Amadeus showcases eCom solutions for travel industry

BANGALORE: At a recent roadshow in Bangalore, Amadeus showcased its entire

range of corporate and Internet-based products, apart from demonstrating the

latest developments in Internet technology. At the roadshow, Amadeus unveiled

1a-RES, a connectivity solution for travel management using the Internet.

Amadeus India director Ankur Bhatia said, "It has been a top priority

and concern for us at Amadeus India to ensure that along with the basic

reservation system, we introduce and provide efficient tools that continually

enhance the productivity of the user. Our aim is to encompass each and every

sphere of the travel industry, while maintaining consistently high standards of

service."

Amadeus has implemented emerging technologies through several add-on modules

that enable the user to build a travel business system and provide viable

connectivity solutions through the Internet. 1a-RES is currently being used as

availability and booking engine by all prominent Indian portals including

rediff.com, satyamonline.com, indya.com, indiatimes.com, travelenza.com and

travelmart.com.

The 1a-RES Web site allows users to access, view and make airline, hotel and

car rental reservations directly. It also offers customized options for travel

agents to create a booking engine with their own branding. Other products from

Amadeus are Wireless Travel Management, Corporate Traveler, Value Pricer, Zoom

and Ticket Writer. Amadeus India has 3,478 terminal installations in India with

2,417 agencies on-line in 61 cities. The company has established 23 offices

including country offices in Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu.