Amadeus

Amadeus seizes 40% share of agency air bookings, discusses first half 2013 results
By Sean O'Neil | August 2, 2013
In a financial reporting call, Amadeus IT Group discusses its continued revenue growth. The company now has a 40% market share of travel agency air bookings. It posted increased first half profits on... Read More
DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
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DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2013
Battery Ventures has bought out Frankfurt-based IHS. Read More
Update on Routehappy's innovation in flight meta search
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Update on Routehappy's innovation in flight meta search
By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2013
Reviews are not just for hotels, according to NYC startup Routehappy. We check in on this two-year old start-up that now presents Amazon-style product pages for each individual flight. Read More
Open Allies pressures DOT to reject IATA's Resolution 787
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Open Allies pressures DOT to reject IATA's Resolution 787
By Sean O'Neil | July 16, 2013
"Not good enough!" A trade organization piles on to Amadeus's attack on IATA's amended proposal to adopt a new messaging language for airfare content. Read More
Amadeus leads EC effort to integrate European rail data
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Amadeus leads EC effort to integrate European rail data
By Sean O'Neil | July 9, 2013
An Amadeus-led consortium will create a proof-of-concept booking tool for multi-modal, pan-European transport -- in a project approved by the European Commission. Read More
Peace with honour - an idea to bring harmony to the world of airline distribution?
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Peace with honour - an idea to bring harmony to the world of airline distribution?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 4, 2013
Détente, meeting of minds? I am going to hypothesize how the industry as a whole can get behind the ideas surrounding IATA's NDC and find some common ground for moving forward. Read More
Can there be Kumbaya between airlines and Global Distribution Systems with NDC?
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Can there be Kumbaya between airlines and Global Distribution Systems with NDC?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 3, 2013
This is first article in a two parter on distribution and the airlines. In the first part I am going to try to cut through some of the partisan rhetoric and focus on why NDC is such an important issue... Read More
Is travel at a do or die moment in big data?
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Is travel at a do or die moment in big data?
By Linda Fox | June 26, 2013
While there might already be fatigue at the overuse of the term 'big data' now is the time to act if a report from Amadeus is to be believed. Read More
DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - June 2013
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DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - June 2013
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2013
CRS provider evolution is now offering a subscription-based payment schedule for hotels. Read More
An airline merchandising perspective - what customers want and what they say they want
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An airline merchandising perspective - what customers want and what they say they want
By Linda Fox | June 19, 2013
There has been much rhetoric recently about how to offer ancillary services to consumers, what services to offer and when, that it raises the question whether consumers want all these elements Read More
When IATA myth-busting falls short, let the airline big guns pick up the slack
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When IATA myth-busting falls short, let the airline big guns pick up the slack
By Linda Fox | June 12, 2013
In recent weeks IATA has done its all to champion the famed New Distribution Capability, including a blog to help dispel some of the so-called myths. Read More
Distribution, GDSs and low cost carriers - a view from the sharp end
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Distribution, GDSs and low cost carriers - a view from the sharp end
By Viewpoints | June 7, 2013
Having worked a long time for a global distribution system, I had heard every complaint suppliers have had about the cost of distribution. Read More
Vayama pushes ahead with Amadeus search tech, explores marketing potential
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Vayama pushes ahead with Amadeus search tech, explores marketing potential
By Linda Fox | June 7, 2013
Vayama is extending its use of Amadeus Featured Results to more than 2,000 origin and destination combinations after a successful six month pilot of the search functionality Read More
DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
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DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
By PhocusWire | May 31, 2013
Travelport signs new content agreement with Air France-KLM. Read More
Tnooz-Amadeus webinar VIDEO - How pre-shopping has changed the travel search experience
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Tnooz-Amadeus webinar VIDEO - How pre-shopping has changed the travel search experience
By PhocusWire | May 14, 2013
Banish how it used to be carried out - travel inspiration and searching for products has changed immeasurably as consumers find new ways of finding the perfect trip. Read More