MANAMA, Bahrain and
BEIRUT, Oct. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kurban Travel,
a leading travel agency in Lebanon, will use innovative technology from
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading global technology
provider to the travel and tourism industry, to create an intuitive
and personalised experience for its travellers.
The five-year agreement will enable Kurban Travel agents to
access Sabre's global distribution system (GDS) to shop, book and
manage travel content from 400 airlines, 900,000 hotel options and
40 car rental brands. Kurban Travel agents will leverage the
industry-leading content, data-driven insights and intuitive
interface of the new Sabre Red Workspace – the next-generation
travel agency desktop – allowing them to become true travel
consultants.
"It is our vision to continuously provide tailor-made travel
services that not only meet our customers' needs and budgets, but
exceed their expectations every time," said Selim Boutros, general manager, Kurban Travel.
"We remain committed to providing the best prices, premium service
and specialised travel industry expertise. Sabre is the reliable
partner that we are looking for to up our game. Its technology and
global industry know-how will enable us to provide competitive
content, help deliver world class services, and serve our customers
even better and more efficiently in the future."
Kurban Travel is the leading travel management company in
Lebanon with a strong presence in
the Middle East and Europe and ambitious plans for global growth.
In operation for more than 60 years, Kurban Travel strives to
provide an uncompromised level of service.
"We are proud to partner with Kurban Travel, which will join our
distinguished customer base in the region," said Raymond Vrijenhoek, vice president, Sabre Travel
Network Middle East. "We are constantly evolving our technology to
deliver the world's most advanced travel platform, enabling us to
offer agencies faster innovation and more flexible solutions
infused with data-driven insights. We stand ready to help Kurban
Travel achieve its mission to grow and optimise its business, while
solving travel challenges."
In addition to bringing significant benefits to travel agents,
the new Sabre Red Workspace also provides added value to airlines
as they introduce New Distribution Capability (NDC) based
offerings. The simplified workflow in the new Sabre Red Workspace
makes it easy to display and sell branded fares and ancillaries,
thus helping to generate additional revenue.
About Sabre Corporation
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.
About Kurban Travel
For over 60 years, Kurban Travel has been a pioneering destination
and travel expert specialized in offering personalized products and
services in the travel and tourism industries.
Kurban Travel has diversified to cover all business aspects by
creating Kurban Corporate, Kurban Corporate Leisure, Kurban MGE
[Meetings, Groups &Events] and gokurban.com [the fully
integrated online booking website]. Kurban Travel consists of a
team of detailed and service-oriented consultants that are experts
in the art of travel planning. They handle travel inquires for both
individuals and groups of all sizes and budgets.
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