SOUTHLAKE, Texas and LISBON, Portugal, Oct. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:
SABR), a leading software and technology provider in travel, and
TAP Air Portugal, the main Portuguese airline, today announced an
expanded distribution agreement. Sabre-connected travel agents can
immediately start placing activation requests for NDC offers.
Once activated, they can book TAP Air Portugal evolving NDC offers
alongside the airline's traditional EDIFACT content.
"We are excited to deepen our collaboration with Sabre to
provide our customers with a seamless and modern booking
experience," said Justin Jovignot, Director Distribution and
Commercial Strategy at TAP Air Portugal. "Sabre's extensive network
offers a valuable opportunity to make our NDC content available to
travel agents and travelers across the globe. We recognize the
vital role that travel agents play in our success, and we are
dedicated to equipping them with the tools they need to deliver
exceptional service."
Sabre-connected travel agents can start placing activation
requests to shop, book, and service TAP Air Portugal's NDC offers.
These offers will sit alongside traditional content in Sabre's
travel marketplace, providing travel agents with a comprehensive
range of options to best serve their customers. Travel agents will
be able to access this content through Sabre's Offer and Order
APIs, the agency point-of-sale solution, Sabre Red 360, and the
corporate booking tool, GetThere.
"Sabre's leading travel marketplace seamlessly integrates a wide
range of offers from both traditional and new sources, including
NDC," said Alessandro Ciancimino,
Vice President, Airline Distribution, EMEA at Sabre Travel
Solutions. "This agreement with TAP Air Portugal demonstrates our
commitment to equipping travel agents with the multi-source content
they way through the Sabre's GDS to deliver enhanced travel
experiences for their clients and improve their operational
efficiency."
The agreement highlights the travel industry's shift towards
modern airline retailing and NDC, which allows airlines to better
customize their offerings and provide travelers with more
personalized experiences. The renewed agreement strengthens on a
long-standing relationship between Sabre and TAP Air Portugal.
Thousands of Sabre-connected agencies in more than 150 countries
around the world are already shopping, booking, and servicing NDC
content through the Sabre GDS.
About Sabre
Sabre Corporation is a software and technology company that
takes on the biggest opportunities and solves the most complex
challenges in travel. The Company connects travel suppliers and
buyers around the globe and across the ecosystem through innovative
products and next-generation technology solutions. 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, Sabre
serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For
more information visit www.sabre.com.
About TAP Air Portugal
TAP is Portugal's leading
airline and is a member of Star
Alliance since 2005. Flying since 1945, TAP Air Portugal has
its hub in Lisbon, a privileged
access platform in Europe, at the
crossroads with Africa, North,
Central, and South America.
TAP Air Portugal is the world's leading airline between
Europe and Brazil. TAP offers more than 1,250 weekly
flights to 85 cities in 30 countries through its network of
destinations, which includes 6 airports in Portugal, 9 in North
America, 14 in Central and South
America, 13 in Africa and
43 in Europe (in addition to
Portugal).
TAP has made a clear commitment to modernizing its fleet and
offering the best product in the sector to its customers. The
Portuguese airline operates one of the youngest fleets in the
world, with all of Airbus' next generation NEO aircraft: A320neo,
A321neo, A321LR, and A330neo, with superior efficiency and reduced
emission levels. TAP also operates 19 Embraer aircraft in its
regional fleet (TAP Express).
TAP is ranked by Airline Ratings to be one of the 25 safest
airlines in the world.
TAP Air Portugal has been recognized and awarded as Europe's Leading Airline to Africa, as well as Europe's Leading Airline to South America by the World Travel Awards in
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and
2024.
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