Amadeus leads major self-service upgrade as Melbourne Airport adopts next-gen bag-drop technology

(NEWS) MADRID, Spain, 2025-Dec-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus is set to transform the passenger experience at Melbourne Airport, as stated in the company’s official announcement, with more than 70 Seamless Bag Drop S7 Air and S7 Air Hybrid units scheduled for deployment — representing the newest generation of its self-service technology. The installation… Read the full news article

A New Era of Convenience as Amadeus Brings SmartRyde Airport Rides Into One Easy Booking

(NEWS) TOKYO, 2025-Nov-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus is strengthening its ground-transportation offerings through a new integration with SmartRyde, the Japan-based airport transfer specialist whose services span more than 1,000 airports worldwide, according to recent news. As one of the travel industry’s most widely used technology platforms, Amadeus will now enable travel sellers to access… Read the full news article

Making Saudi Travel More Accessible: How Amadeus Is Helping flyadeal Bring Saudi Arabia’s Budget Travel to Global Audiences

(NEWS) MADRID, 2025-Nov-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus is strengthening its position at the center of global air travel innovation, forging a series of new partnerships that are reshaping how airlines distribute flights, engage with travelers, and modernize their digital operations. From Saudi Arabia to Europe, Africa, and the Americas, carriers are turning to the… Read the full news article

Amadeus technology powers contactless check-in to boarding at Perth Airport in industry-first for Australia

(NEWS) MADRID, 2025-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Perth Airport is set to become the first airport in Australia to offer a fully automated biometric departure process, following an expanded partnership with Amadeus. Nearly 100 new self-service check-in kiosks and around 40 automated bag drop units will be installed across the airport, all integrated with… Read the full news article

Amadeus and Luxair Extend Partnership with Next‑Gen Passenger Service and Retailing Solutions

(IN SHORT) Amadeus and Luxair have renewed and expanded their long‑standing PSS and FCA partnership, marking over ten years of collaboration. The updated agreement introduces four advanced Amadeus solutions—Self‑Reaccommodation, Reference Experience, Segment Revenue Management Premium, and Anytime Merchandising—to enhance passenger autonomy, streamline booking interfaces, optimize pricing strategies, and enable personalized ancillary sales. Luxair’s CEO, Gilles Feith,… Read the full news article

National Carrier Saudia Leverages Amadeus Smart Bridging to Modernize Airline Retailing

(IN SHORT) Amadeus has enabled Saudia to convert traditional PNRs and e‑tickets into single, dynamic Order records, positioning the carrier among the first worldwide to operationalize this approach. Each Order consolidates all services a guest purchases, offering Saudia real‑time visibility to deliver personalized offers, tailored pricing, and fully digital servicing. The transition leverages Amadeus’ smart… Read the full news article

Emerging Eastern European Destinations Lead Growth in Amadeus & UN Tourism’s Travel Insights 2025

(IN SHORT) Travel Insights 2025: Focus on Europe, co-published by Amadeus and UN Tourism, reveals that emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe—led by Azerbaijan’s 26 percent year-on-year growth in air bookings—are gaining traction among international travelers. While traditional leaders like Spain, the U.K., Italy, France, and Germany continue to dominate (accounting for 71 percent… Read the full news article

Amadeus Integrates AI Chatbot into Demand360 and Automates RFP Responses in MeetingBroker

(IN SHORT) Amadeus, in partnership with Microsoft and leveraging OpenAI’s Azure platform, is rolling out two AI-driven enhancements to its Hospitality products. The first embeds Amadeus Advisor Chat into Demand360, granting hotel teams instant, tailored insights based on data from 44,000 hotels and 35 million short-term rentals. Advisor Chat users have already reclaimed significant analyst… Read the full news article

Amadeus and Hospitality Alliance Team Up to Upskill Youth for Global Travel Careers

(IN SHORT) Amadeus and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance are expanding their alliance to scale the Employability Program, which delivers digital and hospitality training to underprivileged youth. Launched in April with a 200-person pilot in four Indian cities in partnership with Kherwadi, the program pairs theoretical instruction with placements at local and global hotel brands…. Read the full news article

Amadeus Strengthens Scandinavian Reach with Renewed Partnership with Arrive Agencies

(IN SHORT) Amadeus has renewed its partnership with Arrive Agencies, ensuring continued access to a robust portfolio of travel technology solutions—including NDC airline content, the Productivity Tracker for analytics, the Outpayce B2B Wallet for payments, and the Amadeus Value Hotels platform—while celebrating their collaboration on Cytric Easy since September 2024. This extension reinforces Amadeus’s commitment… Read the full news article

