Amadeus partners with Traveldaily to present the 2008 China Travel Distribution & Tech. Summit

Oct.16, 2008: Traveldaily (www.traveldaily.cn), China’s leading online publisher with emphasis on the distribution, marketing and technology trends in the travel and tourism industries, today announced that it has welcomed Amadeus as a key partner for the 2008 China Travel Distribution & Tech. Summit, to be held in Shanghai on Nov.20-21.

As a leading technology partner for the travel and tourism industry, Amadeus is an authority on distribution in Asia, and will demonstrate how distribution can support the growth of Chinese travel today and in the future. Simon Akeroyd, Vice President of Business Development for Amadeus Asia Pacific, will moderate the discussions on airline distribution session on Day 1, and provide valuable insights into new distribution channels for Chinese carriers.

“We are proud to have Amadeus sponsor the 2008 China Travel Distribution & Technology Summit.” said Eva He, Event Director of Traveldaily. “Amadeus is the world class technology provider both in the airline and travel distribution industry and their active involvement will bring significant value to this summit and our fellow attendees. By working together with them, we are striving to make this conference a great success.”

Simon Akeroyd, Vice President of Business Development for Amadeus Asia Pacific, said, “China is very important to Amadeus, with its booming domestic and international travel industry. We have been working with our local partners in China for more than thirteen years to deliver world-class technologies that support their daily operations and business growth.”

“We are currently working very closely with all the major Chinese airlines to drive new revenues through the online channel, and hope in future we can also offer our Global Distribution System (GDS) to maximize bookings with local travel agents. The 2008 China Travel Distribution & Technology Summit offers an important forum to discuss current trends and future challenges. We look forward to taking part as the official technology partner, to provide insights on how IT and distribution can take the Chinese travel industry into 2009 and beyond.”

The 2008 China Travel Distribution & Technology Summit will be held at the InterContinental Pudong Hotel, Shanghai. The China International Travel Mart (CITM), one of the largest travel trade show in Southeast Asia, will also convene from Nov.20 to Nov.23 at Shanghai New International Expo Center.

To get more information about this summit, please visit the event website.
http://www.traveldaily.cn/tdchina/en/select.asp

About Traveldaily
Traveldaily is China’s leading online publisher with emphasis on distribution, marketing and technology trends in the travel and tourism industries.
With our China focus, our up-to-minute news and feature stories combined with the in-depth analysis by leading industry experts will keep you up-to-date with the latest trends in the industry.
More information about Traveldaily is available at: www.traveldaily.cn

About Amadeus

Amadeus is a chosen technology partner for providers, sellers, and buyers of travel. The company provides distribution, IT and point-of-sale solutions to help its customers adapt, grow and succeed in the fast changing travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (airlines, hotels, car rental companies, railway companies, ferry lines, cruise lines, insurance companies and tour operators), travel sellers (travel agencies) and travel buyers (corporations and travellers). Solutions are grouped in four solution categories – Distribution & Content, Sales & e-Commerce, Business Management and Services & Consultancy.

The company is owned by WAM Acquisition, whose shareholders are BC Partners, Cinven, Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa. Amadeus employs more than 8,000 employees worldwide, representing 95 nationalities.

More information about Amadeus is available at: www.amadeus.com