Amadeus secures full SAS content for travel agents

All SAS fares continue to be available in Amadeus

Additional low fare content not previously bookable in the GDS channel is now available in Amadeus

Madrid, 26 August, 2005: Amadeus, global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, today announced an agreement with SAS Scandinavian Airlnes that secures the airline's full content for travel agents in Scandinavia. The agreement includes content previously unavailable to any GDS (eg Snowflake fares, web fares and more), as well as securing SAS content that will otherwise no longer be available in the GDSs from 1 October 2005, including a range of low-fare booking classes on domestic, Scandinavian and European flights. Travel agents will be able to access this content by signing up to the Amadeus Scandinavian Low Fare Module.

The Amadeus Scandinavian Low Fare Module gives Scandinavian travel agents access to content previously unavailable on any GDS (eg Snowflake fares, web fares and more), and secures SAS's existing low-fare content.

David Jones, Amadeus' Executive Vice President, Commercial, said: "Today's agreement is further endorsement of our strong commitment to deliver the content that travel agencies need. At Amadeus we are dedicated to developing innovative commercial and technical solutions, to address the constantly-changing dynamics of the travel industry".

JanChrister Egnefors, CEO, Amadeus Scandinavia, added: "Our role as a technology partner to the travel agency community is to provide solutions that enable its success now, and in the future. The agreement with SAS underlines this commitment, and in turn allows travel agencies to provide their customers with the highest service and best travel options."

Details of the optional scheme for travel agencies to access full SAS content can be obtained by contacting Amadeus Scandinavia.

Notes to the editors:
About Amadeus
Amadeus is the leading technology and distribution provider for the global travel and tourism industry. Amadeus provides leading IT solutions for airlines, including an integrated Customer Management System - Altéa Sell (distribution), Altéa Plan (inventory management system) and Altéa Fly (departure control system). British Airways, Qantas and Finnair are the first customers to implement this full suite of Customer Management Systems. Other customers include South African Airways and the German carrier dba.

e-Travel, Amadeus' e-commerce business unit, is the global leader in online travel technology and corporate travel management solutions.

More information about Amadeus is available at: www.amadeus.com

Contact details:

Amadeus
Corporate & Marketing Communication
Tel : +34 91 582 0160
Fax : +34 91 582 0188
E-mail : externalcommunication@amadeus.net

Amadeus Scandinavia
Amadeus Scandinavia (Amadeus Sweden AB)
Tel: +46 8 458 0500
website: http://www.sca.amadeus.com
Janchrister Egnefors, CEO:
mobile: +46 730 422 528
e-mail:jegnefors@sca.amadeus.net