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Amadeus won the prestigious ‘Aviation Technology Provider of the Year’ Award at the 2nd Aviation Business Awards Middle East 2008 ceremony held in Abu Dhabi. Amadeus was chosen as the clear winner among other global industry players for its demonstrated commitment in helping airlines, airports and travel agencies increase their efficiencies and effectiveness with its technology solutions. The award highlights Amadeus’ continued service to the travel industry through its ongoing innovation and investment in technology solutions for the travel and tourism sector.
“Winning this award is an honour for us and confirms Amadeus’ position as the technology partner of choice for the travel industry in the Middle East”, said Fernando Cuesta, Executive Director for Amadeus, Middle East and Africa. “Our team has worked very hard to deliver leading-edge technology, services and extensive travel content to help our customers manage their businesses more efficiently. Being recognised as the ‘Aviation Technology Provider of the year’ reflects our commitment to delivering innovative end-to-end solutions to the industry. We owe this award to our partners and customers who have supported us and acknowledged our efforts.”
At the awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Youssef, Head of Special Projects, Amadeus, collected the award on behalf of Amadeus. Some of the achievements that Amadeus received credit for include its recent deal with the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO), wherein Amadeus entered into a 10-year exclusive distribution agreements with 13 leading airlines from the AACO.
The 13 airlines – Air Algerie, Afriqiyah Airways, EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Libyan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sudan Airways, Syrian Arab Airlines, Tunisair Yemen Airways and Royal Air Maroc, account for 68 per cent of reservations made by travel agencies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Amadeus was also chosen for its track record of success in the region:
– Airlines in the Middle East that are currently using Amadeus e-commerce solutions include Etihad, Royal Air Maroc, Middle East Airlines and Qatar Airways. Amadeus is the leading online booking solution provider in the world powering more than 250 websites for over 80 airlines in more than 110 markets.
– Etihad Airways, EgyptAir, Libyan Airways, Middle East Airlines and Qatar Airways, all use the Amadeus Altea Customer Management Solution (CMS) to manage their customers services from reservation to check-in. This new generation technology suite of community-based solutions helps carriers unburden themselves of their legacy systems, pooling their IT costs. 140 different airlines around the world have deployed at least one component of Altea CMS.
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