Competency Centre in Chicago To Support Commitment To The North American Travel Industry 28 January 2008 34 airlines already signed up for Amadeus’ new 3-year full content guarantee in Europe 15 January 2008 Amadeus expands fare content with Flybe agreement 19 December 2007 News Flash - New cruise lines available 17 December 2007 Virgin Blue and V Australia choose Amadeus 10 December 2007 Amadeus unveils next generation hotel distribution architecture 26 November 2007 Amadeus appoints new Business Development Manager for UK and Ireland 20 November 2007 José Antonio Tazón, President of Amadeus, receives WTO Award for Merit in Business 22 October 2007 Amadeus marks its 20th anniversary with endorsement of future strategy 17 October 2007 Amadeus simplifies the online shopping experience for corporate travellers 27 September 2007 Qantas and Amadeus expand IT relationship following 7 years of innovative collaboration 18 September 2007 Amadeus launches unique leisure car rental solution for travel agents worldwide 27 September 2007 Qantas and Amadeus expand IT relationship following 7 years of innovative collaboration 18 September 2007 Amadeus launches unique leisure car rental solution for travel agents worldwide 13 August 2007 Cathay Pacific Airways signs 10-year contract with Amadeus to implement new technology systems 08 August 2007 Amadeus and Sabre Holdings File with EC to Form Joint Venture to Automate Payments for the Travel Industry 10 July 2007 East Japan Railway now available through Amadeus 12 Jun 2007 Amadeus Cars Forum 2007 finds car leisure industry set to grow through multi-channel distribution 6 Jun 2007 Amadeus adds 5,000 more Hotel properties 31 May 2007 Austrian Airlines Joins Star Alliance Common IT Platform 31 May 2007 British Airways and Amadeus sign three-year content agreement 21 May 2007 Alitalia to adopt Amadeus fares and pricing technology in all their direct sales channels 14 May 2007 Amadeus and Destinations of the World announce strategic partnership 9 May 2007 Amadeus records continued strong uptake of its e-ticketing technology, 19 new customer signings in the last six months 08 March 2007 Amadeus’ 2006 business results show continued success of diversification and technology investment 07 March 2007 Over twenty major hotel companies sign up to Amadeus’ commission management solution 05 March 2007 Auto Europe signs worldwide distribution agreement with Amadeus 19 February 2007 Kayak partners with Amadeus in Europe 8 January 2007 National Car Rental and Amadeus first to provide e-vouchers for car rental reservations worldwide 7 February 2007 Four traveller groups to transform the airline sector according to landmark report commissioned by Amadeus 14 Dec 2006 lastminute.com first to launch multi-carrier calendar flight display with Amadeus 5 December 2006 Technology shake-up underway in the Irish travel industry 13 Nov 2006 Amadeus, Europe’s number one travel company in R&D investment 7 Nov 2006 Amadeus and Hahn Air successfully implement interline e-ticketing solution, to speed industry compliance in advance of the 2007 IATA deadline 30 Oct 2006 Amadeus adds a further 9,000 hotels, taking total to 70,000 23 Oct 2006 Amadeus launches solution for online travel search to support airline partnerships 10 Oct 2006 Amadeus signs over 70 leading hotel brands to Best Available Rate programme 2 August 2006 Amadeus first-half revenue exceeds 1.3 billion; global market share passes 30% 13 Jul 2006 Amadeus is first to develop worldwide calendar display for online travel agents 11 July 2006 Etihad Airways signs up for Amadeus’ Altéa Customer Management Solution Print
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