1. AMADEUS Taha Alanezi 201454010130 Computer Systems In Travelling Industry

2. AMADEUS  Amadeus is a leading Global Distribution System (GDS) and technology provider, serving the marketing, sales and distribution needs of the world’s travel and tourism industries in over 210 markets around the world.  Through Amadeus, travel agencies and airline offices can make bookings of %95 of the world’s scheduled airline seats.

3. AMADEUS GDS SYSTEM  Main objectives of Amadeus GDS:  Increase the efficiency of airline booking  To replace the existing reservation system in the market and to provide a totally neutral distribution system  To give equally comprehensive access to car rentals and hotel services to create a global system.

4. AMADEUS GDS SYSTEM  Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa and SAS founded Amadeus GDS system in 1987 and it began operating in 1992.  Its data base and data network is serving nearly 60,000 travel agents, 12,000 airline offices and 60,000 hotels world wide.

5. AMADEUS GDS SYSTEM  Amadeus is an organized company with its base in Madrid (Spain).  It has three subsidiaries:  Development  Marketing  Operations(Munich)  Amadeus Data Processing Corporation/Amadeus Central system is located in Munich.  It is connected to the world via its own high speed communication network (AMANET).

6. AMADEUS GDS SYSTEM  Amadeus Central system products:  Amadeus Hotels  Amadeus Air  Amadeus Cars  Amadeus services.

7. AMADEUS HOTELS  Amadeus started providing a complete IT solution to the hotels in 2005.  It gives accurate information on nearly 40,000 hotel properties world wide.  It has access to major hotel chains, gives up to date booking information so that agencies can check availability and receive immediate confirmation.  It also offers the facilities to access and sell special or promotional rates.

8. (Continued)  The display and processing of these rates is guaranteed to be secure.  Property Management System: For individual hotels.  Central Reservation System: To connect individual hotel property and hotel chains to the GDS and for online distribution.

9. ADVANTAGES OF AMADEUS  Time saving as it provides all travel, client and agency information through single screen access to travelers round the clock.  Easy to find and understand information.  Efficient and more economical.  Quick response terms.  Better control as the entire travel agency business can be integrated and hence increase profitability.  Possibility of cross selling the products and larger offers to clients is possible.