SOUTHLAKE, Texas & ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 8,
2004–AirTran Airways (NYSE:AAI) and Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre
Holdings company, (NYSE:TSG), announced an agreement for resource
management technology that will enable the carrier to implement faster
staffing solutions for dynamic airport operations.
The technology will be provided through two components of the
Sabre Streamline suite of resource management products.
The two technology components, Sabre Streamline StaffPlan and
Sabre Streamline StaffAdmin, will be implemented across all of AirTran
Airways’ operations.
AirTran Airways will leverage the Streamline suite for planning,
rostering and administrating its employee resources. By utilizing the
Streamline suite, it will be able to reduce operational costs, improve
on-time performance and better utilize employee resources.
“The typical approach airlines take when implementing resource
management systems is to cut costs,” said Jack Smith, senior vice
president of Customer Service for AirTran Airways. “At AirTran
Airways, we are just as concerned about customer service and on-time
performance as we are with cost containment, especially as we grow the
airline. We already maintain a cost-leadership position and the
Streamline suite will enable us to continue to keep that position
while we expand and enter more competitive markets.”
“A growing airline cannot simply stand still when it comes to
technology,” Smith added. “Sabre Airline Solutions has the breadth and
depth of smart solutions to meet our changing operational needs and
the personnel to ensure success. When we searched the marketplace, we
looked not only for providers with the right technology but for those
that were able to be a partner today and in the future.”
Steve Clampett, president of Airline Products and Services for
Sabre Airline Solutions, said AirTran Airways’ selection of the
Streamline suite further validates its benefits for all types of
carriers.
“Carriers need to optimize their resources to ensure they keep a
tight reign on costs while improving operational performance and
customer service,” he said. “With fuel prices remaining high, airlines
are looking for ways to minimize their other costs and one way to do
this is to improve utilization of valuable airport resources. The
Streamline suite, by providing the optimum staffing plans, ensures
that the right people are in the right place at the right time.”
The addition of the Streamline suite builds on the existing
relationship between Sabre Airline Solutions and AirTran Airways
across the airline’s operations. AirTran Airways currently uses the
Sabre Flight Control Suite for its flight operations and will now use
the Streamline suite for its airport operations.
AirTran Airways joins other low cost carriers utilizing the
Streamline Suite, including ATA, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue and
WestJet.
About AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways is one of America’s largest low-fare airlines —
with 6,000 friendly, professional crew members and operating over 500
flights a day to more than 40 destinations. The airline’s hub is at
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest
airport by passenger volume, where it is the second largest carrier.
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings (NYSE:AAI), is the
world’s largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has America’s youngest
all-Boeing fleet. The airline recently added the Boeing 737-700
aircraft, one of the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly
aircraft flying today, to its fleet and looks to begin outfitting its
planes with XM Satellite Radio this fall. For reservations or more
information, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).
About Sabre Airline Solutions
Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the world’s
largest provider of software products, reservations and departure
control systems and other passenger management systems, and consulting
services that help airlines simplify operations and lower costs. Sabre
Airline Solutions’ proven leadership is demonstrated by the growing
number of airlines that leverage the technology and services: More
than 200 airlines worldwide use Sabre Airline Solutions’ broad
portfolio of smart solutions for decision-support tools to increase
revenues and improve operations. More than 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 and nearly 400 have been signed in the
first half of 2004.
Sabre Holdings Corp. (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, the
Sabre Streamline Suite, the Sabre Streamline StaffPlan system and the
Sabre Streamline StaffAdmin system 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. (C)
2004 Sabre Inc. All rights reserved.
CONTACT: Sabre Airline Solutions, Southlake
Kathryn Hayden, 682-605-2252
kathryn.hayden@sabre-holdings.com
or
AirTran Airways
Tad Hutcheson, 678-254-7442
tad.hutcheson@airtran.com
or
Judy Graham-Weaver, 678-254-7448
judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com
SOURCE: Sabre Airline Solutions