Growth opportunities and customer satisfaction underpin Al-Tayyar's tie up with Amadeus

Cairo, Egypt - 26 May 2016: Amadeus, a leading provider of IT solutions for the global travel industry, has announced today that it has signed a technology partnership agreement with Al-Tayyar Travel Group in Egypt, a subsidiary of the KSA-based group, one of the largest travel agencies in the Middle East.

As per the agreement Amadeus will provide Al-Tayyar Travel Group in Egypt with global distribution system services and technology solutions that will be customised to address Al-Tayyar's growth strategy and ensure even better customer satisfaction.

"As a global leader in delivering IT solutions and services to the travel and tourism industry, Amadeus IT enables industry players to leverage best in class solutions to drive their business while creating efficient systems that allow them to process payments, bookings and other value added services with ease and simplicity," said Khaled Gad, General Manager at Amadeus Egypt. 

Mohammed Khair Al Yabroudi, Director of GDSs Affairs Globally at Al Tayyar Group, says the proven track record of Amadeus and the fact that the company can help us further develop our business in Egypt all contributed to selecting as our partner. "as the largest online travel agency in the Middle East, we have experienced people who understand the different markets very well. Our partnership with Amadeus is built on a relationship of trust in the technology provided and their ability to assist us in the local market," he says.

"We highly appreciate Amadeus' strong presence in Egypt and its understanding of the local conditions,". "By using Amadeus technology in our back-end, our technical teams are able to customise our offering quicker and more effectively to the market," says Al Yabroudi

"The new agreement further enhances the continued partnership Al Tayyar Group, as a whole, has with Amadeus throughout the region that goes back to many years," he added. The business relationship between both parties are enhanced by Amadeus innovative solutions installed in all Al Tayyar Group travel and tourism offices. Those solutions support operations, efficiency and expedite as well as streamline the reservation process and eventually increase the Group's productivity, profitability and customer loyalty.

Took part today in Cairo, the signing ceremony was attended by senior executives of both parties including Ashraf Shiha, Al-Tayyar Travel Group in Egypt Chairman, Ahmed Kamel, Al-Tayyar Travel Group in Egypt CEO and from Amadeus Egypt, Nevine Nour, Sales Director and Mohamed Kamaly, Key Account Manager. 

"Al-Tayyar Group in Egypt continued growth and expansion further emphasizes the need for a robust, reliable IT platform that will allow it to cater to future growth requirements, customer base while providing the scalability to grow further," said Khaled Gad, General Manager at Amadeus Egypt. "We are pleased that Al-Tayyar has selected Amadeus as its technology partner of choice."

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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 13,000 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, 2015 the company reported revenues of €3,912.7million and EBITDA of €1,465.4 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

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