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Addressing the L2B ratio explosion
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With AI potentially driving look-to-book ratios to 200,000:1, can travel infrastructure survive the strain?
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As AI tools become ubiquitous, technology could cease to be a differentiator, according to hospitality industry leaders.
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How an AI-powered ecosystem is preparing hospitality for what comes next
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June 22, 2026
Amadeus explores how AI-driven hospitality ecosystems can connect data, systems and teams to personalize service and improve hotel performance.
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Hotels face speed problem as video platforms reshape the booking journey
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Hospitality leaders say legacy operating models are ill-equipped for an era of AI-powered discovery and social commerce.
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Amadeus, Accenture partner on new agentic advertising platform
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May 28, 2026
The platform is designed to help travel brands identify intent and demand signals earlier, then leverage Accenture’s agentic framework to execute campaigns.
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Spain fines Amadeus €14.4M over traveler profiling pilot
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May 27, 2026
Spain’s data protection authority said Amadeus improperly used passenger booking data from its GDS in a traveler profiling pilot that combined airline and hotel customer records.
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3 key takeaways from Google I/O 2026
By Matthew Parsons
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May 21, 2026
New agentic AI features unveiled at Google I/O 2026 could reshape how travelers search, shop and book trips, increasing pressure on travel brands to become machine-readable and agent-accessible.
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Amadeus reports Q1 revenue, operating profit increases
By Linda Fox
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May 8, 2026
The company said its growth slowed in March because of the conflict in the Middle East adding that the short-term future is hard to call.
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How travel companies are approaching agentic AI
By Mark Frary
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May 5, 2026
Travel companies are exploring how AI agents can support internal workflows and operational tasks, while setting limits on autonomy for customer-facing tools.
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Amadeus to acquire biometrics tech specialist Idemia for €1.2B
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April 29, 2026
The deal strengthens Amadeus' existing biometric and identity capabilities and follows its acquisition of Vision-Box in 2024.
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What it takes to make AI work at scale in travel
By Gaëlle Bristiel, Amadeus
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April 21, 2026
As AI reaches an inflection point in travel, success will depend on reliable execution, neutral orchestration and systems built to operate accurately at scale.
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Hotels are learning that ease is the new amenity
By Francisco Pérez-Lozao Rüter, Amadeus Hospitality
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April 16, 2026
New Amadeus research shows how traveler expectations are shifting toward ease, personalization and wellbeing—and what that means for hotels investing in AI and guest experience.
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