Sabre Insights is a resource for travel professionals to discover and apply the trends that move today’s travel industry. Our team curates a collection of expert views, data, research and industry outlooks from across travel and technology.
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November 28, 2023
World’s first transatlantic flight powered completely by sustainable fuels takes off today!
Flight 100Image credit: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Flight 100 flying from London to New York
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November 3, 2023
Global Responsible Tourism Award Winners Showcase Best Practice
Community-led excursions in Cape Town, glass recycling as a tourist attraction in Eswatini and agriculture connections in India are among the inspiring winners of this year’s Global Responsible Tourism Awards which showcase the world’s change makers...
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October 24, 2023
Virtual payments: the power of an orchestration engine
Technical challenges Systems integration. Traditional payment systems need significant upfront integration and ongoing maintenance to ensure seamless data flows with existing OTA infrastructure. Industry know-how. You need to stay up to date with the intricacies of...
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September 25, 2023
Can your agency tech stack meet the demands of modern retailing?
Agency tech stacks will need to be updated to consume new data standards and process more data in new ways. Sabre supports leisure agencies, travel management companies, and online travel agencies to achieve modern retailing success...
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September 18, 2023
Embracing sustainability in travel: How the travel industry can support the UN SDGs
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal blueprint to address the most important global challenges by 2030. Travel and tourism is a diverse, interconnected industry and it touches on the majority of the...
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September 13, 2023
Traveling deliberately: Sabre analysis reveals three key trends in the new corporate travel landscape
Sabre has examined how new ways of working are impacting the world of business travel. Our data reveals that companies and travelers are taking a more deliberate approach to business travel than ever before. A pivotal...
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September 10, 2023
Beyond NDC supports multi-passenger offers
The reason for booking a trip usually informs how many people will be involved. Corporate travel often includes one adult, while leisure trips typically involve multiple adults, or families with young children in tow. Sabre’s NDC...
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September 6, 2023
User experience design at Sabre – part 1: essential principles and fundamentals
Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this veneer — that the designers are handed this box and told, “Make look good!” That’s not what we think...
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September 5, 2023
Five ways technology can make flying more sustainable – now
Responsible for 2.5% of global carbon emissions, the aviation industry is under increased pressure to set a path to reach net zero. The pandemic was a survival battle for airlines, but set the scene to re-evaluate...
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August 31, 2023
Rethink your agency operations to achieve modern retailing success
Modern travel retailing, enabled by offers and orders and enhanced with AI/ML solutions, presents new ways for agencies to interact with customers. It also means new processes, increasingly fragmented content, shopping-led instead of schedule-led workflows, and...
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August 24, 2023
Bridging the divide: balancing business expectations with technical reality
Developing modern online travel retailing experiences is a juggling act between laying strong tech foundations, introducing new capabilities, managing technical debt, and responding to competitor offerings. But you can get thrown off balance when business expectations...
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August 22, 2023
Elevating airline pricing: navigating the new era with strategic solutions
Real-time market intelligence Unleashing the power of strategic airline pricing with Sabre Air Price IQ: a deep dive into revenue management in the modern aviation landscape. Sabre Air Price IQ™, a revolutionary airline pricing tool, is...
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August 15, 2023
Sabre/Google Generative AI Hackathon – July 2023
Sabre has a long history of developing data-driven solutions and has already introduced, in partnership with Google, Sabre Travel AI, a technology that learns continuously from consumer behavior. This article continues that tradition as we explore...
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July 27, 2023
What Top Gun can teach us about the future of airline retailing
Few movies have stood the test of time as well as Top Gun, and while I’ve let go of my childhood dreams of becoming a fighter pilot, I’m now focused on technological advancements in air travel...
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July 25, 2023
Building a strategy for modern agency retailing success
Modern travel retailing, enabled by offers and orders and enhanced with AI/ML solutions, presents new ways for agencies to interact with customers. To capitalize on new opportunities and stay competitive, agency leaders should consider implications to...
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July 14, 2023
Skift webinar recap: Are airlines ready for a new era of retailing?
Airlines are at a critical crossroads. They need to cut costs in the face of operational challenges such as staffing, rising fuel prices, and other disruptions – but in order to chart a path toward increased...