By Akram Medhat
“Amadeus Egypt” celebrated, at the Citadel of Saladin, 30 years since the founding of “Amadeus” worldwide in 1987, which became the leader in technology solutions and distribution for the travel and tourism industry globally. The company began its activity in Europe as the first advanced global company working in electronic booking of travel tickets, cooperating with all air carriers around the world, and it owns the largest database in the world of travel and tourism.
“Amadeus Egypt” chose to hold the celebration at the Citadel, a symbol of strength and victory, to reflect the vision of “Amadeus” for the travel and tourism market in Egypt in the coming period, in the presence of representatives of airlines and of Egyptian and international travel and tourism agencies operating in Egypt.
The company presented its 2016 excellence awards to airlines and travel agents, announcing that “EgyptAir” won first place, followed by Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Nile Air, Air Cairo, Emirates, the Lufthansa Group and flynas.
In the travel agents category, the winners were Abu Samra Tourism in first place, Metro Travel, Travco Holidays, Travel Choice, Blue Sky, Excel, Astra, Carlson Travel, Misr Travel and Travel Start Egypt.
For his part, Khaled Gad, general manager of “Amadeus” in Egypt, said the company was founded by European airlines in the 1980s to provide innovative technology solutions that facilitate cooperation among the parties of the travel and tourism industry worldwide and facilitate services for companies and travel agents, noting that a large part of the company's revenues is invested in continuous research and development, which has increased customer confidence.
In a related context, Ernesto Sanchez, commercial director for the Middle East, expressed his optimism about the Egyptian market in the coming period, revealing Amadeus's intention to pump new investments to meet the expected growth.
