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Amadeus announced the renewal of its multi-year agreement with MakeMyTrip.com. Amadeus technology powers MakeMyTrip.com, the largest online travel agency in Asia-Pacific. The two companies continue to work together as part of a long-term strategic technology partnership to offer an enhanced end user experience to consumers accessing the MakeMyTrip.com online portal.
David Brett, President of Amadeus Asia Pacific said, “Amadeus is proud to partner with MakeMyTrip.com, a true success story of our industry. MakeMyTrip.com is a pioneer of the online travel agency model, boldly using advanced technology to deliver the best experience for their customers, and this has been a key factor in their achievements. We are delighted to continue working with Deep and his team at MakeMyTrip.com to further build on their position as the largest online travel agency not only in India, but across the whole Asia Pacific region.”
Speaking on the occasion, Deep Kalra, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of MakeMyTrip.com said, “MakeMyTrip.com has grown tremendously in the past decade; today it is the largest OTA in Asia Pacific in terms of number of transactions generated. Amadeus too is known for its market leading solutions and investment in technology. We have gained immensely through our long term relationship with Amadeus; they have been our valued partners providing us with exclusive GDS technology. With this renewed agreement, along with Amadeus’ technology, we will be able to add more value and benefits in our offerings. We are very excited as this new technology supports us in our constant endeavors to achieve sustainable competitive advantage through leaner processes, faster decision-making and a differentiated customer service”.
Ankur Bhatia, Managing Director of Amadeus India, stated his views on the partnership saying, “With our state-of-the-art online technologies, we are committed to offering greater choice and convenience to travelers across the globe. We are proud of our continued partnership with MakeMyTrip.com and be part of their impressive growth story. MakeMyTrip.com is indeed the leader in the online travel industry in India and we are proud to be associated with them”.
The technology provided by Amadeus to MakeMyTrip.com includes ‘Amadeus Web Services 2.0’ and its leading low fare search technology – Amadeus Master Pricer and its suite of solutions. The state-of-the-art global technology platform provided by Amadeus allows customers to quickly and easily find the most cost effective options to suit their travel needs and budget on the MakeMyTrip.com portal. Besides offering enhanced interaction and functionality, the solutions help in reducing the operating costs of the travel agencies as well as offering improved service to travellers.
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