ETW Staff– Mumbai
Vistara has announced a partnership with Amadeus, technology partner for the global travel industry, to implement the Amadeus Altéa Suite of technology solutions. Amadeus technology will power Vistara’s travel reservations, inventory management, airport departure control systems, as well as revenue accounting and revenue management. Vistara is the first airline in India to adopt the Amadeus Altéa Suite, which is already used by more than 120 airlines worldwide, including Singapore Airlines.
Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara, said, “Vistara is set to transform the Indian aviation landscape and we are pleased to partner with Amadeus, a global leader in technology solutions for the travel industry. Our technology partnership with Amadeus will be a key differentiator offering advanced features and an integrated platform for our customers across multiple channels including mobile and web.”
Julia Sattel, SVP, Airline IT, Amadeus IT Group, said, “I would like to welcome Vistara into the growing Amadeus Altéa community. At Amadeus we are committed to connecting, serving and managing the needs of both our customers and the evolving 21st Century traveller. At the same time I would like to place on record how pleased we are to sign an agreement which marks the first airline in India to adopt our Altéa solution.”
Hazem Hussein, EVP, airline commercial, Amadeus Asia Pacific, said, “There is a huge opportunity for full service carriers like Vistara to revolutionise Indian air travel with technology as the key differentiator. In today’s fiercely competitive aviation industry, technology can be the make or break difference for airlines. We are proud that Vistara has chosen Amadeus as its founding technology partner.”
