SINGAPORE, Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the
global travel industry, today announced a renewed, long-term
distribution agreement with Australian carrier, Qantas. In line
with the company's commitment to lead the industry's evolution
towards next-generation retailing, distribution and fulfillment,
Sabre welcomes Qantas as the newest member of its Beyond NDC
program. By joining the program, the carrier will act as strategic
partner to an innovation initiative chartered to drive the industry
forward through the development and integration of end-to-end
capabilities to process NDC-enabled offers.
Sabre is also pleased to partner with the carrier to deliver the
Qantas Channel, the airline's new pathway to deliver more
personalized and seamless experiences to customers via agent
booking channels. Under this new program, Sabre will play an active
role in the execution of the Qantas Channel, which will come into
effect 1st August 2019. Sabre-powered travel
agencies who sign up to the Qantas Channel will enjoy a wider range
of content from the airline, and have the ability to leverage
reliable and up-to-date information to create rich, personalized
offers for their customers.
"Today, we are once again demonstrating our commitment to
driving the industry forward by reimagining the business of travel.
In addition to having Qantas Airways as the latest carrier to
participate in our Beyond NDC program, this extended partnership
agreement will also provide richer content from Qantas to over
425,000 Sabre-enabled travel agents across the globe," said
Rakesh Narayanan, Vice President,
Air Line of Business, Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific.
Commenting on the airline's new distribution model, Qantas Chief
Customer Officer Vanessa Hudson said
the airline was pleased to be working with Sabre to make the Qantas
Channel available to their agents globally.
"The digital environment has changed the way we need to work
with our trade partners, and our new technology paired with this
new Qantas Channel agreement will support us on the journey to
delivering our vision for our mutual customers," said Hudson.
"We're excited to continue to innovate with our trade partners and
share in the benefits of this new technology."
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 Qantas
The Qantas Group is a diverse global aviation business,
comprising Qantas Domestic, Qantas International, the Jetstar
low-cost carrier group and Qantas Loyalty. In total, the Qantas
Group operates more than 7,300 flights each week and, together with
its codeshare and oneworld partners, offers flights to more than
1,000 destinations around the world. The Qantas Group's fleet
numbers more than 300 aircraft, including the acclaimed Qantas
A380, new Qantas Boeing 787-9
Dreamliner, and the Jetstar Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The Qantas
Group carries over 50 million passengers each year and employs
around 30,000 people. Throughout its 99-year history, Qantas has
been consistently recognised with international awards for its
service, food and wine, technology and innovation.
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