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, Welcome Air
