"Comprising an innovative suite of products and services, Sabre Travel Network provides a simple, cost-effective means for travel agents to research, shop for and buy airline seats and secure hotel room reservations, rental cars, cruises and more," said Yahya Buali, Head of Sabre Travel Network in the region.
"In so doing, the solution improves the efficiency of travel agency operations and enables them to serve their customers extremely cost-effectively."
Previously marketed in the Middle East by Gulf Air under the name Falcon Travel Information System (FALCON), the new and re-branded solution now functions as a standalone business unit of the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Among the new features are a vastly upgraded helpdesk facility and a network of field engineers located throughout the Middle East to provide rapid and responsive technical user support.
One of the most attractive members of the product suite, which is being promoted during ATM is 'Turbo Sabre sm'. Innovative by design, it offers a unique functionality through its ease of use to simplify the way in which the reservations function is handled and managed within a travel agency environment.
"Turbo Sabre' demystifies the reservations process and minimises training requirements on the operation of the system, since it makes the need for long strings of reservations code previously required obsolete. This results in faster customer processing time and an ultimately improved sales conversion rate," added Mr Buali.
More than 800 travel agencies currently subscribe to the Sabre GDS throughout the region. This is set to increase as Gulf Air will soon begin aggressively marketing Sabre Travel Network region-wide, and in particular to travel agencies in Kuwait once the market is liberalised.
"We see a huge potential from the travel industry in Kuwait once the market becomes liberalised and the offer of Sabre Travel Network in the country will ensure the travel trade has a preferential choice in their selection of reservations systems," added Mr Buali.
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About Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides access to the world's leading global distribution system (GDS) and products and services enabling agents at more than 56,000 agency locations worldwide to be travel experts. About 40 percent of the world's travel is booked through the Sabre GDS. Originally developed in 1960, it was the first system to connect the buyers and sellers of travel. Today the system includes more than 400 airlines, approximately 60,000 hotels, 50 car hire companies, nine cruise lines, 36 railways and 232 tour operators.
Sabre Holdings Corporation (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/
For further information contact:
Ahmed Hussain Ali AlJanahi
Tel: +973 338080
Fax: +973 338207
Web: http://www.gulfairco.com
Jamil Alsharif
Tel: +973 338202 / 9634358
Fax: +973 338207
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides access to the world's leading global distribution system (GDS) and products and services enabling agents at more than 56,000 agency locations worldwide to be travel experts. About 40 percent of the world's travel is booked through the Sabre GDS. Originally developed in 1960, it was the first system to connect the buyers and sellers of travel. Today the system includes more than 400 airlines, approximately 60,000 hotels, 50 car hire companies, nine cruise lines, 36 railways and 232 tour operators.
Sabre Holdings Corporation (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/
For further information contact:
Ahmed Hussain Ali AlJanahi
Tel: +973 338080
Fax: +973 338207
Web: http://www.gulfairco.com
Jamil Alsharif
Tel: +973 338202 / 9634358
Fax: +973 338207
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