SOUTHLAKE, Texas AND
CHICAGO, June 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) and United Airlines today announced
that the airline's Economy Plus seats are available for sale
through U.S. travel agents using the Sabre global
distribution system (GDS), which enables airlines to bring unique
products and a multitude of personalized offers to travelers.
Global sales expect to begin June
17.
United's Economy Plus seats, which are located at the front of
the Economy cabin, enable customers to stretch out with more room
to work and relax. The airline offers more extra-legroom
economy-class seating than any other airline in North America.
In addition to having the ability to book United's Economy Plus
seats within their existing workflow, travel consultants can view a
multitude of detailed seat characteristics and expanded cabin
layouts, which also include flat-bed seats, via Sabre's enhanced
interactive seat map.
The airline seats can be purchased on United flights, regardless
of destination, by Sabre subscribing agencies. Sabre agents
can also assign Economy Plus seats to United's eligible frequent
flyers and those who have purchased an annual subscription.
"Sabre continues to invest in technology to support airlines'
merchandising strategies today and into the future," said
Shelly Terry, Sabre Travel Network's
vice president of supplier merchandising. "The Sabre travel
marketplace provides an invaluable platform for airlines to market
and sell their products the way they choose, and for agents to best
serve leisure and business travelers in the most seamless and
efficient manner. We are thrilled to have United's Economy Plus
seats back in our marketplace."
"Our Economy Plus seats provide tremendous value to our
customers," said John Slater,
United's vice president of sales for the Americas. "This
next-generation travel technology enables our travel management
partners and travel agencies to offer the same Economy Plus
shopping experience as we do on united.com."
United joins more than 20 airlines worldwide using Sabre's
supplier merchandising capabilities to sell their products in new
ways. Sabre's solutions allow airlines to sell their ancillaries in
over 120 countries, more than any other GDS, and are directly
imbedded in an agent's shopping workflow for seamless
efficiency.
Sabre® is a leading technology provider to the global travel and
tourism industry. Sabre's software, data, mobile and distribution
solutions are used by hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotel
properties to manage critical operations, such as passenger and
guest reservations, revenue management, and flight, network and
crew management. Sabre also operates a leading global travel
marketplace, processing over $100
billion of estimated travel spend in 2013 by connecting
travel suppliers to their most valued customers, the business
traveler. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre operates in
approximately 60 countries around the world.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of more
than 5,200 flights a day to 369 airports across six continents. In
2013, United and United Express carried more passenger traffic than
any other airline in the world and operated nearly two million
flights carrying 139 million customers. United operates nearly 700
mainline aircraft and, in 2014, will take delivery of 35 new Boeing
aircraft, including the B787-9 as the North American
launch customer, and will welcome 28 new E175 aircraft to United
Express. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 195
countries via 26 member airlines. More than 85,000 United employees
reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. For
more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or
connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United
Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol
UAL.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this release regarding Sabre that are not
historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements convey Sabre's current expectations or
forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements regarding
Sabre involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause Sabre's actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performances or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks and
uncertainties are described in the "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" sections of Sabre's
registration statement on Form S-1, the "Risk Factors" and
"Forward-Looking Statements" sections of its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q, and any of Sabre's other applicable filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless required by law, Sabre
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events after
the date of this press release.
Media Contact:
Nancy St.
Pierre
Sabre
Nancy.st.pierre@sabre.com
+1 682-605-3864
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