“The partnership between Blue Air and Amadeus integrates a wide range of flights on European routes for Amadeus users online and offline. The agreement is part of Blue Air’s strategy to increase the number of passengers, from 1.5 million in 2014, to 2.5 million in 2017,” the airline said a statement.
According to the agreement, all Amadeus partners have full access to Blue Air offers, down to the last seat available on the airline’s flights. Amadeus, thus, becomes the first global distribution partner for Blue Air.
Blue Air commercial manager, Tudor Constantinescu, said the partnership makes the airline’s offers available for the travel agencies using e-ticketing, therefore, Amadeus users can sell all 42 regulated destinations of Blue Air operating in Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom.
So far, more than 70 low-cost and hybrid airlines, including Blue Air, have decided to distribute their offers through the Amadeus system and benefit from its network of global travel agencies using this system and currently covering more than 200 markets.
Amadeus is a Spanish IT Provider for the global travel and tourism industry. The company is structured around two areas: its global distribution system and its IT Solutions business area. Amadeus group, listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange, has some 13,000 employees worldwide.
With its 15 Boeing 737 aircrafts, Blue Air operates 42 regulated destinations in Europe and charter flights towards locations in the Mediterranean region.