Sabre

Delta-Sabre deal will see GDS paid on booking's value, not flat fee
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Delta-Sabre deal will see GDS paid on booking's value, not flat fee
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | June 22, 2021
A revamped distribution agreement between Delta and Sabre has the potential to disrupt the standard commercial payment model between airlines, GDSs and travel advisors. Read More
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News / Distribution
Sabre integrates travel risk tool into agency services
June 21, 2021
The score will help agents better advise their clients and shorten the booking process by making that information available during their shopping workflow. Read More
GDS travel agency air bookings running at 62% lower than 2019
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GDS travel agency air bookings running at 62% lower than 2019
By Kevin May | June 8, 2021
Air tickets being sold by travel agencies via the global distribution system are recovering much slower than those for hotel bookings, data disclosed by Sabre shows. Read More
Southwest, Sabre set July 26 as GDS start date
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Southwest, Sabre set July 26 as GDS start date
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | June 1, 2021
The date falls on the early end of Southwest's prior guidance of the second half of 2021. Read More
Sabre partners with ByHours to sell hotel rooms by the hour
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Sabre partners with ByHours to sell hotel rooms by the hour
By Jill Menze | May 27, 2021
The agreement makes Sabre the first global platform to offer by-the-hour hotel reservations. Read More
Sabre sees U.S. bookings recovery, other markets slower
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Sabre sees U.S. bookings recovery, other markets slower
By Linda Fox | May 4, 2021
As the pandemic continues to impact the business, Sabre says operating losses were $203 million for the quarter compared to $151 million year-over-year. Read More
Sabre sells Trams to Tres Technologies
News / Technology
Sabre sells Trams to Tres Technologies
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 15, 2021
Tres provides CRM and back-office systems to travel agencies and was founded by Lee Rosen, who founded Trams and eventually sold it to Sabre. Read More
Sabre unveils storefront technology enabling comparison of airline products and services
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Sabre unveils storefront technology enabling comparison of airline products and services
By Linda Fox | March 31, 2021
The technology is available via Sabre’s shopping APIs enabling users and developers to create their own storefront. Read More
Sabre revenues fall by 66% during COVID-hit 2020
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Sabre revenues fall by 66% during COVID-hit 2020
By Kevin May | February 16, 2021
The company says its metrics were negatively impacted by the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic but a number of cost-cutting measures put in place during the year partially offset the impact. Read More
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News / Technology
Sabre, HelloGbye partner to give TMCs AI automation services
By Mitra Sorrells | December 22, 2020
The integration of HelloGbye’s AI technology will enable Sabre’s TMC clients to automate responses to inbound booking requests.  Read More
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Lufthansa Group, Sabre sign new distribution agreement
By Mitra Sorrells | December 18, 2020
The companies say the go-live plan for NDC will be shared in the first half of 2021. Read More
Sounding Off: Change can't come until you understand how
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Change can't come until you understand how
By PhocusWire | December 4, 2020
The travel industry does not have a great track record when it comes to managing change - often the technology is blamed, often the lack of collaboration and willingness to share and/or thin margins. Read More
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News / Technology
Opportunities and challenges for travel brands using AI
By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2020
In an online event hosted by DataArt, panelists from Sabre, BD4Travel, IDeaS, Mobi Systems, Norwegian Cruise Line, AirHelp and more discussed the outlook for AI in travel. Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! How virtual payments are supporting the travel landscape
News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! How virtual payments are supporting the travel landscape
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2020
With increasing risks involved, and the average midsized agency requiring on average three full-time employees to handle payments, we must look at ways to protect businesses and streamline operations.... Read More
VIDEO: Sabre CEO Sean Menke on planning beyond the pandemic
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VIDEO: Sabre CEO Sean Menke on planning beyond the pandemic
By Kevin May | December 1, 2020
Companies are figuring out how to position themselves for customers, consumers and partners as travel looks to restart in some capacity and back to the levels enjoyed in 2019. But Sabre's CEO is looking... Read More
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