Amadeus and SmartRyde team up to make airport transfers easier -- starting with Japan and South Korea based travel agents

TOKYO, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartRyde, a Japanese company and one of the leading global players in pre-booked airport transfer services, is pleased to announce its strategic integration as a provider through Amadeus, a leading travel technology company. Through this collaboration, SmartRyde's extensive network of airport transfer solutions will soon be available this month directly through Amadeus Transfers, enabling travel sellers worldwide to offer seamless ground transportation as part of their travel itineraries.

As the first step in this collaboration, SmartRyde and Amadeus will roll out the service to travel sellers in Japan and South Korea. Travelers will be provided with pre-booked, door-to-door airport transfers, and for travel sellers, everything will be integrated into Amadeus, within one simple booking flow.

For travelers, especially those heading abroad, figuring out airport transportation can be stressful. This partnership allows them to book a ride from the airport before even leaving home — saving time, reducing anxiety, and ensuring a more seamless travel experience.

What travelers can expect:

• Access to trusted rides in over 1000+ airports worldwide
• Upfront pricing and no surprises
• Bookings are made simply through Amadeus Transfers
• A smoother trip from leaving home to the airport and landing to hotel check-in.

Travel sellers using Amadeus Travel Platform will soon enjoy easy access to the full range of SmartRyde's transfer services — from standard vehicles to premium chauffeur options — with features such as real-time availability, instant confirmation, and transparent pricing.

"This collaboration is designed with the traveler in mind," says Sota Kimura, CEO of SmartRyde. "Starting with Japan and South Korea, we want to help travel agents offer a full-service experience — with safe airport transfers in addition to flights and hotels."

"At Amadeus, we are committed to making every part of the travel journey as seamless as possible. By integrating SmartRyde's trusted airport transfer services into our platform, we're empowering travel sellers in Japan and South Korea to offer travellers a truly end-to-end experience — from the moment they leave their home to when they arrive at their destination. This partnership reflects our ongoing mission to connect the travel ecosystem and deliver more choice, convenience, and peace of mind to our customers," comments Peter Altmann, VP Mobility and Travel Protection, Amadeus. 

About Amadeus

Amadeus makes the experience of travel better for everyone, everywhere by inspiring innovation, partnerships and responsibility to people, places and planet.

Our technology powers the travel and tourism industry. Inspiring more open ways of working.

More connected ways of thinking, centered around the traveler. Our open platform connects the global travel and hospitality ecosystem. From startups to big industry players and governments too. Together, redesigning the travel of tomorrow.

We are working to make travel a force for social and environmental good. A collective responsibility to protect and improve the people and places we visit, ensuring travel continues to make a positive contribution to our world.

We apply innovation to meet new needs, to solve real challenges. Our truly diverse global workforce, made up of 150 nationalities, is passionate about travel and technology.

We are an IBEX 35 company, listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange under AMS.MC. We have also been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last 13 years.

Amadeus. It's how travel works better.

Learn more about Amadeus at www.amadeus.com

About SmartRyde
SmartRyde is a Japan-based global platform for pre-booking airport transfers, offering access to trusted transport providers in more than 150 countries. https://www.smartryde.io/

With Japan and South Korea as the launch point, this partnership is just the beginning of a larger effort to bring better airport transfer solutions to travelers around the world.

 

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Amadeus and SmartRyde team up to make airport transfers easier -- starting with Japan and South Korea based travel agents

PUNE, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company, today announced a strong 5X year-on-year volume growth in FY 2025–26, with 1,143 units sold and 1,344 electric commercial vehicles produced. This milestone comes on the back of the company's comprehensive electric vehicle portfolio across segments. During the year, EKA entered the M&HCV truck segment, in addition to its existing bus and SCV portfolio. The company is a Champion OEM under the Auto PLI Scheme and has achieved certification across multiple platforms.

"FY 2025–26 is a defining year for EKA Mobility. We are not only scaling volumes but also expanding our manufacturing footprint by adding a new plant recently and increasing our planned annual capacity to 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs. With the widest range of fully homologated, born-electric platforms from last-mile to long-haul, we are uniquely positioned as a full-stack EV company. Our growth across electric buses, small commercial vehicles, and now trucks validates both market demand and our execution capability.

India's transition to clean commercial mobility is accelerating, and EKA is at the forefront driving this shift at scale, with technology, innovation, and global ambition."

— Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder & Chairman, EKA Mobility

Strong Business Momentum Across Segments

• Electric Bus Leadership:
  Secured wins under PM e-Bus Sewa and PM E-DRIVE; deployed vehicles across 15+ states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Delhi
• SCV Breakout Year:
  Strong uptake of 3S & 6S passenger vehicles and 3W cargo platforms, accelerating last-mile mobility adoption
• Electric Trucks:
  New Growth Engine: Entry into heavy-duty trucks contributing to growth and expanding presence in logistics electrification
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell:
  Deployed a 9-metre hydrogen fuel cell bus at Cochin International Airport with KPIT Technologies and BPCL; plans to deploy 15 more buses

Key Highlights:

Global Expansion:

• Commenced electric bus deployments in Africa
• Partnership with Kerchanshe Group for CKD assembly and distribution
• Agreement with NBFI Capital for manufacturing in Australia

Manufacturing Scale-Up:

• Two Pune facilities operational; Pithampur plant to be operational shortly
• Planned annual capacity: 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs

Retail Network:

• Expanded dealership network; plans to add 120 dealerships in FY27

Order Book Visibility:

• 6,000+ confirmed e-buses to be delivered over the next two years

About EKA Mobility

EKA Mobility is a Pune-based electric vehicle and technology company focused on transforming India's commercial mobility landscape. With a portfolio spanning electric buses, electric trucks, and small commercial vehicles, EKA combines electric vehicle manufacturing with proprietary AI-powered fleet technology to deliver end-to-end mobility solutions.

EKA Mobility is backed by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan), VDL Groep (Netherlands), Pinnacle Industries Limited, Enam Holdings and the NIIF India-Japan Fund as equity and strategic partners and has expanded its footprint to markets in East Africa, South Africa, and Australia.

To know more about the company, kindly visit: https://ekamobility.com 

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EKA Mobility Achieves 5x Volume Growth