Amadeus Integrates IATA CO2 Connect Data to Empower Sustainable Travel Choices

(IN SHORT) IATA and Amadeus have partnered to integrate flight-specific emissions data from IATA CO2 Connect into the Amadeus Travel Platform. This collaboration will allow travelers to access accurate emissions data at the point of booking, helping them make informed decisions while supporting airlines’ progress toward net zero emissions by 2050. The recent ISO 14083… Read the full news article

Amadeus Ventures Joins Forces with Acai Travel to Enhance Efficiency in the Travel Sector with Generative AI

(IN SHORT) Amadeus has made a minority investment in the Generative AI startup Acai Travel through its strategic funding initiative, Amadeus Ventures. This investment reflects the growing belief within the travel sector that Generative AI will significantly transform travel operations. Acai Travel, which offers AI-driven solutions to OTAs, TMCs, airlines, and hotels, helps reduce operational… Read the full news article

ANA to Revolutionize Passenger Experience with New Fare Options and Integrated Flight Systems by 2026

(IN SHORT) Starting May 19, 2026, All Nippon Airways (ANA) will enhance the passenger experience by integrating its domestic and international flight systems. This will include new fare options—Standard, Flex, and Simple—designed to offer more flexibility for both domestic and international travelers. ANA will also standardize booking and boarding rules across all flights, including unified… Read the full news article

Finnair Pioneers Airline Industry’s Future with the World’s First ‘Native Order’ System for Digital Retailing

(IN SHORT) Finnair has launched the world’s first ‘Native Order’ system, revolutionizing the airline industry’s retailing approach. Partnering with Amadeus, Finnair introduces a unified order management system that integrates flight details, services, and customer preferences into a single, easy-to-manage record. This innovation streamlines customer experiences, enables personalization, and enhances Finnair’s ability to offer dynamic travel… Read the full news article

Frontier Airlines Expands Distribution Partnership with Amadeus to Offer Personalized Travel Options

(IN SHORT) Frontier Airlines has signed an enhanced distribution partnership with Amadeus, introducing New Distribution Capability (NDC) content via a Global Distribution System (GDS) for the first time. This move is a significant part of Frontier’s New Frontier transformation, allowing the airline to offer a more personalized and seamless booking experience, along with improved pricing… Read the full news article

Travel Tech Upgrade: EGL Tours Embraces Amadeus Tools to Power Growth and Efficiency

(IN SHORT) EGL Tours, one of Hong Kong’s largest travel sellers, has entered a strategic partnership with Amadeus to support its growth and digital transformation. The collaboration includes a suite of advanced solutions like Amadeus Master Pricer, Ticket Changer, B2B Wallet, and Agency Insight—helping EGL streamline operations, optimize payments, and gain actionable analytics for strategic… Read the full news article

Next-Gen Tech Powers AEGEAN’s Leap Toward Personalized, Digital Air Travel

(IN SHORT) AEGEAN Airlines is expanding its digital capabilities through a new long-term IT partnership with Amadeus, aimed at ushering in the next era of airline retailing. The agreement includes advanced tools such as Amadeus Digital Commerce and Anytime Merchandising for personalized and real-time sales strategies, along with Outpayce’s Pay-by-Link and Xchange Payment Platform for… Read the full news article

MSC Miami Cruise Terminal Debuts World’s First End‑to‑End Biometric Cruise Experience

(IN SHORT) MSC Cruises and Vision‑Box, an Amadeus company specializing in biometric and digital identity solutions, have launched a revolutionary end‑to‑end biometric cruise experience at the new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal located at PortMiami. The terminal, now recognized as the world’s most advanced cruise facility, is built to serve three next‑generation cruise ships simultaneously, with… Read the full news article

From DCS to DMS: Amadeus Pioneers a New Era of Seamless, Traveler-Centric Journeys

(IN SHORT) A recent Amadeus report reveals a significant shift in airline technology, moving away from outdated Departure Control Systems toward modern Delivery Management Systems. This transformative approach aims to create a more personalized, streamlined travel experience by using a single traveler identifier to access the entire journey, thereby eliminating the need for multiple travel… Read the full news article

Amadeus and lastminute.com Extend Partnership to Deliver Personalized Dynamic Holiday Packages Through Enhanced Flight Content

