Amadeus today announces the acquisition of\u202fSkyLink, an AI-first, New York headquartered technology company with\u00a0a strong reputation\u00a0in the US, specializing in orchestration and conversational automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Founded to improve the corporate travel experience,\u00a0SkyLink has built a proprietary AI architecture and multilayer orchestration engine\u00a0designed to integrate simply and seamlessly into chat platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This enables travelers to smoothly book and service flights and hotels conversationally in a matter of seconds, while businesses can\u00a0benefit\u00a0from meaningful cost savings as well as productivity gains as their employees unlock time for higher-value work. With adoption accelerating quickly, and tens of thousands of bookings already completed,\u00a0SkyLink\u00a0is already showing how cleverly designed AI can raise the standard for speed, simplicity, and user satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Against a backdrop that is shifting from proof of concepts to adoption of AI, this acquisition further underpins Amadeus\u2019 strategy to deploy AI use cases that deliver meaningful value across the travel industry, grounded in scalability and operational reality, building on Amadeus\u2019 longstanding application of AI to\u00a0optimize\u00a0travel operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of this approach, Amadeus is progressively enabling its products with AI-powered conversational layers that help customers\u2019 employees more easily access insights and make fuller use of existing capabilities.\u00a0SkyLink\u2019s\u00a0AI-native framework complements Amadeus\u2019 global scale, strong technology, suite of APIs, and deep industry\u00a0expertise. Operating across more than 190 markets and processing billions of search requests and millions of travel transactions every day, Amadeus\u2019 scale enables AI to be applied reliably and at volume, supporting more relevant and efficient traveler interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One immediate tangible benefit of this deal to the traveler is\u00a0SkyLink\u2019s\u00a0complementary technology to support the evolving needs of the Travel Management Company (TMC) world. This will enhance and extend\u00a0Amadeus\u2019\u00a0solution capabilities for corporate travel, particularly expanding Amadeus\u2019 existing strong customer base in North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over time, Amadeus will\u00a0be\u00a0expanding\u00a0these AI-driven conversational capabilities beyond corporate travel, across airlines, airports and hospitality, and the wider travel ecosystem, again reinforcing Amadeus\u2019 existing portfolio that enables customers to deploy AI-powered conversational companions, supporting travelers before, during and after the journey and allowing travel providers to deliver more seamless and responsive experiences at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCombining our AI-native technology with Amadeus\u2019 scale and industry reach will allow us to deploy our technology faster and bring powerful new capabilities that\u00a0benefit\u00a0travelers and companies across the travel industry.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a pivotal time to deliver concrete AI solutions and, now with Amadeus, we can accelerate the next phase of travel\u00a0innovation\u201d\u00a0<\/em>said\u00a0Atyab\u00a0Bhatti,\u00a0CEO & Co-Founder,\u00a0SkyLink.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Luis Maroto,\u00a0President and CEO, Amadeus<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0said:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cAmadeus is\u00a0the embedded and neutral execution layer\u00a0for travel;\u00a0built on three pillars:\u00a0our global scale, the power of our integrated and deeply connected business logic, and our\u202fstatus as a trusted system of record in the industry since 1987.\u00a0These pillars enable us to\u00a0apply\u00a0AI-driven capabilities consistently across airlines, airports, hotels, travel\u00a0sellers\u00a0and the wider travel ecosystem.\u00a0Our technology is deeply integrated across the travel\u00a0industry,\u00a0connecting systems and workflows developed over decades. It combines industrial-grade reliability, operational resilience, and data-driven insight that enable us to deploy AI in real-world production environments globally. Together, these pillars reinforce Amadeus\u2019 role as the trusted technology\u00a0partner\u00a0enabling innovation at scale and\u00a0allowing\u00a0AI\u00a0to\u00a0augment and reinforce\u00a0the travel experience.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strategic partnerships with leading technology companies and targeted investments support Amadeus\u2019 long-term approach to applying AI where it delivers operational value across the travel ecosystem. Guided by a robust AI ethics framework, Amadeus ensures that\u202fcutting-edge\u202fAI<\/a> is developed responsibly, securely, and with meaningful impact for the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of this approach, Amadeus continues to refine how developers and partners access its AI capabilities and beyond, prioritizing secure, scalable interfaces aligned with real world usage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amadeus today announces the acquisition of\u202fSkyLink, an AI-first, New York headquartered technology company with\u00a0a strong reputation\u00a0in the US, specializing in orchestration and conversational automation. Founded to improve the corporate travel experience,\u00a0SkyLink has built a proprietary AI architecture and multilayer orchestration engine\u00a0designed to integrate simply and seamlessly into chat platforms. 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