SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Dec. 21,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:
SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel
industry, has accelerated the evolution of its distribution and
retailing technology by becoming International Air Transport
Association (IATA) NDC Level 2 capable as an I.T.
provider. The achievement comes several months earlier than
planned.
In October this year, Sabre announced intentions to achieve
Level 2 status as an I.T. provider by mid-2018. Bringing this
forward advances the company's plans to lead the industry in
enhancing the way airlines retail and distribute their products
through an end-to-end NDC-enabled retailing solution.
"This is an important milestone for Sabre as we continue to
execute on our NDC-enabled airline retailing and product
distribution strategy," said Rodrigo Celis, vice
president, product management at Sabre. "Through our strong direct
and indirect channel presence, we are uniquely positioned to help
unlock the value of personalized retailing with a true end-to-end
solution. Our commitment remains steadfast to accelerate the
development of a platform that accommodates flexible offer
management and product distribution."
Sabre is also certified as an NDC Level 1 aggregator, with a
roadmap to reaching Level 3 in 2018. Reaching Level 3 will
provide different suppliers with flexible, new ways to connect,
retail and distribute their products in the travel
marketplace. Sabre's GDS and robust airline solutions I.T.
already deliver an end-to-end retailing solution that works for
both direct and indirect channels from offer creation through to
fulfillment. Going forward it will span offer creation that
leverages our vast data and analytics resources across all
distribution channels.
"We applaud Sabre's achievement and receipt of NDC Level 2
certification, which represents another important step forward for
NDC, and look forward to its Level 3 certification on the
aggregator side," said Yanik Hoyles,
NDC program director at IATA. "As an NDC-capable I.T.
provider, Sabre will now be able to broaden the scope of NDC
through its passenger reservations system, and help transform the
way air products are sold and merchandised to travel buyers."
More than 225 airlines currently use Sabre's technology to
decrease operational costs, increase profit and transform the way
they serve travelers – including many of the world's largest
carriers.
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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