22-Mar-2006 10:36 AM
Amadeus and Thomas Cook extend partnership with global deal
Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for
the travel and tourism industry, today announced a global agreement
with Thomas Cook, the best-known name in travel.
Amadeus and Thomas Cook extend partnership with global deal
New global agreement adds Egypt to the Thomas Cook countries making bookings on Amadeus
Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, today announced a global agreement with Thomas Cook, the best-known name in travel. The deal adds Egypt to the list of markets where the companies work together, and extends their partnership for another four years. The agreement also covers Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Poland, UK, India and Sri Lanka.
Thomas Cook is Europe's second-largest travel group and offers holidays to more than 1,000 destinations around the world. The company is also the largest travel agent in Egypt and, with this deal, will become Amadeus' largest travel agency customer in the country. Egypt is a key growth market for Amadeus: according to the Egyptian Tourism Authority 8.6 million more people visited the country in 2005 than in 2004. The authority expects 10% growth for 2006 too.
EgyptAir recently signed an agreement for Amadeus Alt