Sabre Airline Solutions Expands Relationship with JetBlue
December 12 2006 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Sabre Airline Solutions, the global leader of software and services
for the airline industry from planning to execution, announced
today that it will expand its relationship with JetBlue to help
optimize its flight operations, crew management and resource
management capabilities. This follows JetBlue�s decision to
participate in the Sabre Travel Network global distribution system
(GDS). JetBlue joins value-focused carriers AirTran Airways,
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and WestJet as customers of
Sabre Airline Solutions� resource management solutions that allow
the carriers to differentiate themselves in their respective
markets. According to Nejib Ben-Khedher, head of Sabre Airline
Solutions consulting and delivery organization, value-focused
carriers adopt the best of the no-frills carriers and traditional
models. Among the adoptions, he said, is partnering with industry
expertise on such functions as operations planning and seat
distribution. �It is vital to our continuing success to partner
with industry leaders like Sabre Airline Solutions and Sabre Travel
Network to drive operational efficiency and productivity at
JetBlue,� said Duffy Mees, the airline�s chief information officer.
�They truly understand what is important to us as an airline, and
their tools are a great fit within our framework and will help us
deliver the JetBlue Experience even more efficiently.�
Specifically, JetBlue has renewed its commitment to the Sabre
Flight Control Suite and Sabre Dispatch Manager, and added
functions to its Sabre Streamline Resource Management Suite. The
Flight Control suite includes crew management and flight operations
products in use by many value-focused carriers such as JetBlue. The
Flight Control suite includes the Sabre FliteTrac system, which
enables JetBlue�s system operations crewmembers to actively manage
the status of its flights. By interfacing with JetBlue�s computer
reservation system (CRS), the FliteTrac system can display
real-time flight information in a dynamic, configurable graphical
display format with user-defined colors indicating flight status.
The system interfaces with multiple sources to process flight
movement messages, gathering data such as flight number and date;
origin and destination; departure time; assigned aircraft; fuel
data; customer list (both planned and actual); and the original,
revised, estimated and actual arrival time. In addition to the
FlightTrac system, the Flight Control suite products JetBlue
renewed with Sabre Airline Solutions include the CrewQual and
CrewTrac systems as well as CrewTrac Voice, CrewTrac Web and
FliteTrac Web. Dispatch Manager is the premiere automated flight
planning and dispatch system. Dispatch Manager assists flight
planners and dispatchers in developing and optimizing flight plans
that contain required fuels, weight limitations, clearance
information, assigned cockpit crew names, NOTAMs, weather, and
navigation and aircraft performance data. The system also supports
pre-flight planning for aircraft and route evaluation. JetBlue
added the Sabre Streamline StaffPlan, Sabre Streamline RosterMaker,
Sabre Streamline StaffAdmin and Sabre Streamline StaffManager
systems to the suite package that already included Sabre Streamline
GatePlan and Sabre Streamline GateManager. The Streamline suite is
an integrated end-to-end resource management solution that can
dramatically improve day-to-day operations by providing optimal
staffing levels, building rosters based on user-defined restraints,
automating employee administration and offering decision support on
the day of operation. JetBlue�s renewal also includes an enhanced
support package that provides additional levels of service tailored
to the airline�s evolving needs. �As an airline, JetBlue continues
to grow and these systems are growing with it,� said Steve
Clampett, president of Airline Products and Services for Sabre
Airline Solutions. �Our continuing goal is to provide the
technology, products and services that address the issues key to an
airline�s challenges in the current market, whether that airline is
a start-up, a regional carrier or a more complex traditional
airline. The enhanced support package is a new concept that allows
customers the opportunity to contract for more individualized
real-time support.� To extend its reach to the corporate market,
JetBlue also elected to participate once again in the GDS when it
announced its participation with Sabre Travel Network, the leading
GDS in North America. About Sabre Airline Solutions Sabre Airline
Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the world's largest
provider of products to help airlines market, sell, serve and
operate from planning to execution. More than 200 airlines use its
broad portfolio of decision-support tools to increase revenues and
improve operations. More than 100 airlines rely on Sabre Airline
Solutions for passenger management solutions, while a similar
number have turned to the company�s consulting group for strategic,
commercial and operational advice. More than 650 contracts
worldwide were signed in 2005 for Sabre Airline Solutions� leading
technology solutions. Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) connects people
with the world�s greatest travel possibilities by retailing travel
products and providing distribution and technology solutions for
the travel industry. More information about Sabre Holdings is
available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com. Sabre, Sabre Airline
Solutions, the Sabre Airline Solutions logo, Sabre Travel Network,
CrewQual, CrewTrac, FliteTrac, GateManager, GatePlan, StaffAdmin,
StaffManager, StaffPlan and Streamline are trademarks and/or
service marks of an affiliate of Sabre Holdings Corp. All other
trademarks, service marks and trade names are the property of their
respective owners. (C) 2006 Sabre Inc. All rights reserved. About
JetBlue In the six years since its launch, JetBlue Airways has
focused on creating a new airline category -- an airline that
offers value, service and style. Based out of New York City, the
low-cost carrier currently serves 48 destinations with up to 470
flights daily. Onboard JetBlue, customers enjoy roomy leather seats
and 36 channels of free DIRECTV(r) programming, the most live TV
available on any airline. On flights longer than two hours, a
selection of first-run movies and bonus features from FOX
InFlight(tm) is also available. JetBlue offers customers generous
brand name snacks and beverages, including freshly brewed Dunkin'
Donuts(r) coffee, and delicious wines selected by the airline's Low
Fare Sommelier, Josh Wesson from Best Cellars(r). On overnight
flights from the West, the airline now offers Shut-Eye Service(tm),
with a comfort kit designed exclusively for JetBlue by Bliss Spa
and other special amenities including a "good morning" hot towel
service. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is
ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never
required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE
(1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com/?source=pr.
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