AMADEUS has
discontinued TraveluXion,
a travel and expenses
tool aimed directly at large
corporations, in a move
that has been described as
‘unsurprising’.
Explaining the reasons for the
move, Amadeus gm Southern
Africa, Andrew Hedley, said
although the tool, which was
launched just over a decade
ago, was well received, it
had “a very small and niche
customer base”. “Moreover,
the technology platform on
which TraveluXion was built,
Amadeus e-Travel Management,
has strategically become a
sunset solution globally.”
He said for these reasons,
it was no longer economically
viable to re-engineer the tool.
“We continue, however, to
offer a suite of options for our
clients’ travel and expense
requirements, including
Amadeus Cytric and Amadeus
Corporate Travel,” said Andy.
Jim Weighell, director
of Simpliflyer Business
Travel Technology, said the
discontinuation of TraveluXion
was not a big surprise. He said
the tool was ahead of its time
when it was launched, but with
global expense management
tools entering the market,
the competition had become
increasingly stiff.
