Amadeus Selling Platform Connect, the industry's only fully mobile online booking and fulfilment platform, needs no local installation and is fully adapted to meet the needs of local travel agencies.

TravelManagers Australia is the first travel agency in the Pacific region to pilot the new solution with great success.

Sydney, Australia 16 March, 2015: Amadeus today unveils Amadeus Selling Platform Connect in the Pacific, the industry's first fully online professional travel agency platform - the next generation of the Amadeus Selling Platform.

As travellers' needs evolve so do the requirements of travel consultants - more consultants are working with their customers on the road or from home. Amadeus has used its technological expertise to design a solution that adapts to these changing requirements. Amadeus Selling Platform Connect enables agencies to anticipate traveller needs, offering more efficient response times while also greatly reducing agencies' support and running costs.

TravelManagers Australia is the firsttravel agency to use Amadeus Selling Platform Connect, with consultants embracing the freedom and flexibility to work in the way that suits them best.

Michael Gazal, Executive General Manager, TravelManagers Australia said, “We can already see the benefits of Amadeus Selling Platform Connect; greater choice to work wherever and however we like – from the car, to the office or even the beach if we want to. We have the choice to stay within the command page, or embrace the more graphic 'point and click' workflow which offers better search functionality for non-GDS hotel content than before.”

“One of the key success factors has been working closely with Amadeus to ensure our consultants understand and embrace the change to the new system. It's been a side-by-side, gradual approach and it's really worked. We are thrilled to be the first in Australia to use Amadeus's new travel agency platform,” added Gazal.

The top benefits of Amadeus Selling Platform Connect include:

Connect anywhere, anytime

1. Login wherever there is an internet connection to access individual profile

2. Accessible on all browsers and multiple operating systems

3. No more time-consuming installation or switch-over period – saving time and money

Easier and faster to use

1. New search features assist in finding information faster with the added benefit of a new intuitive workspace

2. View multiple bookings concurrently

3. Mix and match command and graphical workspace around preferred workflow

4. With minimal training required and automatic version updates there is reduced downtime

5. The familiar command page ensures a seamless move to our next generation platform

Tailored to your needs

1. Simplified workflow shortcuts at both an individual and office level

2. Expanded availability allows users to search and book up to 12 air segments at once

3. Optional quality control tools to assist with company compliance and preferences

Seamlessly integrated rich content

1. Air, hotels, cars and profiles interact together in harmony

2. Rich content with smarter search and interactive maps

3. More choice and more relevant hotel content with over 235,000 unique properties, offering 800,000+ hotel shopping options across all provider types

4. Virtual credit card payment capability now available with hotel bookings

5. Optional integration with preferred content partners

Tony Carter, Managing Director, Amadeus Pacific, added, “We are helping to shape the future of travel by broadening travel agencies' business opportunities through never before seen online flexibility, mobility, ability to synchronise across networks, and reduced technical costs. We couldn't be happier with the positive feedback on Amadeus Selling Platform Connect.”

Amadeus offers full support to help customers migrate from existing solutions as well as to new customers who join the platform.

Notes to the editors:

Amadeus is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (e.g. airlines, hotels, rail and ferry operators, etc.), travel sellers (travel agencies and websites), and travel buyers (corporations and travel management companies).

The Amadeus group employs around 12,000 people worldwide, across central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters), Nice (development) and Erding (operations), as well as 71 local Amadeus Commercial Organisations globally.

The group operates a transaction-based business model. For the year ended December 31, 2014 the company reported revenues of €3,417.7million and EBITDA of €1,306.0 million.

Amadeus is listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange under the symbol "AMS.MC" and is a component of the IBEX 35 index.

To find out more about Amadeus please visit www.amadeus.com, and www.amadeus.com/blog for more on the travel industry.

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