November 2009

Our top new features: • Compare Rail and Air November results side-by-side in 2009 EDITION Single View • Increased functionality for rail content in France (SNCF) and (Deutsche Bahn) • Access to local rail content in the UK and Benelux

>Rail content on Amadeus e-Travel Management

Amadeus Rail content Corporations booking business travel on Amadeus e-Travel Management will now be able to benefit from:

• Enhanced functionalities for existing rail providers (Swedish Rail, Deutsche Bahn and SNCF). • Access to rail content in the UK through Evolvi and SNCB in Benelux through the Integrated Partners functionality.

1- Compare Air with Swedish Rail when viewing results in Single View

Travellers using Amadeus e-Travel Management will now be able to view results for Swedish rail and air in a single integrated display – Single View. The upgrade also means that users can now combine rail and air for different segments of the same trip.

Rail and Air results in Single View

2- Increased functionality for SNCF and Deutsche Bahn

In France, when booking on SNCF, users will now have the option to specify “via” a specific city on routes. This will make the system propose more relevant options for the traveller that otherwise the system may not have suggested if they were not the cheapest or the shortest routes.

An example search page for a return trip from Paris to Strasbourg via Dijon

In Germany, travellers that book through Amadeus e-Travel Management can now:

• Book cross-border – including high speed trains. • Benefit from an extended period of 9 days for refunds when using an online ticket as the method of delivery. • Get the special discount offered by DBahn when booking online.

3- Access to content in Benelux

Rail in Benelux can now be booked in Amadeus e-Travel Management by using the Integrated Partners functionality. Accessible through the Rail tab, users can now book international rail (, , ICE, TGV etc.) which is distributed by the national railway in their respective country.

An example results page for a return trip from Brussels to Paris

4- UK rail on AeTM

UK users can now book UK rail through another of e-Travel Management’s integrated partners, Evolvi. Payment transactions are made in the background on the third party website. Meanwhile, trip details including confirmation codes are imported automatically into the trip summary and PNR, allowing users to complete their rail booking seamlessly within AeTM.

As well as journeys, travellers can also book tickets for the Gatwick and Heathrow Express. The solution is supported irrespective of the underlying GDS.

An example search and results page for a return trip from to London