SOUTHLAKE, Texas & ZURICH, Switzerland, Sep 12, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sabre Airline Solutions, the leading provider of
software and services to the airline industry from planning to
execution, and Softair AG, dedicated to the development of standard
software products for all participants in the air cargo industry,
today announced a cooperative agreement to offer an end-to-end cargo
solution.
The partners’ existing products — Sabre(R) CargoMax(TM) Revenue
and Pricing Suite, and Softair’s Cargospot suite of reservations and
operations solutions — will serve as the core of the end-to-end
offering. As part of the cooperation, Sabre Airline Solutions and
Softair have agreed to collaborate to perform all necessary
integration. In addition, the partners have agreed to market each
other’s products. Finally, the partners have agreed to offer hosting
services for Cargospot via Sabre(R) eMergo(R) Web access, an
application service provider (ASP) platform.
Dr. Gabriel Weisskopf, CEO of Softair AG, said, “We are excited to
work with a company with the global presence and financial strength of
Sabre Airline Solutions. The CargoMax suite is an excellent revenue
management solution and is a key part of an industry-leading,
end-to-end solution. Sabre Airline Solutions has proven to be a
supportive partner, and we are looking forward to working with them to
deploy such a solution.”
“Sabre Airline Solutions is committed to the air cargo industry,”
said Steve Clampett, president of Airline Products and Services for
Sabre Airline Solutions. “We are impressed with the functionality and
technical robustness of Cargospot. We are delighted to add this
product to the industry-leading suite of products we offer the
marketplace, all designed to help carriers better market and sell
their product, operate efficiently and serve their customers better.”
About Sabre Airline Solutions
Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the world’s
largest provider of products to help airlines market, sell, serve and
operate from planning to execution.
More than 200 airlines use its broad portfolio of decision-support
tools to increase revenues and improve operations, while more than 500
use its leading operational technology. More than 100 airlines rely on
Sabre Airline Solutions for passenger management solutions, while a
similar number have turned to the company’s consulting group for
strategic, commercial and operational advice.
Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) connects people with the world’s
greatest travel possibilities by 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.
About Softair AG www.cargospot.com
Since its inception in 1985 Swiss-based Softair AG, has been
dedicated to the development and marketing of standard software
applications for the air cargo industry. Its products, such as
Cargosys, Cargo One, Handling Top and Cargospot have been licensed to
over 100 Airlines, General Sales Agents, Handling Agents, Forwarders
and CASS Systems in 75 markets on 5 continents.
Sabre Airline Solutions, the Sabre Airline Solutions logo,
CargoMax and eMergo 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) 2005
Sabre Inc. All rights reserved.
SOURCE: Sabre Airline Solutions
Sabre Airline Solutions, Southlake Kathryn Hayden, 682-605-2252 kathryn.hayden@sabre-holdings.com or Softair AG Dr. Gabriel Weisskopf, +41 44 291 33 44 rstag@compuserve.com