SOUTHLAKE, Texas and MUHARRAQ,
Bahrain, Feb. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation
(NASDAQ: SABR), a global technology provider to the travel and
tourism industry, has signed a new agreement with the Kingdom of
Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf
Air, to provide an expanded portfolio of core passenger services
technology covering reservations, departure controls and all other
aspects that touch passengers directly.
For the past two decades, Gulf Air has been using SabreSonic
core reservations and departure control systems to conduct the most
critical services ranging from sales of tickets to checking in
passengers on flights.
"It is clearly evident that Gulf Air is enjoying much greater
success and has a clear path for continued growth over the coming
years," said Dino Gelmetti, vice
president Airline Solutions EMEA, at Sabre. "Sabre is proud to
have played an integral role in its turn-around strategy by
providing robust, reliable and flexible technology that forms an
essential foundation for streamlining its operations, reducing
costs and increasing revenue. We look forward to continuing to
support Gulf Air in what continues to be an important and exciting
period of change and growth."
Under this new agreement, Sabre will continue providing the
latest developments and trends through its technology solutions to
Gulf Air, giving the airline access to an expanded portfolio of
progressive technologies including passenger re-accommodation,
mobile concierge services, ancillary inventory and real time
revenue integrity software.
"We continue to invest in and focus on enhancing the passenger
experience, and are doing so via a multi-faceted approach that
includes cutting edge technology solutions to make the entire
travel experience more convenient and comfortable for Gulf Air
passengers," said Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer, Mr.
Ahmed Janahi. "We are pleased to
utilise an expanded range of solutions provided by Sabre, geared
towards increasing passenger satisfaction and giving them greater
control over their travel."
"At Gulf Air we always thrive by deploying state of the art
technological solutions according to the latest trends that swipe
the aviation industry," added Gulf Air Director Information
Technology, Dr Jassim Haji. "With such a dynamic environment,
the aviation industry is witnessing leaps of new technologies that
directly widen all the distribution channels and offer
personalisation and self-service features to passengers. We
are partnering with Sabre to adapt to new trends, to realise their
benefits and increase the satisfaction of our passengers."
Sabre's technology is used by 225 airlines, including most of
the world's largest carriers. Sabre's broad suite of flexible and
scalable software solutions allows airlines to operate how they
want to and adapt their business to changing needs and
requirements. Sabre's solutions optimize day-to-day airline
operations and ultimately help carriers solve their biggest
challenges – driving increased revenues, reducing costs and
delivering better travel experiences.
About Sabre
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.
Sabre media contacts:
Jess
Matthias jess.matthias@sabre.com
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