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Malaysia Airlines pilots chatbot developed with Amadeus
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September 24, 2018
Malaysia Airlines is piloting a chatbot for flight search and booking which has been developed in partnership with Amadeus.
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August's hotel tech news in 1000 words
By Simone Puorto
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September 4, 2018
This is a viewpoint by Simone Puorto. Washington Post columnist Michael Dirda once wrote that "August is hardly the month to start working your way through the works of German philosophers", and th
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CWT wants "simplification", renews deals with two global distribution systems
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August 31, 2018
Carlson Wagonlit Travel says new deals with Amadeus and Sabre are part of its 3.0 strategy to streamline processes.
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easyJet partners with Amadeus to improve flight schedules
By Marisa Garcia
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August 23, 2018
easyJet has selected the advanced network simulation solution Amadeus SkySYM by Optym to optimize flight schedules and improve its on-time performance. SkySYM is one of the five solutions offered a
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wi-Q becomes first hospitality tech firm to partner with Fetch.AI
By Marisa Garcia
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August 22, 2018
Fetch.AI, the smart ledger firm whose founders include scientists and investors from DeepMind, has linked up with hospitality m-commerce specialist wi-Q Technologies to offer AI-powered predictions an
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Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 3: The support systems
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 20, 2018
In the last few years, several support programs have launched to help entrepreneurs evaluate, develop and grow their innovative ventures across every aspect of travel and tourism.
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Amadeus eyes $7BN market with TravelClick-bolstered hotel strategy
By Kevin May
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August 15, 2018
Amadeus says the acquisition of TravelClick is a key element to support "double-digit growth" of its hospitality business.
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Amadeus ups the hospitality ante with TravelClick deal
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August 13, 2018
Amadeus has announced plans to buy TravelClick for $1.52 billion from private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo, in an effort to grow its footprint in the hospitality sector. The purchase gives Am
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Amadeus confirms acquisition of TravelClick for $1.52B
By Jill Menze
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August 10, 2018
As speculated last week, Amadeus is buying hotel technology provider TravelClick in a $1.52 billion deal.
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As travel distribution evolves, Amadeus looks at its own approach
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August 9, 2018
Amadeus is building out its Live Travel Space platform to keep itself and its customers at pace with the evolving consumer landscape.
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Travel management giants sign up to Amadeus NDC-X program
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August 8, 2018
American Express Global Business Travel and Carlson Wagonlit Travel are partners for NDC pilots with both Amadeus and Sabre.
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Sabre and Amadeus add TMCs to their NDC programmes
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August 7, 2018
Sabre is to work with American Airlines and leading global TMCs to develop new solutions based around NDC standards. The Texas-based travel technology firm is launching the Beyond NDC programme in
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Amadeus in talks for major deal to acquire TravelClick
By Kevin May
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August 2, 2018
Amadeus has signalled its intent to further challenge rival Sabre in the hotel technology arena with a potential deal to buy TravelClick.
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Norwegian Airlines counting on third-party distribution as it eyes new markets
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July 31, 2018
Norwegian Airlines doesn't see its distribution mix changing materially as it enters new markets.
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Amadeus sees drop in western Europe agency bookings
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July 30, 2018
Amadeus' latest earnings show that revenues and EBITDA are up, despite a drop in volumes and share from travel agency air bookings in western Europe. Top-line figures for the six months to end-June
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