Amadeus partners with Perth airport

BANGKOK  Perth Airport adopts Amadeus’ cloud technology to improve passenger experience and drive cost savings following an agreement signed earlier this week.
Amadeus will set up ACUS, a cutting edge cloud-based technology at Perth Airport that promises a 26% cut in passenger processing cost.
The agreement is a first for Amadeus in the Australian airport management market.
The next generation, cloud-based ACUS solution will make use of application virtualisation, allowing passenger processing systems to be accessed and deployed anywhere, on demand.
inside no 9This means airlines can use the platform from a desktop computer, laptop or mobile device, and enables passengers to be checked-in and boarding passes to be printed from any location. Ground handlers will also be able to handle passenger processing for multiple airlines at the same time from any gate or terminal and from any device.
Perth Airport executive general manager operations, Rowan Chalmers, said that this partnership will put Perth Airport in a more proactive, reliable and flexible position when it comes to the check-in process.
The investment in technology aligns with Perth Airport’s AUD$1 billion overall transformation of infrastructure.
“Moving to the Amadeus’ cloud-based common use system means we will be able to cut passenger processing costs by more than 25% for our airline partners. That was a key consideration when selecting this new and innovative system,” Mr Chalmers said.
This partnership follows the launch of ACUS at Innsbruck Airport, announced in Febru

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