Milestone underscores Sabre's position as the
leading provider of Network Planning & Optimization solutions
for airlines of all sizes
SINGAPORE and GURUGRAM, India, Feb. 27,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading global travel
technology company, has signed its 100th Network
Planning & Optimization deal, with Air India Express becoming
its milestone customer.
Air India Express, a Tata Enterprise and a subsidiary of Air
India, will be using Schedule Manager and Slot
Manager from Sabre's Network Planning & Optimization
suite to streamline flight schedules and optimize slot
utilization to create plans that maximize revenue and passenger
demand.
"A smart network planning strategy is vital for any airline no
matter where they are in the world. But it's especially critical in
India right now where record plane
orders, new carriers, new airports, and huge infrastructure
investments are changing the shape of the aviation landscape," said
Rakesh Narayanan, Vice President,
Regional General Manager, Asia
Pacific, Travel Solutions Airline Sales. "This milestone
underscores the trust airlines like Air India Express place in
Sabre's ability to deliver technology that optimizes their
operations, reduces complexity, and drives better
decision-making."
"We're thrilled to be such a milestone customer for Sabre's
advanced network planning technology," said Dr. Ankur Garg, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India
Express. "As we continue to rapidly grow our capacity, which is
nearly 100 aircrafts today, expand our footprint, and enhance our
services, we're confident Sabre's best-in-class solutions will play
a crucial role in helping us to achieve our goals."
Sabre's Schedule Manager helps airlines create, modify, and
publish optimal schedules based on market demand, operational
constraints, and business goals, while Slot Manager allows carriers
to seamlessly manage their slot requests and allocations. Together,
these solutions will help Air India Express ensure they are flying
the routes their passengers most want. The carrier currently flies
2800+ weekly departures across 200+ routes and 54 destinations,
which include domestic, Asia
Pacific, and the Middle
East.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a leading technology company that takes on the
biggest opportunities and solves the most complex challenges in
travel. Sabre harnesses speed, scale and insights to build
tomorrow's technology today – empowering airlines, hoteliers,
agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill
travel worldwide. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, with employees across the world, Sabre
serves customers in more than 160 countries globally. For more
information visit www.sabre.com.
About Air India Express
Air India Express, is A Tata
Enterprise, and a subsidiary of Air India, operating over 400 daily
flights, connecting 37 domestic and 16 international airports, with
a fleet of 94 aircraft, comprising 62 Boeing 737s
and 32 Airbus A320s. Air India Express invites guests with the
proposition to 'Fly As You Are', using thoughtfully considered
technology to enable flyers to personalise and take charge of their
travel experience. The airline offers 'Gourmair' hot meals,
comfortable seats, and a host of exclusive loyalty benefits with a
sense of unique Indian warmth, and an award-winning digital
experience on its mobile app and website, airindiaexpress.com.
their travel experience. The airline offers 'Gourmair' hot
meals, comfortable seats, and a host of exclusive loyalty benefits
with a sense of unique Indian warmth, and an award-winning digital
experience on its mobile app and websites.
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