Hack me, Amadeus
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It's never welcome news when a travel company is hacked – but especially not when it handles bookings, check-in systems, and other IT needs for around 140 airlines worldwide.
As carriers like Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Japan Air Lines and Malaysia Airlines all work to find out how much of their information was taken, what does this say about the state of cyber security in the industry, and could the airlines have even done anything to prevent it?
On this week's Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David examine the fallout of the Amadeus data breach, what it means for passengers and the impacted airlines, and what carriers should be doing to make sure their data is safe with third-party systems.
Plus, the next steps in Alliance's turnaround plan, more details about Vietjet's tilt at Australia, and will business jets be shut out of Sydney at night?