Pakistan International Airlines Extends and Upgrades Relationship with Sabre
March 16 2006 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has extended its distribution
agreement with Sabre Travel Network for a further five years. As
part of the agreement it has upgraded its participation in the
Sabre global distribution system (GDS) to Direct Connect
Availability (DCA), the highest level of connectivity. This gives
agents access to real-time information about an airline's last seat
availability and fares. The Pakistani carrier is implementing
added-value products from Sabre Travel Network, including
e-ticketing capability for Sabre-connected travel agents in the
U.S. and Canadian markets, with other markets to follow shortly,
and the Claim It reservations product which allows travel agencies
to take ownership of, or 'claim,' Passenger Name Records (PNRs)
created by the airline, directly from the Sabre system. The
distribution agreement is bundled with operational and
decision-support tools from Sabre Travel Network's sister business,
Sabre Airline Solutions. "Sabre Holdings, as a whole, has
successfully transcended the traditional relationship between GDS
operator and airline, which was based solely on distribution," said
Tariq Kirmani, PIA's chairman and CEO. "While traditional GDSs
remain the industry's most effective and profitable channel of
sales and distribution, we definitely intend to grow our business
through the intelligent use of multiple distribution channels.
Sabre, with its unrivalled presence in every channel of travel
sales and distribution, remains a strong distribution partner for
us." "PIA's approach to its distribution and operational technology
is innovative and forward-thinking," said John Stow, president of
Sabre Travel Network. "It's a significant airline and an important
global partner for the entire Sabre Holdings business. I am pleased
our breadth of business in all travel channels could provide solid
proof of a unique portfolio, and deliver PIA the distribution and
operational value that they require." About Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides access to
the world's leading global distribution system (GDS). The Sabre GDS
is a ready-built efficient marketplace that connects suppliers,
including hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels, with more
than 50,000 travel agency locations. Suppliers get access through
one single connection; travel agents get real time access to
thousands of travel products from multiple suppliers through one
source integrated into their businesses; consumers get access to a
global supermarket of the world's greatest travel possibilities.
Key brands of Sabre Travel Network include GetThere, the leading
Web-based corporate travel reservation technology, and Jurni
Network, the unique leisure travel agency consortium in the United
States that enables members to sell more products from preferred
travel suppliers using sophisticated market intelligence. 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.
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