Sabre sign with US Airways
Sabre Holdings and US Airways have signed a new five-year, full content agreement
for Sabre Travel Network.Through the agreement, all US Airways published fares and inventory, whether flown
under the America West or US Airways brand, including Web fares, are guaranteed to
be available for all users of the Sabre global distribution system (GDS), including
online and offline travel agencies. This includes published fares that the airline
sells through any third-party Web site and through its own Web site and reservation
offices.
Concurrent with the agreement, US Airways, the fifth largest domestic airline, also
signed a new long-term full content deal with Travelocity, which includes the
Travelocity Partner Network, Travelocity’s private label booking business, as its
exclusive hotel content supplier for the US Airways Web site.
“This is a great opportunity to provide value across our portfolio to help US
Airways market and sell its products long term. It’s a milestone for both
companies,” said Hugh Jones, chief operating officer, Sabre Travel Network. “Our
travel agents, corporate travelers and consumers will now have unprecedented access
to all published fares offered by US Airways. This long-term agreement reflects the
unique capabilities of Sabre’s efficient marketplace that provides a comprehensive,
global and real-time electronic supermarket for the buying and selling of travel.”
“Signing this agreement with Sabre not only provides attractive economics to US
Airways, but it also ensures our most loyal customers will have easy access to our
low fares through the distribution channel most convenient for them,” remarked Scott
Kirby, US Airways executive vice president, sales and marketing. “Many of our top
business customers regard Sabre as the most convenient and comprehensive way to book
their travel. We’re extremely pleased with the agreement as it allows these
customers to continue booking on US Airways through their existing systems.”
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