Cathay Pacific Upgrades to the Latest Flight Operations System From Sabre Airline Solutions
March 16 2004 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Cathay Pacific Upgrades to the Latest Flight Operations System From
Sabre Airline Solutions Major Asian Airline Updates
Industry-Leading Tools to Help Maximize Its Competitive Edge
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Airline Solutions
today announced Cathay Pacific Airways has renewed its contract for
two key products -- Sabre AirOps Dispatch Manager and Sabre AirOps
Movement Manager -- in an upgrade that will help bolster the
airline's position as a leading global hub and the gatewayto
Mainland China. The Asia Pacific aviation industry is characterized
by increasing competition and mounting market pressures such as the
proliferation of low cost carriers and the advent of new entrants
including Qantas' Jetstar, Singapore Airlines'Tiger Airways and
Thai Airways' SkyAsia. In order to remain competitive, airlines
like Cathay Pacific are now relying on IT as a key strategy for
streamlining operations and improving organizational efficiencies.
Cathay Pacific joins a growing list of Asia Pacific carriers who
have selected to upgrade their Systems Operations Control (SOC)
with advanced technology from Sabre Airline Solutions, including
Virgin Blue, Air New Zealand, China Southern, China Airlines and
China Eastern. Complementing its existing Sabre Airline Solutions
product portfolio, the renewal of Sabre AirOps Dispatch Manager and
Sabre AirOps Movement Manager represents Cathay Pacific's strong
commitment to Sabre Airline Solutions' technology. Further to this,
Cathay Pacific will host a Focus Group for Sabre Airline Solutions
users on 24-26 March 2004 as a platform to discuss the benefits of
Sabre Airline Solutions systems and to demonstrate the role the
Sabre Airline Solutions' product portfolio plays in the company's
strategic direction. AirOps Movement Manager enables Cathay Pacific
to increase aircraft utilization and minimize operational
disruption by providing a powerful, flexible tool to help control
airline operations. By using the safest, most cost effective and
efficient methods possible, this tool minimizes the impact of
irregular operations on profitability. With AirOps Dispatch
Manager, Cathay Pacific has access to a full service flight
planning and dispatch system that provides the airline with speedy
and accurate flight operation capabilities from generating dispatch
release to final flight plan. "We recently expanded our commitment
to the region by resuming flights to the Chinese Mainland so now
more than ever we need reliable, cutting-edge IT solutions that
will enable us to maintain superior service," said Captain John
McCormick, General Manager Operations, Cathay Pacific Airways.
"Sabre Airline Solutions' technology plays an integral role in our
daily business operations and provides the proven foundation we
need to maximize organizational success." Cameron Curtis, vice
president, Asia Pacific, Sabre Airline Solutions said, "Our
customers are our number one priority, a philosophy which is
reflected in the level of investment we make to enhancing our
technology. We ensure that these investments are addressing the
areas most important to customers such as Cathay Pacific. By
upgrading to the latest versions of Sabre AirOps Dispatch Manager
and Sabre AirOps Movement Manager, Cathay Pacificwill be able to
leverage the advanced aircraft utilization and flight
planning/dispatch systems to remain competitive." Cathay Pacific
leverages Sabre Airline Solutions technology across many of its
operations, including Sabre AirOps Control suite forthe SOC; Sabre
AirFilte planning and scheduling solutions; Sabre AirMax Revenue
Management suite and Sabre CargoMax Revenue Manager; Sabre AirPrice
fares management system; Sabre StaffPlan system; Sabre Aerodynamic
Traveler passenger processing solutions; and Sabre Qik business
process solution for front end user-friendly graphical user
interfaces and automated applications. About Sabre Airline
Solutions Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the
world's largest provider of software products, reservation and
departure control systems and consulting services to help airlines
simplify operations and lower costs. Over 200 airlines worldwide
use Sabre Airline Solution's broad portfolio of software solutions
for decision-support tools to increase revenues and improve
operations. Over 100 airlines worldwide rely on Sabre Airline
Solutions for passenger management solutions, with 15 new carriers
added and nine carrier renewals for SabreSonic Res advanced
reservations and departure control systems in 2003. In addition,
more than 100 clients worldwide have turned to Sabre Airline
Solutions consulting group for strategic, commercial and
operational consulting. More than 500 contracts worldwide were
signed in 2003 within Sabre Airline Solutions. 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/ . Sabre
Airline Solutions, the Sabre Airline Solutions logo, and Sabre
AirOps Dispatch Manager, Sabre AirOps Movement Manager, Sabre
AirFilte suite, Sabre AirMax Revenue Management suite, Sabre
CargoMax Revenue Manager, Sabre AirPrice, Sabre StaffPlan, Sabre
Aerodynamic Traveler and Sabre Qik are trademarks and/or service
marks of an affiliate of Sabre Holdings Corporation. All other
trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of
their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Sabre Airline Solutions
CONTACT: Kathryn Hayden of Sabre Airline Solutions,
+1-682-605-2252, or Web site: http://www.sabre-holdings.com/
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