SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (Nasdaq: SABR), the leading technology provider to the
global travel industry, today announced that Hugh Jones, executive vice president and
president of Sabre Airline Solutions, will be leaving the company
in August 2017.
Jones has led Airline Solutions since 2011, during which time
Sabre has launched dozens of new technology capabilities to support
its growing roster of global airlines, nearly doubling the size of
the Airline Solutions business during that time. He joined
Sabre after holding several key finance positions at American
Airlines, and during his tenure at Sabre, Jones held executive
positions at Travel Network and Travelocity before taking over as
president of Airline Solutions.
"Hugh has made numerous contributions to Sabre during his
29-year career in the travel business and we owe a great deal of
our success at Airline Solutions to his leadership," said
Sean Menke, Sabre's president and
CEO. "I appreciate his working with us on a smooth transition
as we conduct a search for his replacement."
About Sabre
Sabre Corporation 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.
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