Amadeus Signs Technology Deal with ITP-International

Amadeus, in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, announced the signature of a global Preferred Supplier Agreement with ITP-International Travel Partnership, a consortium for worldwide business travel, based in England.

Amadeus will build a global technology platform for ITP comprising the following elements:

A Travel agency desktop: Amadeus Selling Platform (Vista) is the first browser-based point of sale platform to allow travel professionals to focus on selling travel and developing customer relations. The platform allows agents to choose how they work fastest; with both cryptic and GUI modes.

A Corporate self-booking portal: A flexible online booking solution which will enable corporations to manage their travel programs in conjunction with their preferred agency partners more effectively. Employees will be able to plan and book policy-compliant travel itineraries directly from any PC connected to the internet.

ITP is a leading consortia of 400 associate travel agencies worldwide from the United States and Brazil to Kazakhstan and Sweden. Since it was established in 1986, the consortia continues to grow and attract the market leading independent agencies within defined geographical locations.