SOUTHLAKE, Texas and
MOSCOW, April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Russia's
flagship carrier, Aeroflot, is the world's first airline to achieve
a single view of all its commercial data, using AirVision
Commercial Analytics, developed by Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:
SABR).
The pioneering analytics solution from Sabre addresses one of
the airline industry's biggest challenges – obtaining a
consolidated and accurate view of data generated from across the
commercial planning division of airlines. By bringing that
data into one place, Commercial Analytics is able to provide
airlines with unique and actionable insights that create
competitive advantage and empower employees from across multiple
commercial departments to make more informed decisions.
"Sabre continues to significantly invest in solving the most
challenging industry problems, including revenue stream diversity,"
said Darren Rickey, vice president
of AirVision, Sabre Airline Solutions. "Partners such as
Aeroflot are looking to make the complex transition towards
becoming more customer-centric retailers. We are focused on helping
them cross that bridge by providing one version of the truth and a
continuous stream of insights that can be quickly actioned to help
drive maximum revenue while clearing a path to faster and smarter
decisions."
"We are proud to be working with Aeroflot to develop and launch
new technology that will help it capitalize on an increasing number
of new revenue streams," said Dino
Gelmetti, vice president EMEA, Airline Solutions. "Aeroflot
operates a vast and complex network of flights in the region and we
are committed to working with the airline to develop new,
industry-leading technology that can help it to continue its steady
growth. By expanding our strategic relationship with Aeroflot
through developing new customer-centric technology, Aeroflot can
make a significant impact on continually enhancing the travel
experience."
Commercial Analytics has been designed to help airlines optimize
revenue per passenger instead of revenue per seat, a key enabler of
achieving total revenue optimization. The solution provides insight
into historical and forward-looking revenue trends while offering a
sophisticated analytical approach to customer segmentation, and
partnership and alliance analysis. Featuring integrated
market metrics and predictive intelligence, it is also the only
solution in the market to measure the impact of passenger behaviour
on an airline's revenue, helping airlines become true
retailers.
"Identifying new revenue streams and improving efficiencies
across our vast partnership network is a key business priority for
Aeroflot," said Kirill Bogdanov,
Chief Information Officer, Deputy CEO of Aeroflot.
"Commercial Analytics is a breakthrough in airline specific
analytics and will give us true visibility into forward-looking
interline revenue and codeshare opportunities that would otherwise
be missed. This supports our growth goals and our commitment
to innovating using the latest technology."
Commercial Analytics builds on Sabre's already formidable suite
of data and analytics solutions and highlights the company's
commitment to investing in solutions that address the needs of
airlines and the travel industry today, tomorrow and in the
future.
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 $120 billion of estimated travel
spend annually by connecting travel buyers and suppliers.
Headquartered in Southlake, Texas,
USA, Sabre operates offices in approximately 160 countries around
the world.
About Aeroflot
Aeroflot is Russia's flagship carrier and one of the
largest airline groups in Europe.
In 2014 Aeroflot carried 23.6 million passengers (34.7 million
passengers as Aeroflot Group including subsidiaries) a record for
any Russian airline. A proud member of the SkyTeam global airline
alliance. Aeroflot and its partners serve 1,052 destinations in 177
countries worldwide. Aeroflot operates the youngest fleet in the
world among major airlines, numbering 156 Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi
airliners. Aeroflot is among the global leaders in aviation safety.
The Company's European Community Safety Assessment of Foreign
Aircraft (SAFA) Index, which is the main globally recognized safety
parameter, is comparable to global peers. The first Russian carrier
to enter the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) register,
renewing its registration for the fifth time in 2013. Aeroflot has
successfully passed the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations
(ISAGO) and is fully ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 compliant. In
2014 Aeroflot was named by SKYTRAX as the Best Airline in
Eastern Europe for the third time.
Find more at www.aeroflot.com.
Media Contact:
Jess
Matthias
Jess.matthias@sabre.com
+44 208 538 8617
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