Amadeus Travel Tech Talk

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: Finnair BCD Travel Are we ready for the next chapter? Tune in to find out. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

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 climate action solutions Speakers: Andreas SlettvollBrigitte Saint-PierreStéfanie Rondou-PontbriandOlivier GiraultLauren HydeLearn more about Air Canada's Leave Less Travel Program. To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

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 KripsNick TurnerJoanna Seymour-TaylorTo check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

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 travel, and collaborating on key issues with other business travel industry organizations. Speakers: To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

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: Speakers: Christian Boutin, Luis Dupuy, To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

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 take a look back at the trends we predicted for 2022 – are they happening? What are the big surprises? Are we seeing a change in traveler behavior? Speakers: Anna Kofoed,Frederic Barou,Joelle Cuvelier, Daniel Batchelor, To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

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: Speakers: Nick Vournakis, Paul de Villiers, To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

In this podcast, we take a deep dive into NDC – looking at how industrialization of the standard has progressed in 2021, and a look ahead to what’s in store for 2022. We discuss how the industry is starting to use NDC to enhance travel retailing, with: Speakers: Laila Ben Salah, Ludo Verheggen, Find out more information on NDC at amadeus.com/NDC, and to check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

In this podcast, we discuss the current state of the travel industry, what Amadeus and Expedia have learnt from recent traveler surveys, long-term impacts from COVID-19 that both companies think are here to stay, and what the future of travel may look like in the short-term and long-term: Speakers: Greg SchulzeDecius Valmorbida,Learn more about the research mentioned in this podcast: · The Traveler Value Index by Expedia Group · Rebuild Travel Survey by Amadeus To stay up-to-date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in the Big Rethink series, go to https://amadeus.com/rebuildtravel. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

This podcast explores whether the pandemic has fundamentally changed the way venture funds look at investment opportunities in startups operating in the travel industry. We also discuss how startups can stand out from the crowd by solving challenges brought on by the pandemic and how this can help bigger companies facilitate not just the recovery of travel, but the ‘new normal’: Speakers: Stephen SnyderSuzanna Chiu, Find out more information about Amadeus Ventures at amadeus.com/ventures, and to stay up-to-date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in the Big Rethink series , go to amadeus.com/rebuildtravel. To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

In this episode of the Big Rethink, we discuss the airport of the future with two seasoned experts. Satyaki Raghunath, the Chief Strategy & Development Officer for Bangalore International Airport Limited sat down with Amadeus’ Sarah Samuel, Head of Airport IT in Asia Pacific to discuss a multitude of pressing topics including: For more information, visit https://amadeus.com/en/insights.podcast To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

With access to large swathes of data at our disposal, Amadeus has identified some high-level trends that provide clear indicators of what might lie in store for the rest of 2021. Here are some ideas for how travel agents and corporations can tap into these shifting traveler behaviors to help their businesses adapt and thrive during changing times. For more information, visit https://amadeus.com/en/insights.podcast To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

In this episode we discuss the benefits of IATA’s NDC for airlines and the wider industry together with British Airways. Recently, Amadeus expanded its partnership with IAG – British Airways’ parent company - to distribute the airline group’s NDC offering, representing another milestone in Amadeus, IAG and its airlines’ strategy to embrace digital retailing practices. This episode focuses on how NDC-enabled technology allows for an improved user selling experience and access to current and future personalized offers for the airline, expanding on why NDC is a game changer for travel. For more information, visit https://amadeus.com/en/insights.podcast To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

The second episode in 'The Big Rethink' series of Amadeus Travel Tech Talks features Geoff Fischer (Director of Global Lodging Product, Egencia), Katja Bohnet (Director of Hotel Distribution, Amadeus), who join our host Lyn O'Connor (Marketing Manager, Business Travel, Global TMCs, Amadeus), to discuss and debate why technology will be a key enabler in the recovery of the business travel sector, as well as how our partnership has thrived during the pandemic. For more information, visit https://amadeus.com/en/insights.podcast To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

The first episode in our 'The Big Rethink' series of Amadeus Travel Tech Talks features Julie Hoffmann, Global Head of Industry Strategy & Marketing – Travel, Adobe, and John Lonergan, Vice President of Airline Digital and Data, Amadeus, who discuss and debate how airlines can drive a better customer experience in a digital world. For more information, visit https://amadeus.com/en/insights.podcast To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Insights section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.