Sabre Corporation, a global technology provider to the travel and tourism industry, has appointed Aditya Varma as a regional director for Sabre Travel Network Middle East (STNME) based in the region’s headquarters in Bahrain.
Abdul-Razzaq Iyer talks to Travel Trade MENA about the evolution of the travel industry as well as Sabre’s new products.
Global Travel and Tourism, one of the leading travel agencies in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Sabre Corporation, a technology provider to the global travel industry, to continue use of its innovative technology and platform to manage travel.
Sabre Corporation, one of the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, announced recently that it has successfully completed the migration of La Quinta by Wyndham properties to the Sabre Hospitality Solutions industry-leading SynXis Platform.
Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform, announced it has appointed Kerry Koutsikos as managing director of the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
Following the successful launch of the Amadeus Champions Club in the Gulf in 2018, Amadeus has expanded the remit of its knowledge-sharing initiative to cover even more activities and members moving forward. The club connects local travel agents and other travel industry leaders to review new policies, challenge traditional business models, and develop mutually-beneficial market intelligence.
However, in his study The Future of Airline Distribution, 2016 – 2021, Henry H. Harteveldt, Atmosphere Research Group, warned that the five year span between 2016 and 2021 will witness a steady effort by airlines to take back control of their distribution destinies.
TECHNOLOGY IS PAVING THE WAY TO THE FUTURE AND EVEN MORE NOW, WHEN IT COMES TO THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY, IT IS UP TO EVER-EVOLVING GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (GDS) TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE.
While some industry stakeholders believe that the use of, and reliance on, GDS will fizzle out in coming years, keeping up with technological advancements has enabled companies to confidently report financial growth in 2016.
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (GDS) SIMPLIFY THE MULTIFACETED WORLD OF TRAVEL, OFFERING A VITAL SOLUTION FOR AGENTS AND A VALUABLE INCOME FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS.