After Aeroflot and SkyTeam: Sabre Airline Solutions in Alliance Push; Success in Russia Highlights Alliance Capabilities of Sab
April 20 2006 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Sabre Airline Solutions, the global leader of software and services
for the airline industry from planning to execution, is showcasing
its airline alliance services and technology following the
announcement last week by SkyTeam that Aeroflot has become a member
of that group. The airline technology provider helped the Russian
flag carrier meet the stringent technical requirements of SkyTeam
membership. The business is liaising with aspiring alliance
candidates wishing to enter the three main global airline alliances
-- oneworld, SkyTeam and Star -- to highlight its alliance
capabilities. There are substantial similarities in the technical
entry requirements for the three large groupings, and Sabre Airline
Solutions can offer a completely integrated reservations, inventory
and check-in solution for each. This enhances recognition of
premium customers across all the alliance members and virtually
eliminates the risk of not providing the customer benefits that
frequent travelers earn and expect. Alliance technology from Sabre
Airline Solutions enables Aeroflot to integrate with SkyTeam
partner airline frequent flyer programs and redeem frequent flyer
awards among all partner airlines. It allows Sabre Connected travel
agents to view schedules and availability for Aeroflot and all
SkyTeam members in a single entry and exchange reservations data
interactively with other alliance members. In preparation for the
project, Sabre Airline Solutions delivered online booking, CTO
automated booking, and e-ticketing capabilities, self-service
airport check in, and intra-airline CRM. It also provided new
technology and services for passenger departure control at
Aeroflot's home airport, Sheremeteyvo in Moscow. During this phase
all Aeroflot's reservations records were switched from its previous
technology to the SabreSonic Passenger Solutions suite of
next-generation traveler management technology. More than 300,000
passenger records were moved successfully in 31 minutes: over
10,000 records a minute. Gianni Marostica, president of airline
passenger solutions for Sabre Airline Solutions, points to the
"complete success" of the Aeroflot technology project as proof of
the alliance capabilities of the SabreSonic suite. "Our integrated
reservations, inventory and check-in capability proved once again
that we are the right partner for Aeroflot on the SkyTeam entry
project," Marostica said. Aeroflot worked closely on its SkyTeam
entry with its sponsor, Air France, which helped validate the
Russian carrier's entry criteria compliance during an audit in
March. The SabreSonic solutions are at the heart of the company's
alliance technology proposition. This group of products is used by
over 100 airlines and covers reservations, inventory management,
all aspects of automated and manual check in, ticketing and
interline e-ticketing, Web sales, and revenue integrity. "This
modular, scalable and integrated alliance capability gives airlines
more flexibility and choice than other, more rigid 'common alliance
platforms,'" said Marostica. "In the fast-paced, ever-evolving
world of airline technology, the SabreSonic solutions accommodate
changes in business strategy and force questions about why an
airline would be required to migrate to an inflexible, common
platform." Marostica said the components of the SabreSonic product
suite address all the technical and technology requirements of any
alliance while offering airlines the flexibility to maintain their
brand identity, differentiate themselves from competition and
accommodate changing business strategies. Sabre Airline Solutions
has the industry's widest range of products aimed at carriers of
every size -- from large network carriers to small regional
airlines -- designed to help airlines market themselves, sell their
products, serve their customers and operate more effectively. This
portfolio of more than 100 integrated products ranges from
alliance-enabling tools, hosting services, integrated reservations
and check-in products, and an interline e-ticketing hub that is
helping carriers meet the IATA 2007 e-ticketing mandate, through to
crew and aircraft scheduling tools, and products that maximize
in-flight catering efficiencies. About Sabre Airline Solutions
Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the world's
largest provider of products to help airlines market, sell, serve
and operate from planning to execution. More than 200 airlines use
its broad portfolio of decision-support tools to increase revenues
and improve operations, while more than 500 use its leading
operational technology. More than 100 airlines rely on Sabre
Airline Solutions for passenger management solutions, while a
similar number have turned to the company's consulting group for
strategic, commercial and operational advice. 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. Sabre Airline Solutions, the Sabre
Airline Solutions logo, SabreSonic and Sabre Connected 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) 2005 Sabre Inc. All rights
reserved.
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