Air Cairo, an Egypt-based carrier connecting the Middle East and Europe, has positioned itself to take advantage of the increase in air traffic through a new agreement with Amadeus for both IT and distribution services.
During June 2016, Air Cairo successfully completed its cutover to Amadeus’ Altea Reservation and Inventory and Amadeus e-Commerce modules, while also signing for a full content distribution agreement.
Yasser El Ramly, Air Cairo’s CEO, said: “Partnering with Amadeus is a major milestone as we transition to become a full service carrier. Migrating to a modern IT system such as Altea means we can effectively codeshare with partner airlines, and issue interline tickets, which brings new growth opportunities.”
Air Cairo is targeting fleet expansion from four to over 20 aircraft by 2020 and as such has considered how best to increase sales and visibility for its services in new international markets.
Maher Koubaa, VP, MEA, airline IT and distribution, Amadeus, said: “Amadeus is firmly committed to Egypt and the surrounding region. We are seeing a greater number of airlines shift from a pure low-cost strategy toward a more subtle combination of approaches. As part of such a move it becomes natural to explore the benefits of a more function-rich IT system.”
Antoine Medawar, VP for Amadeus MENA, said: “We are pleased to support Air Cairo’s growth plans by boosting the airline’s regional and global reach through the world’s largest and most diverse travel agency community. Travelers around the globe will now have a wider variety of ways to book and fly with Air Cairo.”
Khaled Gad El Mawla, MD Amadeus Egypt, commented: “This is further evidence of the strength of Amadeus’ comprehensive offering. More and more airlines in the region are signing up to our industry leading IT and distribution technology to make their businesses more effective, efficient and profitable.”
During June 2016, Air Cairo successfully completed its cutover to Amadeus’ Altea Reservation and Inventory and Amadeus e-Commerce modules, while also signing for a full content distribution agreement.
Yasser El Ramly, Air Cairo’s CEO, said: “Partnering with Amadeus is a major milestone as we transition to become a full service carrier. Migrating to a modern IT system such as Altea means we can effectively codeshare with partner airlines, and issue interline tickets, which brings new growth opportunities.”
Air Cairo is targeting fleet expansion from four to over 20 aircraft by 2020 and as such has considered how best to increase sales and visibility for its services in new international markets.
Maher Koubaa, VP, MEA, airline IT and distribution, Amadeus, said: “Amadeus is firmly committed to Egypt and the surrounding region. We are seeing a greater number of airlines shift from a pure low-cost strategy toward a more subtle combination of approaches. As part of such a move it becomes natural to explore the benefits of a more function-rich IT system.”
Antoine Medawar, VP for Amadeus MENA, said: “We are pleased to support Air Cairo’s growth plans by boosting the airline’s regional and global reach through the world’s largest and most diverse travel agency community. Travelers around the globe will now have a wider variety of ways to book and fly with Air Cairo.”
Khaled Gad El Mawla, MD Amadeus Egypt, commented: “This is further evidence of the strength of Amadeus’ comprehensive offering. More and more airlines in the region are signing up to our industry leading IT and distribution technology to make their businesses more effective, efficient and profitable.”
