Technology & IT | Thursday 15 December, 2016 8:25 am |

The technology show showcased a wide array of products that would optimize performance in the travel industry

United Arab Emirates, 12th December 2016 – Amadeus Gulf hosted a Technology show on the 8th of December in Abu Dhabi showcasing the latest products and offerings to travel businesses in the region. The main objective of the show was to educate customers with the newest solutions, enabling them to achieve better results in the coming year and prepare their business for 2017.

Jauhar Abdul Gafoor, Sales Director - Abu Dhabi, Al-Ain & Oman, Amadeus Gulf said: “Amadeus Gulf always focuses on the requirements of our key stakeholders and make available the right solutions that will benefit the travel industry. Amadeus Technology Show falls aptly in line with this objective and provides the ideal platform to showcase the wide array of technology products that are available to our partners and customers.”

The travel industry is growing significantly and rapidly. In order to be able to be on par with the demands of this industry, it is crucial to adopt the latest technologies across businesses. Keeping this objective in mind, the technology show focused on educating and providing personalised solutions to travel agents.

The highlight of the show was the Amadeus Selling platform which is the state of art smart booking platform. Amadeus Gulf also demonstrated solutions such as Amadeus Agency Insight which provides the easy way to monitor, manage and optimize performance of the travel agencies business. Also, e-commerce products such as e-Power, Mobile Traveller and web services, as well as robotics solutions such as Touchless Solutions were showcased, which helps agents reduce their manual work and eliminate errors. 

Apart from that Remote ticketing solution - a fully automated solution designed to manage pricing, price comparison and ticketing in the remote points of sale, simplify cooperation between non-IATA locations making bookings (Subagents) and the IATA travel agencies in charge of fulfilment activities (Consolidators), was presented. Amadeus Voice – a communication channel which brings latest information to travel agent’s computer every day was also promoted during the event.

The show had over 150 attendees catering to owners, decision makers, and managers including travel agents. The event took place on the 8th of December at Marriot Hotel and Apartments – Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street (old Airport Rd) –Abu Dhabi.

About Amadeus

Amadeus is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (e.g. airlines, hotels, rail and ferry operators, etc.), travel sellers (travel agencies and websites), and travel buyers (corporations and travel management companies).

 

The Amadeus group employs around 13,000 people worldwide, across central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters), Nice (development) and Erding (operations), as well as 71 local Amadeus Commercial Organisations globally.

 

The group operates a transaction-based business model. 

 

Amadeus is listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange under the symbol "AMS.MC" and is a component of the IBEX 35 index.

 

To find out more about Amadeus please visit http://www.amadeus.com, and www.amadeus.com/blog  for more on the travel industry.