SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 25, 2005–Sabre Travel
Network, the Sabre Holdings business that connects travel suppliers
and agents through the world’s leading global distribution system
(GDS), today announced that Cunard Line voyage inventory is now
available to Sabre Connected travel agents in North America using
Sabre CruiseDirector or the Sabre Cruise API. The addition of Cunard
Line, a unit of Carnival Corporation, brings the number of cruise
lines offered through Sabre’s cruise shopping and booking tools to
eleven.
Cunard will also be available in Sabre Cruises, Sabre’s newest
browser-based tool, in the upcoming enhanced version. Sabre’s cruise
tools offer travel agents quick and easy access to cruise lines’
systems for real-time, shopping and booking, 24-hours-a-day,
seven-days-a-week. The addition of Cunard Line gives agents the
ability to increase their luxury ocean-going offerings with the
prestigious Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2 liners.
“Distributing Cunard through the Sabre GDS to their agency network
will provide those agents with an efficient and simple way to gain
access to booking memorable vacations aboard our company’s legendary
ocean liners,” said Jan Swartz, senior vice president of customer
service and sales for Cunard Line.
“With the addition of Cunard, Sabre cruise tools provide agents
even more customer service and revenue potential by providing more
participating cruise lines with varied offerings,” said Chris Kroeger,
senior vice president, Sabre Travel Network, North America. “We are
committed to our continued relationship with the Carnival Corporation
as we increase the participation of Carnival Corporation brands in our
industry-leading cruise booking tools.”
About Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides access to
the world’s leading global distribution system (GDS). The Sabre GDS is
a ready-built efficient marketplace that connects suppliers, including
hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels, with more than 50,000
travel agency locations. Suppliers get access through one single
connection; travel agents get real time access to thousands of travel
products from multiple suppliers through one source integrated into
their businesses; consumers get access to a global supermarket of the
world’s greatest travel possibilities.
Key brands of Sabre Travel Network include GetThere, the leading
Web-based corporate travel reservation technology, and Jurni Network,
the unique leisure travel agency consortium that enables members to
sell more products from preferred travel suppliers using sophisticated
market intelligence.
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.
Sabre Travel Network, SabreCruises, Jurni Network, GetThere, Sabre
Connected, Sabre CruiseDirector, and Sabre Cruise API are trademarks
and/or service marks of an affiliate of Sabre Holdings Corporation.
All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property
of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Sabre Holdings Corporation, Southlake
Nanci Williams, 682-605-2271
nanci.williams@sabre-holdings.com
SOURCE: Sabre Travel Network