Amadeus’s bookings increased by 9 per cent year-on-year to 111.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, with a “gradual” rise in the proportion of NDC-based transactions.
Luis Maroto, CEO of the Madrid-based tech firm, said Amadeus had enjoyed “remarkable” revenue growth in Q4, with revenue per booking also increasing by 9 per cent, while total air distribution revenue grew by 14 per cent to €715.3 million.
Amadeus Travel’s president Decius Valmorbida said its results had been skewed by a “cancellation spike” experienced in Q4 of 2023, and excluding that, the year-on-year growth in bookings was about 7 per cent.
The percentage of NDC bookings in proportion to total bookings is “going to be in the teens for quite a while,” added Valmorbida. He noted that Amadeus has so far implemented 31 of its 70 NDC agreements with airlines and completing these adoption processes would take another couple of years.
“The vast majority of our travel agencies now have access and can service…
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