MANAMA, Bahrain, July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Al Murshed
Travel and Tourism, one of the leading travel agencies in the
Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed a
long-term agreement with Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the
leading technology provider to the global travel industry, to
continue use of its technology and platform to provide travel
services to its customers.
This renewal provides Al Murshed Travel with continued access to
Sabre's portfolio of innovative technology and its intelligent
platform, Sabre Red 360, allowing it to effectively harness data
and deliver superior content to its travelers. This unique
technology will help enable the travel company to differentiate its
offering, compete more effectively and grow faster in the region,
as well as expand into the online sector.
"Al Murshed Travel is rapidly growing and has plans to expand
into the online travel space," said Abdul-Razzaq Iyer, vice president, Sabre Travel
Network Middle East. "As its long-standing technology partner, we
are committed to supporting its plans to enter the online space and
providing industry-leading technology to support its growth. This
is aligned with our desire to empower travel companies to become
true travel consultants, and to grow and compete with global
players. It's an exciting collaboration and we look forward to
working with Al Murshed Travel."
As a key part of its goal to leverage the growth of online
travel in the Middle East, Al
Murshed Travel is investing in the latest technology and solutions
to advance the services and content it offers its travelers.
"Sabre understands our diverse market and its challenges and has
a broad portfolio of products that help us do our job effectively
and efficiently," said Salah Al Murshed, managing director, Al
Murshed Travel and Tourism. "Sabre is a trusted and vital supplier
to us and we have become more competitive and relevant in the
market with its support. We are working to leverage its expertise
and innovations to grow in the online space and serve our customers
even better and more efficiently in the future."
Sabre's travel marketplace plays an important role in
facilitating the marketing and sale of airfares, hotel rooms,
rental cars, rail tickets and other types of travel, to more than
425,000 travel agents and thousands of corporations who use it to
shop, book and manage travel. It is one of the world's largest
marketplaces, processing over US $120
billion in estimated travel spend.
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.
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