MANAMA, Bahrain, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to
the travel industry, announced the signing of a long-term agreement
with Magnum Travel Services, a travel management company fully
owned by World Travel Services, one of the leading and most
well-established travel companies in the Kingdom of
Bahrain. Through the renewed partnership, Magnum will extend
its use of Sabre's industry-leading technology and solutions to
expand its footprint regionally and explore the online travel
space.
World Travel Services has worked with Sabre for more than a
decade to enable corporate travel companies to enhance the
experience for its business travelers. Magnum Travel Services will
continue to use Sabre's shopping, booking and travel management
solutions to provide more personalized services and rich content to
corporate travelers while driving new revenue opportunities,
operational efficiencies and productivity.
"New technology is driving higher expectations from travelers,
and there's now a greater demand for more personalized travel,
online and mobile services," said Hisham El
Saadi, CEO, Magnum Travel Service. "We are working with
Sabre to build on our success and explore new areas such as
online travel, which will enhance the experience for our
travelers."
Magnum Travel Services joins many other leading travel
management companies in Bahrain
and the region that use Sabre's technology to launch online travel
platforms that are mobile-enabled and provide personalized
services.
"Magnum Travel Services' appetite for innovation is a driving
force behind its growth and expansion in Bahrain, and we are proud to support its
strategic plans through our technology solutions," said
Abdul-Razzaq Iyer, vice president,
Sabre Travel Network Middle East. "We are using our global online
expertise and technology to launch its new online platform to
provide more personalized services and simplify the complexity of
the travel experience."
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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