SOUTHLAKE, Texas, and TOKYO, Japan – 8 April 2024 – Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry today announced the successful implementation of a full suite of Radixx solutions for AirJapan. The new carrier flew its inaugural route from Japan to Bangkok earlier this year and is gearing up to introduce new routes, underpinned by Sabre’s Radixx technology.
AirJapan is now using Radixx Res, a retailing-based Passenger Service System (PSS), which will enable the carrier to make intelligent, intuitive decisions, streamline operations, optimize traveller experiences, and enhance revenue opportunities. AirJapan’s operational launch further strengthens Radixx’s presence as one of the leading PSSs in the competitive Japanese marketplace.
“We pride ourselves on providing an exceptional passenger experience with a low-cost model, and our technology partnership with Sabre is an important part of this,” said Toru Ishikawa, Executive Vice President, AirJapan. “Thanks to Sabre’s delivery and implementation teams executing this project on time and on budget, we’re now able to use the Radixx PSS suite to elevate the travel journey at multiple touchpoints for our travellers while ensuring we can gain operational efficiencies and create revenue opportunities as we move forward with our growth story.”
AirJapan flies routes covering Asia and is a member of the ANA group, operating under complete ownership of ANA Holdings Inc. The implementation means AirJapan will be hosted on the Radixx PSS, which comprises the Radixx reservation system, departure control suite (Radixx Go), data and analytics system (Radixx Insight), and an internet booking system (Radixx ezyCommerce). AirJapan, known for providing passengers with generous seat pitches, currently operates flights to Bangkok, Singapore, and Seoul, and has plans to further extend its network.
“We’re thrilled to have reached this implementation milestone with AirJapan,” said Rakesh Narayanan, Vice President, Regional General Manager, Asia Pacific, Travel Solutions Airline Sales, Sabre. “We know AirJapan has ambitious plans to expand their footprint across the airline landscape and Sabre is committed to being their trusted technology partner on this journey.”
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About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveller experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Sabre’s technology platform manages more than $260B worth of global travel spend annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
About AirJapan
As a member of ANA group, AirJapan was established in 1990 as an airline to operate international charter flights. The company changed its name from World Air Network. Co.ltd to AirJapan Co.,Ltd. in 2000, and started operating its first scheduled international flights between Osaka and Seoul. From 2003, AirJapan started operating flights from Narita to Asian countries and Honolulu as “ANA brand” international airline. AirJapan has always strived and will continue to meet the needs of our customers with promising safety, operation quality, and inflight services. We are honored to announce that AirJapan will start service as a new brand from 2023 with our firm foundation of experiences. With the new “AirJapan brand”, we explore the way to fly, with a touch of Japanese thoughtfulness by refocusing on customer’s true needs and delivering them simply. New “AirJapan brand” will operate with equal safety and operation standard as “ANA brand”. We will also continue to operate Asian routes as “ANA brand”. It is a whole new experience for one airline to take on the challenges of operating different brands. We are committed to making further strides through preparation and are looking forward to providing new values in the future.
About ANA HOLDINGS
Founded in 1952 with just two helicopters, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. ANA HOLDINGS Inc. (ANA HD) was established in 2013 as the largest airline group holding company in Japan, comprising 71 companies including ANA and Peach Aviation, the leading LCC in Japan. ANA is a launch customer and the largest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, making ANA HD the biggest Dreamliner owner in the world. A member of Star Alliance since 1999, ANA has joint venture agreements with United Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines – giving it a truly global presence. The airline’s legacy of superior service has helped it earn SKYTRAX’s respected 5-Star rating every year since 2013, with ANA being the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious designation for nine consecutive years. ANA also has been recognized by Air Transport World as “Airline of the Year” three times (2007, 2013 and 2018); it is one of only a select few airlines to win this prominent award multiple times. In 2021, ANA was awarded the 5-star COVID-19 safety rating by SKYTRAX, recognizing the airline’s initiatives to provide a safe, clean and hygienic environment at airports and aboard aircraft, embodied in the ANA Care Promise. ANA is the only company in the aviation industry to receive the Gold Class distinction from the 2022 S&P Global Sustainability Awards and ANA HD has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index list for the fifth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index list for the sixth consecutive year. For more information, please refer to the following link: https://www.ana.co.jp/group/en
Media Contact – Sabre
Elizabeth Hands
Sabre Public Relations – Asia Pacific
Email: Liz.Hands@sabre.com
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