EAST GREENVILLE, Pa. --- Amadeus, in its latest strategic
partnership, took an equity stake in 1travel.com, the
on-line discount travel firm here.
Amadeus, which also gets a seat on the company's board, will be
providing GDS and other technology services, including development
of a wireless booking option using the Wireless Application
Protocol for hand-held devices.
1travel, which reported about $65 million in sales last year,
claims bragging rights to innovations such as its "Farebeater"
low-fare search engine and its "White Label" consolidator fares,
so-named because clients don't learn the name of their airline
until after they book.