Sabre News Page 10
Virgin Australia renews agreement with Sabre
Virgin Australia has renewed its technology agreement and widened the scope of its relationship with Sabre. The deal expands the airlines’ SabreSonic agreement. SabreSonic is an integrated suite of applications that optimizes and automates core processes such as Reservations, Inventory and Departure Control enabling airlines to offer a differentiating customer experience.
Sabre tests new hotel digital marketing program
Sabre Corporation is launching a beta test of a new hotel digital marketing program from Google designed to help drive more bookings. The Google Hotel Ads Commission Program combines the benefits and reach of Google Hotel Ads with the hotels’ existing commission programs by making the hotels’ best available retail rates searchable and bookable on Google.
New appointment for Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Corporation has appointed Roshan Mendis as senior vice president for Sabre Travel Network, Asia Pacific, following the completion of its acquisition of Abacus International today.
Sabre inks deal with Trainline
Sabre Corporation and Trainline have signed a long-term agreement to bring fully integrated UK rail content into the Sabre travel marketplace. Sabre will integrate with the rail provider’s API, Trainline Connect, making all of its UK rail content available to over 425,000 Sabre-connected travel agents globally.
Sabre signs on Turkish Airlines
Sabre Corporation has signed a new technology agreement with Turkish Airlines, to provide its AirCentre Flight Plan Manager solution to streamline the airline’s operations. In addition, the airline will be moving from its current flight tracking system to adopt Sabre’s Flight Explorer within the scope of this agreement.
Star Alliance signs distribution deal with Sabre
Star Alliance has widened its distribution channels for its fare products. Travel agents connected to the Sabre Global Distribution System can now book and automatically calculate the corresponding Round the World and Circle Fares.
Sabre appoints Fullmer as GM of Americas
Sabre Corporation has appointed Jeff Fullmer as Vice President and Regional General Manager of the Americas for the company’s Airline Solutions business.
Sabre strikes $400m deal to acquire Abacus International
Sabre Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Abacus International, the leading global distribution system in the Asia-Pacific region. Abacus is currently owned by a consortium of 11 Asian airlines along with Sabre, which has a 35 per cent stake in the company. Sabre will purchase the remaining portion of Abacus for net cash consideration of $411 million.
Aeroflot inks deal with Sabre
Aeroflot has signed a new agreement with global technology provider, Sabre Corporation to implement Sabre’s Intelligence Exchange solution.
Ryanair inks deal with Sabre
Ryanair has signed an agreement that will see Ryanair’s low fares and ancillary services made available to Sabre-connected travel agencies and corporations across Europe via the Sabre global distribution system (GDS).
New appointment for Sabre
Sabre Corporation has appointed Dino Gelmetti as vice president of Airline Solutions, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Sabre inks deal with Flybe
Sabre Corporation has started selling ancillaries for Flybe using industry technology standards developed by ATPCo and IATA.