As part of the Travel Technology Investment Trends 2024 research, we surveyed 1,200 technology leaders from across the travel industry, including hospitality leaders. The research benchmarks how hospitality leaders are making strategic bets on digital transformation.  In this episode, we sit down with Maria Taylor, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Partnerships, and Commercial Operations for Hospitality, Amadeus, and Martin Cowen, Contributing Editor to delve into how hospitality leaders are planning their investments for the future.  Tune in to this episode to explore:  Foll ..read more

As part of the Travel Technology Investment Trends 2024 research, we surveyed 1,200 technology leaders from across the travel industry, including 100 airline leaders. The research benchmarks how airlines are placing their bets when it comes to digital transformation.    Tune in to this episode to understand how airlines’ leaders are planning to invest to become modern retailers, plus: Why airlines are investing heavily to accelerate their digital transformation What is traveler centricity and the key drivers behind a better travel experience The transition to Offer and Order and the ..read more

In December 2022, Finnair started its journey towards modern retailing by adopting Amadeus Nevio.  In this episode we are taking stock of the progress made by Finnair, the achievements, the challenges and the key benefits Finnair is now able to offer to its travelers.  As part of the Travel Technology Investment Trends 2024 research, we surveyed airline executives across the world about their investment strategy for the coming year. They told us that they were planning to increase their investment in technology by an average of 13% year-over-year.  With all the industry initiati ..read more

The travel industry is on its way to a more travel centric ecosystem, fueled by travelers’ heightened expectations for personalized, relevant, and distinctive travel experiences.  In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast, we are talking with both travel sellers and airlines, about one of the triggers for a modern retailing experience – NDC.     We discuss where we - as an industry - are on the NDC journey today, what’s in store for 2024 – and where NDC is heading to in the longer term. Speakers:   Heidi Pajari, Head of Distribution and Sales Development, Fin ..read more

In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we speak to sustainability experts in the travel industry from both the airline, Air Canada, and climate solution company, CHOOOSE. We’ll address the most important topics concerning the future of the environment and travel, discuss the challenges and identify areas for optimism. Together with our partners across the travel ecosystem, we believe we can build a more sustainable travel industry for all. Learn more about some of the key topics related to environmental sustainability, including:  The role of carbon offsetting and immediate cl ..read more

We can never know what tomorrow will look like…  However, scenario planning offers a chance to explore and explain the possibilities. In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we speak to leading scenario planning agency Stratforma and Amadeus’ head of Corporate Strategy to understand the thinking behind scenario planning and how by examining potential paths for the future could help our the travel industry move forward.   Speakers: Wolfgang Krips, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Amadeus  Nick Turner, Founder of Stratforma  Joanna Seymour-Taylor, Global ..read more

In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we speak to disruptors in the travel management industry, DCX Travel & Technology. Learning first-hand how they provide a simple and efficient process for travel planning, booking and expenses for business travelers who are seeking ways to use digital technology to resolve pain points. Cytric Easy, developed in partnership by Amadeus and Microsoft, is an innovative solution that meets this desire for an end-to-end solution.  Learn more about benefits and functionalities of this new tool, as well as what’s next in redefining business tra ..read more

In this episode of Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we explore the state of business travel. We also discuss the value of collaboration using the example of the partnership between GEBTA (Guild of European Business Travel Agencies) and Amadeus. This partnership is committed to helping rebuild travelers’ confidence, supporting industry renewal and delivering technology enablement. Topics under discussion: Concrete examples of collaboration across the industry and its importance for both organizations New technologies that will assist with the recovery and help restore travelers’ confidence Changes th ..read more

In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we take a look at the state of travel.  We recently launched our Amadeus Travel Pulse, based on Amadeus Search data.  The data reveals that for the first four months of 2022, search volumes around the globe have been increasing, almost reaching 2019 levels.  Travel is recovering, true that it is happening at a different pace across the world, but as the data shows, we want to get back on the road.  With this in mind, we have gathered some of our experts from around the world to look at where we stand with travel.  We’ll ..read more

In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we take a deep dive into the world of business travel and how this sector has changed since the pandemic, as well as discuss how TMCs need to evolve to service the business traveler of tomorrow. Topics discussed: The current state of the business travel  Business is better in real life  Servicing the new needs of business travelers  Becoming the TMC of tomorrow: challenges and solutions Speakers: Nick Vournakis, EVP and Chief Customer Officer, CWT  Paul de Villiers, Senior Vice President, Global Business Travel Accounts, A ..read more