(IN SHORT) Amadeus and lastminute.com have extended their long-term partnership, securing a comprehensive range of flight content via the Amadeus Travel Platform to further fuel lastminute.com’s strategy for developing personalized dynamic holiday packages and flight-only itineraries. This agreement guarantees lastminute.com continuous access to NDC-sourced airline content, which will enrich their offering and empower them to… Read the full news article

Amadeus and Viva Expand Partnership: Enriched NDC and Merchandising Offers Set to Transform Travel Booking

(IN SHORT) Amadeus and Viva have deepened their partnership by expanding their distribution agreement to include NDC-sourced offers and comprehensive merchandising content via EDIFACT. This development will provide Amadeus travel sellers with an increased variety of Viva’s offerings, such as bundled packages, ancillary services, and seat selection, thereby enhancing the overall booking experience. The collaboration… Read the full news article

International Airlines Group adopts Airline Economics by Skailark

(IN SHORT) Skailark, a Data as a Service company, has announced a collaboration with International Airlines Group (IAG) to implement Airline Economics, Skailark’s digital twin of the global aviation industry. This platform will provide IAG with granular insights into cost and revenue data for over 350 airlines worldwide, enabling them to optimize decision-making on various… Read the full news article

British Airways Partners with Amadeus for Aviation Retailing Transformation

(IN SHORT) British Airways has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with Amadeus, selecting their next-generation technology, Amadeus Nevio, to revolutionize the airline’s retailing strategy. This collaboration aims to enhance customer experiences through dynamic offers and streamlined booking processes. The adoption of Amadeus Nevio’s modular solutions, powered by AI and open technology, marks a significant milestone… Read the full news article

Amadeus Appoints Mark Cullen as Chief Commercial Officer of Cytric, Pioneering Innovation in Corporate Travel

(IN SHORT) Amadeus welcomes Mark Cullen as the Chief Commercial Officer of Cytric, its end-to-end corporate travel and expense solution. Mark, based in Boston, United States, will lead all commercial activities, focusing on expanding Cytric Solutions globally. The appointment highlights Amadeus’ commitment to the corporate travel sector, particularly in collaboration with Microsoft to integrate the… Read the full news article

Amadeus Joins IGLTA, Strengthening Support for LGBTQ+ Travelers

Organization works to provide information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers Travel technology leader is an active ally of the LGBTQ+ community around the world (IN SHORT) Amadeus, a prominent travel technology company, has announced its membership in the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) as part of its ongoing commitment to being an active ally of… Read the full news article

Double digit growth in global hospitality industry for Q4 2023

2023 global hotel occupancy levels are trending 10% ahead of 2022 with Q4 on-the-books reservations up 11% over last year, according to Amadeus data PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, 2023-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — There is sense of buoyancy in the global hospitality industry as we head into the fourth quarter of 2023. According to new Demand360® business intelligence… Read the full news article

Airports Council International and Amadeus announce winners of Airport Service Quality Awards

Awards based on leading global measurement and benchmarking program for airport experience Montreal, Canada, 2023-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI) World, in partnership with travel technology company Amadeus, has today (March 6, 2023) announced the winners of this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, recognizing the best airports for customer experience… Read the full news article

BCD Travel expands partnership with Amadeus to drive global growth and productivity improvement

Innovative travel management company will utilize suite of Amadeus solutions to drive accelerated growth and enhanced productivity Madrid, Spain, 2023-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — BCD Travel has expanded its agreement with Amadeus as the forward-looking travel management company (TMC) refines its global technology approach to best capitalize on opportunities in the new era of… Read the full news article

ANA partners with Amadeus to migrate all domestic flights to Altéa Passenger Service System for optimized customer experience

Latest agreement sees airline migrate domestic flight operations onto the Amadeus Altéa Passenger Service System integrating both domestic and international flight operations onto a single platform Madrid, Spain, 2023-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — All Nippon Airways (ANA) is taking a significant step through an extended partnership with Amadeus. The renewed deal will continue to… Read the full news article

Amex GBT and Amadeus Renew Strategic Long-Term Technology Agreement to Enhance Customer Experience in Business Travel

Amadeus will provide technology solutions to enable Amex GBT to deliver on its strategic pillars and business priorities Madrid, Spain, 2023-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Amadeus have renewed their strategic long-term technology agreement to address the challenges and opportunities of the evolving business travel sector. The… Read the full news article