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Lufthansa today announced that it is increasing its online presence in Asia
with the help of Amadeus API technology to launch six new local-language
websites within August 2003.
Mr. Uwe Mueller, Vice President, Asia & Pacific, Lufthansa German Airlines,
said, "Having local websites gives travelers greater convenience. It helps our
customers in the region make bookings more easily and faster, as well as
provides them with country-specific content".
He said, "Last year, Lufthansa doubled its online bookings around the world,
and with Amadeus API technology we know we have the backing of a reliable
global technology provider to support our activities in Asia & Pacific region".
Mr. David Brett, President, Amadeus Asia Pacific, said, "Amadeus API
technology will be used for Lufthansa's local sites in China, Hong Kong, India,
Korea, Singapore and Thailand, allowing Lufthansa customers to make online
bookings with speed. We are also delivering to Lufthansa savings with the fast
installation time of the Amadeus API proxy as well as the straightforward
programming environment".
Lufthansa's newly designed homepage
www.lufthansa-asiapacific.com
provides links to 13 Lufthansa websites in Asia & Pacific and to more than 80
countries worldwide.
Amadeus API (Application Programme Interface) is one, of a portfolio of
Amadeus online travel booking solutions. It allows customers to develop their
own Internet Booking Engine and link it to the Amadeus system. Acting like a
two-way translation system, it allows applications written in modern programming languages and using XML to communicate seamlessly with the
Amadeus global travel reservations system, via a TCP/IP connection. An alternative solution is Planitgo, which provides customised web reservation
pages, and a multilingual Internet Booking Engine hosted by Amadeus e-Travel, directly connected to the Amadeus GDS. |
