- Amadeus provides travel technology solutions that connect travel providers and agencies from initial search and booking to ticketing and check-in. It serves major airlines, hotels, and other travel companies globally. - Founded in 1987 by Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa, and SAS to offer a European alternative to the American Sabre GDS, Amadeus developed a single system to connect travel providers and agencies in real-time. - Jose Antonio Tazon Garcia led Amadeus as CEO from 1990 to 2008 and remains chairman, having joined at the company's founding. Amadeus now employs over 14,000 people across 195 countries.