Amadeus, a major technology provider for the global travel industry, has signed an agreement with TaqniaTech, a travel technology company under the Al-Tayyar Travel Group.

The partnership agreement was signed by Abdulrahman Mutrib, CEO, Al-Tayyar Technology Company (TaqniaTech), and Nashat Bukhari, GM of Amadeus Saudi Arabia. The partnership lays the foundation to a strong business relationship between the two conglomerates strengthening their travel and tourism operations.

Under the partnership, Amadeus will deploy its latest and most advanced services-based solutions across all corporate offerings to the Al-Tayyar Travel Group.

The application developed by TaqniaTech for Al-Tayyar Travel Group is certified by Amadeus for Advanced IT services such as Amadeus ticket changer, full and partial refunds, waitlist PNR, queue processing, booking and ticketing with multiple IATA, corporate fares, and airline special deals. As a technology partner, TaqniahTech will work with Amadeus to improve functionality, while extending support and managing content of the online services.

Abdulrahman Mutrib, CEO, Al-Tayyar Technology Company, said: “The business tourism sector in Saudi Arabia is poised for unprecedented growth. Amadeus and TaqniaTech are working together to ensure we are able to leverage the technology intelligence of Amadeus’ products for the wider benefit of our customers.”

He added: “Access to the right air content, hotels, cars, and geographical data of different destinations enables us to service our customers better.”

Nashat Bukhari, GM of Amadeus Saudi Arabia, said: "Amadeus’ agreement with TaqniaTech underscores our shared vision to contribute to the development of the region’s corporate travel sector.”

A recent Amadeus-commissioned study, Shaping the future of travel: Big travel effects, indicates that Saudi Arabia is witnessing a rise in demand for first class and business class travel. The upswing is led by the growth of MICE (meeting, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions/events) tourism.