With many U.S. metasearch and online players mulling their air search options in light of the pending Google acquisition of ITA Software, Amadeus is negotiating with U.S. airlines in a bid to gain customers in North America.
Rudy Daniello, director of product management and distribution for Amadeus globally, says the U.S. is “definitely a target.”
“There is no barrier to Amadeus operating in the North America market,” Daniello says.
Kayak for several years has used ITA Software’s QPX solution in the U.S. and Amadeus Meta Pricer in Europe, and Kayak indicated several weeks ago that it is testing potential new providers following the Google-ITA Software announcement.
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