SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the
global travel industry, has renewed its long-term partnership with
Fareportal to provide advanced shopping technology and access to
Sabre's exclusive inventory of travel services including air,
hotels, cars and cruises. The renewed agreement is a testament to
the collaborative partnership the two companies have had in the
past and will continue going forward.
Sabre has worked with and supported Fareportal as the travel
technology company has experienced exponential growth in
North America and globally.
Fareportal was founded in 2002 in the
United States and has grown to be one of the largest online
travel agencies in the world. Today, they partner with over 450
airlines, over one million hotels and hundreds of car rental
companies around the world. Fareportal's unique hybrid business
model bridges the gap between an online travel agency and a
traditional agency by providing online booking capabilities as well
as 24x7 access to live travel agents. As Sabre continually
innovates and improves its technology offerings, Fareportal will be
among the first customers to have access to these new
technologies.
"By extending our partnership with Fareportal, Sabre will
provide industry leading capabilities and differentiated solutions
to drive their continued growth and success by achieving current
business goals and expanding their offerings in the future," said
Jay Jones, senior vice president for
Sabre Travel Network in the Americas. "Fareportal touches many
different points in a traveler's journey and their unique offerings
and expanded technology will continue to benefit the end consumer.
We've had a great working relationship for years and are very much
looking forward to building on that relationship."
Fareportal has been able to optimize and grow their business in
part because of Sabre's strategic position as a technology provider
to many different verticals across the industry – allowing
Fareportal to have an impact on its customers through all of their
unique channels and services.
"Sabre has been a valued partner whose technology has helped us
evolve to stay on the leading edge of the travel industry," said
Sam S. Jain, founder and CEO of
Fareportal. "We believe by continuing and expanding on our existing
relationship we will only see more growth and success, allowing us
to better serve and satisfy our customers as their needs
shift."
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.
About Fareportal
Fareportal is a travel technology
company powering a next generation travel concierge service.
Utilizing its innovative technology and company owned and operated
global contact centers, Fareportal has built strong industry
partnerships providing customers access to over 450 airlines, one
million hotels, and hundreds of car rental companies around the
globe. With a portfolio of consumer travel brands including
CheapOair and OneTravel, Fareportal enables consumers to book
online, on mobile apps for iOS and Android, by phone, or live chat.
Fareportal provides its airline partners with access to a broad
customer base that books high-yielding international travel and
add-on ancillaries.
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Sabre Media contact: sabrenews@sabre.com
Fareportal Media Contact: kathi.moore@fareportal.com
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