Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines Choose Sabre Airline Solutions' Qik to Customize Reservations and Airport Ch
April 26 2006 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines, sister carriers
that combine to operate the largest and most modern fleet in the
Caribbean, and Sabre Airline Solutions, the global leader of
software and services for the airline industry from planning to
execution, today announced an agreement to create customized,
user-friendly front-end access to both carriers' reservations and
airport check-in applications. The Sabre Qik Business Processing
Solutions and the Sabre Qik Developer Tool will be used to design
and implement a graphical user interface that helps make operations
at Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun more cost effective by reducing
user training expenses and increasing productivity. The Qik
solutions will give Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun the ability to
create highly customized user access to real-time host systems,
databases, peripheral devices and other information sources through
a highly flexible GUI, allowing the airline to maximize return on
investment for its existing computing environment. The Developer
Tool will give the airlines flexibility to customize and integrate
new technology and business procedures without requiring
proprietary computer programming experience to tailor systems to
both carriers' needs. This advantage makes implementations more
efficient and reduces user training expenses. William E. "Skip"
Barnette, president and CEO of Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun,
commented on the agreement, saying: "We've taken some major steps
in recent weeks to raise our customer care services to world-class
levels. From simplified pricing to our new call center with
expanded language capabilities, Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun
are putting the needs of our customers first with renewed vigor.
Working with Sabre Airline Solutions is the latest step in this
process. The Qik solutions and Developer Tool create a myriad of
efficiencies specifically designed to benefit our customers.
Everything from purchasing tickets, to the check-in process, and
boarding passengers are enhanced by these tools, creating a more
pleasant travel experience for our passengers." The easy-to-use Qik
GUI will allow Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun to increase its
reservations and check-in efficiency by creating a more customized
and intuitive environment for users. Companies that implement the
Qik solutions frequently experience measurable ROI in as little as
three months. "Qik solutions clients find the customized GUI can
increase productivity by up to 8 percent, decrease
telecommunications expenses by up to 8 percent and reduce new hire
training by up to 30 percent," said Steve Clampett, president of
Airline Products and Services for Sabre Airline Solutions. "The Qik
solutions will help Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun better compete
in the marketplace by providing a cost-effective and efficient way
to customize reservations and airport check-in applications." About
Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines Privately held
Caribbean Star Airlines Limited was incorporated in Antigua in
January 2000. Its sister airline Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc., based
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, launched its maiden flight in January
2003. With a total of 19 Dash-8 aircraft, the most recent of which
was commissioned into service in January 2006, the combined
Caribbean Star/Caribbean Sun fleet is the largest and most modern
in the Caribbean. A total of 19 Caribbean destinations are served
by the two airlines, which transport some 80,000 people each month.
More information about Caribbean Sun Airlines and Caribbean Star
Airlines is available at their respective Web sites, www.flycsa.com
and www.flycaribbeanstar.com. Caribbean Star Airlines Limited and
Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc. are affiliated but separate companies.
The air service provided by each carrier is operated independently
of the other, and the rules applicable to travel on each airline
may be different. 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. 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. More than 650 contracts
worldwide were signed in 2005 for leading technology solutions from
Sabre Airline Solutions. 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, Qik 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.
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