SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Even the most
seasoned travel agent has experienced this frustration. After
finding the perfect flight to match a traveler's preferred
schedule, without warning the flight time has changed or, even
worse, the flight is gone altogether. Time for the agent to restart
the whole process while managing traveler anxiety.
That familiar anxiety will become a thing of the past as Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) will be the first technology provider to
introduce live data feeds from FlightGlobal's schedule data, the
industry's most comprehensive database of airline schedules from
more than 900 carriers worldwide, into its leading global
distribution system (GDS) and travel booking platforms. Now more
than 425,000 travel agents worldwide have live access to flight
changes and up-to-the-millisecond flight schedules – a critical
element to search and book flights with full confidence.
"As the first to integrate FlightGlobal's data with a core
travel agency reservation system in the industry, Sabre provides
the highest level of schedule reliability to our global agency
network for virtually every passenger flight around the world,"
said Wade Jones, interim president
and senior vice president of strategy for Sabre Travel Network.
"Travelers and agents will breathe easier knowing they have the
most accurate information at their fingertips."
"FlightGlobal is delighted that Sabre is the first beneficiary
of our new and improved schedule distribution capability," said
Lee Johnson, executive director of
data operations at FlightGlobal. "Working closely with Sabre, a
long-standing industry partner, and using our industry leading
schedules data, we ensure that all schedule changes filed with us
directly by our airline partners are now immediately displayed in
the Sabre platform and to Sabre's global agency network."
All flight data processed in the Sabre travel marketplace and
through Sabre APIs for online travel sites and developers will
update dynamically at the time consumers, travel agents and
business travelers shop for flights.
For airlines, the increased schedule accuracy allows them to
market more efficiently, ensure their inventory is accurately
displayed across channels, and better manage seat availability for
each flight. Meanwhile, travel consultants will experience a
modernized schedule process in the Sabre Red agency platform, with
more reliable content at their fingertips that will drive more
effective sales and improved customer satisfaction.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) is the leading technology
provider to the global travel 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 US$120 billion of global 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.
About FlightGlobal
FlightGlobal helps aviation and travel related businesses drive
growth, assess risk, and improve efficiency and customer
experience. We help our clients discover everything they need to
know about the global fleet of aircraft and world schedules, as
well as gain insight into market dynamics and drivers. Our unique
combination of data, technology and experience delivers the most
comprehensive view available from real time flight status to
long-term industry outlook. A strategic partner of IATA, the
association of world airlines, we have also been recognized as the
Aircraft Appraiser of the Year, an Aviation 100 Award. Part of Reed
Business Information, FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats and
Diio, employs 380 people globally and is headquartered in
London with offices in
New York, Atlanta, Portland,
Washington DC, Dubai,
Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.
www.flightglobal.com
MEDIA CONTACTS
Daniel Duarte
Sabre, Public Relations
Daniel.Duarte@sabre.com
+1 (214) 236-9473
Jane Baldwin
Head of Corporate Communications
Reed Business Information
jane.baldwin@rbi.co.uk
+44 (0)20 8652 8018
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