Sabre Airline Solutions Kicks Off 2005 with Three New International Airlines Choosing SabreSonic in One-Month Span; Enthusiastic
09 May 2005 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Sabre Airline Solutions, the industry leader in airline operational
and commercial technology, announced three new carriers have chosen
SabreSonic, the industry's first and only new generation solution
ready for install. Euromanx, Afriqiyah and Ozjet join a community
of more than 100 airlines that have chosen Sabre as its partner for
some of the most critical technologies to airline operations. These
three wins punctuate an overwhelmingly successful introduction of
the open systems architecture of SabreSonic in 2004, with a total
of eight carriers worldwide converting to the new generation
solution for reservations and three carriers opting for non-hosted
passenger component resources. In addition, five hosted carriers
renewed and expanded their commitment to Sabre Airline Solutions as
its reservations provider and nine carriers purchased new modular
components available under the new generation offering. "We knew we
wanted a more robust, flexible solution than what we saw with other
carriers in this region," said captain Sabri S. Abdallah, chairman
of Afriqiyah. "We were impressed with the customer focused features
that SabreSonic provides, but even more importantly, that we could
have it in place within months rather than years." Shamus Byrne,
sales and marketing director for Euromanx, commented "SabreSonic is
clearly the industry's most advanced solution -- and its
flexibility and component approach make it affordable as well. This
combination provides Euromanx possibilities that otherwise would
not be available. We are looking forward to realizing the
return-on-investment and customer satisfaction that SabreSonic will
bring." Hans Van Pelt, chief executive officer of OzJet, commented,
"We are entering a highly sophisticated and competitive marketplace
in Australia and we know our survival depends on a combination of
the right business model, the right people, and the very best
technology that will allow us to offer the best service to our
customers. After an extensive evaluation of what was available in
this region, we chose SabreSonic because it met all our needs over
the alternate offerings. SabreSonic is the only solution available
today that offers an open systems architecture that will enable us
to quickly adapt to changing market demands and business
requirements. Through its modular architecture and
performance-focused pricing, SabreSonic offers us maximum scope and
scale to accommodate our future growth plans." Airlines that chose
the SabreSonic suite in 2004 are as diverse as the regions from
which they originate, including: -0- *T Carrier Using Technology
Selected SabreSonic ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Aeroflot Full
SabreSonic suite and GDS Access ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- SabreSonic Res,
SabreSonic Check-In, SabreSonic Aerolineas del Sur Ticket, GDS
Access. Also Sabre Air Ops, Dispatch Manager, Load Manager and
Movement Manager. ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- SabreSonic Res,
SabreSonic Check-In, SabreSonic Air One Inventory, SabreSonic
Ticket, SabreSonic Command, SabreSonic Web as well as Sabre AirOps
Load Manager Interface to SabreSonic and AirMax ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- SabreSonic Res,
SabreSonic Check-In, SabreSonic Air Tahiti Nui Inventory,
SabreSonic Ticket, SabreSonic Command, Traverse Loyalty System
------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Alpi Eagles
SabreSonic Res, SabreSonic Check-In, SabreSonic Inventory,
SabreSonic Ticket, SabreSonic Command ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Central
Mountain SabreSonic Res, SabreSonic Check-In, SabreSonic Air
Inventory, SabreSonic Ticket, SabreSonic Command ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Gulf Air Sabre
Sonic Check-in, SabreSonic Ticket ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Frontier
Airlines SabreSonic Res, SabreSonic Check-In, SabreSonic Inventory,
SabreSonic Command ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Hawaiian
Airlines SabreSonic Res, SabreSonic Check-In, SabreSonic Ticket,
SabreSonic Command ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- SWE-FLY
SabreSonic Res, SabreSonic Ticket and SabreSonic Check-In
------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Valuair
SabreSonic Res, SabreSonic Check-In, SabreSonic Inventory,
SabreSonic Command and GDS Access ------------------
--------------------------------------------------- *T "The plug
and play architecture was central to our decision as it offers the
flexibility and scalability we need to adopt and integrate new
technologies as our services expand and our business model
changes," said Dean Mills, president, Air Andaman. "As an emerging
player with considerable plans for the future, we are also able to
take advantage of a new generation solution at a price point that
matches our current model and immediately reap the benefits of the
open systems approach." The ease of implementation and integration
keeps the technology at a cost carriers of all sizes can afford,
and the solution continues to help reduce costs over time. "The
industry adoption rate of this new technology has been
overwhelming," said Gianni Marostica, president of Airline
Passenger Solutions for Sabre Airline Solutions. "This architecture
has mass appeal for its ability to do what other technologies
cannot accomplish at this point. Carriers have been searching for a
solution that provides the functionality they need at a price point
they desire. SabreSonic is that solution." About Sabre Airline
Solutions Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the
world's largest provider of software products, reservations and
departure control systems and other passenger management systems,
and consulting services that help airlines simplify operations and
lower costs. Sabre Airline Solutions' proven leadership is
demonstrated by the growing number of airlines that leverage the
technology and services: More than 200 airlines worldwide use Sabre
Airline Solutions' broad portfolio of smart solutions for
decision-support tools to increase revenues and improve operations.
More than 100 airlines worldwide rely on Sabre Airline Solutions
for passenger management solutions, with eight new carriers
choosing SabreSonic, the first new generation reservations system
offered in the market, in 2004 and four carrier renewals. In
addition, more than 100 clients worldwide have turned to the Sabre
Airline Solutions consulting group for strategic, commercial and
operational consulting. Sabre Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TSG) is a world
leader in travel commerce, 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 Airline Solutions, the Sabre
Airline Solutions logo, SabreSonic, Customer Insight, Customer Data
Delivery and Sabre AirOps Load Manager 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) Sabre Inc. All rights reserved.
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