Amadeus said first-half 2006 booking volume grew 5.5 percent year-over-year

, contributing to a 13 percent revenue increase to euro 1.38 billion. The global distribution system and travel technology provider also claimed a 30.5 percent worldwide market share in travel agency air reservations, up 1.3 percentage points from first-half 2005. Amadeus said it added 4,000 new hotels to its system this year and would "continue to invest euro 300 million each year" on infrastructure and technology development.