Air New Zealand has renewed its global
distribution agreement with Sabre.
Under the renewed agreement, Sabre will continue
to distribute global Air New Zealand content to hundreds of
thousands of travel agents and thousands of corporations globally.
The deal also includes an opt-in content program
in New Zealand and Australia, which provides agencies with access
to Air New Zealand’s preferential content through the Sabre
marketplace.
“We’re delighted to renew our distribution
agreement with Sabre,” said Andrew Dale, Regional General Manager
Sales & Alliances, Air New Zealand. “As we look to further ramp up
domestic and eventually international operations, it’s vital that
customers have choice and flexibility in booking through their
preferred channel. The value of our travel agency partners cannot
be underestimated in helping travellers to make the best choices
and regain trust in travel during this time, and we’re thrilled to
be able to connect to them through Sabre’s Global Distribution
System (GDS).”
“Travellers want the very best offers and choices possible,
while travel agencies want to be able to provide this rich content
to their clients. Meanwhile, airlines need robust distribution
strategies to be able to distribute their fares and ancillary
products to a wide audience,” said Rakesh Narayanan,
Vice President, Regional General Manager, Asia and Pacific, Travel
Solutions, Airline Sales. “Sabre’s AdvanceConnect program, which
provides robust product capabilities and faster, accurate
responses for all bookings and ancillary sales, ensures travel
agents and corporations have interactive access to its branded
fare offers and ancillaries. Sabre is deeply committed to bringing
the travel ecosystem together so that all parties can realize
their goals, and this latest agreement demonstrates the very clear
commitment of both organisations to the recovery and future growth
of the travel industry.”
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