New Partnership Between Expedia, Amadeus Gets Cracking

Expedia is entering into a long-term technology partnership with Amadeus IT Group, a global leader in technology solutions for the travel and tourism industry.

Connectivity with Amadeus is being activated in two phases: selected Expedia points of sale in Europe are currently booking select flight segments through Amadeus during the first phase, while the second phase will enable Expedia´s points of sale in the Asia-Pacific region to utilize Amadeus in the third quarter, 2006.

The partnership with Amadeus represents a significant step for Expedia, which has committed to a multi-GDS strategy in order to provide customers with an improved experience by presenting greater flight selection and more destination options.