SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation
(NASDAQ: SABR), a global technology provider to the travel and
tourism industry, has announced the development of a capability
that helps travel agents in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to comply with recently
liberalized U.S. regulations for trips booked to, from or within
Cuba.
Available to travel buyers and tour operators, the Cuba Traveler
Certification capability enhances the user experience in agents'
service desktops. Sabre is utilizing the standard Cuba travel certification form for passengers
developed by the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).
Built on Sabre's industry leading agency workspace, and powered
by API technology, the Cuba Traveler Certification capability
automatically alerts agents when they have booked an itinerary with
air travel to Cuba in order to
access the required certification form, transmit the needed data to
the transporting airlines, and email the certification form to
customers for their records—all in a few easy clicks.
"Sabre is leading by launching a capability that delivers
personalized traveler information, and assists agents by improving
their workflow when booking travel to Cuba for consumers in the world's major
outbound market for travel to the island," said Wade Jones, senior vice president of marketing
for Sabre Travel Network.
"We are also pleased to work with ASTA on launching this
capability, and thank them for their support in delivering an
industry first automated process that helps agents to drive more
sales," said Jones.
Today, Sabre-connected agents in the U.S. mainland and
territories can shop and book for flights to Cuba without requiring any additional contract
amendments.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation 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,
including passenger and guest reservations, revenue management,
flight, network and crew management. Sabre also operates a leading
global travel marketplace, which processes more than $110 billion of estimated travel spend annually
by connecting travel buyers and suppliers. Headquartered in
Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre
serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world.
MEDIA CONTACT
Daniel Duarte
Sabre, Corporate PR
Daniel.Duarte@sabre.com
+1 (214) 236-9473
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