PARIS and LONDON, March 26,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:
SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel
industry, has announced today a new partnership with French bee,
France's first low-cost airline,
offering services to some of the world's premier leisure
destinations.
Based at Paris-Orly Airport, French bee operates scheduled
flights to French Polynesia,
Reunion Island and San Francisco.
The airline was founded in 2016 as a sister carrier to
well-established Air Caraïbes.
"French bee is dedicated to delivering an affordable long-haul
experience to some of the most beautiful travel destinations across
the globe," said Alessandro
Ciancimino, vice president airline sales, Europe, Sabre. "We are excited to support this
innovative business model through our partnership and to help the
airline effectively connect to hundreds of thousands of travel
agents."
The partnership with Sabre will enable French bee to distribute
its fares and offers to more than 425,000 travel agents worldwide.
Processing over US$120 billion in
estimated travel spend, Sabre's travel marketplace facilitates
sales of airfares, hotel rooms, rental cars, rail tickets and other
types of travel options. The partnership agreement with Sabre will
be instrumental in increasing the airline's reach with travel
agents and travelers across the globe.
"South Pacific, Indian Ocean, California – it is our mission to provide
access to these one-of-a-kind destinations at low-cost prices,
combined with high levels of comfort and à la carte
services," said Sophie Hocquez, commercial director at French bee.
"With its powerful technology and global travel marketplace, Sabre
is the perfect partner to help us reach travelers in France, America and beyond."
About French bee
France's leading low-cost and
long-haul airline, French bee (formerly French blue) is a
subsidiary of the Dubreuil Group. Since June
2017, the company has offered daily flights between
Paris-Orly Sud and the Reunion Island. French bee also connects
Paris to Tahiti via San Francisco at a rate of 2 to 3 flights per
week. French bee operates a fleet of 3 long-haul aircrafts (1
Airbus A330 and 2 Airbus A350) under the French flag.
www.frenchbee.com
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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Media Contact for Sabre:
Jess Matthias
sabrenews@sabre.com
Media Contacts for French bee:
US
Wagstaff Worldwide
Danielle Logan Rienas
frenchbee@wagstaffworldwide.com
+1 415.274.2510
France, La Réunion,
French Polynesia
FTI Consulting
Mathilde Jean
frenchbee@fticonsulting.com
+33 1 47 03 69 54
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