All news 2008

José Antonio Tazón will become Non-Executive Chairman of the Amadeus Board of Directors on 1 January, 2009
Amadeus survey breaks new ground by revealing U.S. passenger attitudes toward the airlines' move to fee-for-services
Amadeus Selling Platform’s agents now can book Amtrak tickets, passes and sleepers
Business expansion and increased automation identified among opportunities for consolidator success in an uncertain travel economy
Finance executives look beyond direct travel costs to benefits of new travel technologies, employee productivity and service excellence
2 out of every 3 hotel properties in Amadeus are covered by Best Available Rate agreements
Expanded strategic association provides the travel management company with global distribution rights to the Amadeus e-Travel Management online booking solution
Travel industry veteran will focus on Amadeus travel agency customer segment in the U.S and Canada
The Altéa suite allows the carrier to reduce costs, improve operational efficiency and build customer loyalty through a consistently responsive service
Industry executive and former CEO of e-Travel Inc. returns to Amadeus in a new role after completing prestigious Master's program at MIT
Premier Inn, Amadeus’ largest RMS implementation to date with roll out across 556 hotels, increases the number of hotels using Amadeus RMS by close to 50% to 1,450 hotels
New organization to meet technology demands of the Rail industry head on
Fares in the GDS will be 10% cheaper than in other channels; travelers experience a seamless, hassle-free trip experience to and from the airport and central London
European low cost carrier aims to increase revenues from both leisure and business travel markets by expanding distribution via the travel agency channel
Air France deploys rebooking solution across 80 websites to provide travelers with control and visibility over ticket changes
Unused ticket trader feature to bring substantial cost and efficiency savings for corporations and travel management companies initially in the US
Agencies can subscribe immediately to assure access to critical information and connectivity to the Amadeus System in the event of unplanned service outages
Finnair is the first airline to use this solution to better communicate their offer to travel agents who can thus provide enhanced consultation to the end customer
Amadeus extends existing 8+ year global partnership with SAP to jointly market integrated travel management and expense solution
Airline Service Fees will provide airlines with a solution to increase their revenues by processing ticket-based fees across all their channels in compliance with industry standards.
Amadeus signs 10-year distribution agreements with thirteen AACO member airlines, up from seven in 2000, accounting now for 68% of reservations made by travel agencies in the region
Topics included the need for further industry collaboration and facilitating reservatons for combined rail and air travel
Air China deployed the Amadeus e-commerce suite in 25 international markets and showed 52% growth rate in first quarter of 2008.
Meeting attendees will be able to book travel on Amadeus e-Travel Management directly from the StarCite Attendee Management application
Creation of dedicated team headed by former IBM executive will benefit corporate and online travel customers in the U.S., Canada and Latin America
ECS Kalypso delivers commission consolidation, recovery and reporting solution to Amadeus travel agencies
Thirty airlines have signed up for Amadeus Ticket Changer in the past 15 months, driven by the need to improve processes and productivity. Amadeus will introduce new functionality and further roll out the solution to the travel agency market worldwide within 2008.
HTH Worldwide global health and safety databases to be seamlessly integrated into the Amadeus Selling Platform for North American travel agents
Full range of SAS, Wideroe, Blue1, Spanair and fares can be booked through Amadeus with no surcharge
Amadeus research report identifies three significant trends driving the hotel industry

New desktop offering featuring Amadeus Master Pricer will save North American agents valuable time in finding ideal flight and fare options
Airlines powered by Amadeus e-commerce solutions saw their bookings increase by 20% year-on-year
Center to provide local support for United Airlines’ implementation of the Amadeus Altéa airline IT platform as well as future IT projects for Amadeus customers
Wins include six World Travel Awards, three Interactive Media Awards and three WebAwards recognizing IT leadership
EU competition authority is expected to give its judgement within approximately four weeks
Participants include Air France-KLM, Iberia, Alitalia, TAP Air Portugal, Air Europa and Malev; a further 29 airlines have signed one-year full content agreements
Cates to manage and build upon all aspects of sales, business development and customer experience for North America travel agency subscribers
Thai Airways is using Amadeus e-Merchandise to enrich user experience and Internet booking adoption
Next generation technology backbone increasingly important as trains go head-to-head with airlines on routes under 3 hours
Six airlines renew partnership with Amadeus as part of 10-year distribution agreement; six additional carriers join the deal
New IT agreement extends existing relationship until 2017
Report reveals wide range of benefits from mobile technology for corporate travelers and travel managers
Amadeus launches pricing and revenue management system designed for the international ferry industry
Leading IT provider for the travel industry expands regional presence to support growing customer base
Amadeus has won three awards for its 20/20 campaign in the Internet Advertising Competition (IAC), established by the US-based Web Marketing Association.
Amadeus will provide HRG with the latest version of Amadeus Selling Platform with full integration into the company’s “best practice” business processes.
Amadeus is playing an exceptional role helping airlines to meet the IATA e-ticket deadline of the end of May 2008
Solution provides travel agencies with a single screen to track all hotel commissions from all hotels and payment providers
TAP plans to migrate all key airline IT systems, including reservations, inventory, ticketing and check-in by 2010.
Amadeus has reorganized its leisure offering to create the only multi-market, multi-channel, community distribution system for selling leisure content of all types
Amadeus migrated Lufthansa’s inventory control as first airline to the Star Alliance Common IT Platform
Redesign of distribution proposition will provide airlines increased efficiency, target marketing and brand differentiation opportunities today offered by airlines’ direct channels.
Amadeus will provide Nordic region's largest online travel agency and parent company of Seat24 and SRG Online, with key travel content and fare-search technology