Japan's
largest full-service carrier will be using Sabre's intelligent slot
management solution to optimize its network
SINGAPORE and TOKYO, June 1, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:
SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers
the global travel industry, today announced an enhanced agreement
with All Nippon Airways (ANA), to improve the carrier's Network
Planning and Optimization capabilities for its domestic
routes.
ANA and Sabre have a valued, decades-long relationship, with the
airline already using Sabre Slot Manager solution for its
international routes. The carrier will now deploy the same advanced
technology for its domestic network. ANA is also part of Sabre's
global distribution marketplace, while its mid-haul airline
AirJapan utilizes a suite of products from Sabre, including the
Radixx Res Passenger Service System (PSS).
"We've steadily relaunched our international routes post
pandemic, using Sabre technology to streamline our slot management
process," said Mr. Naohiro
Terakawa, Vice President, Network Planning, All Nippon
Airways. "However, slot management for our domestic routes has
historically been managed manually, which was time consuming for
our team, and didn't give us the flexibility we were looking for.
That's why we're thrilled that we will now be using Sabre Slot
Manager for our domestic network too, so we can strategically
manage our portfolio and improve efficiencies to help us increase
revenue and reduce costs."
Sabre Slot Manager is a comprehensive slot
management solution which allows airlines to manage slot
portfolios, automating the slot messaging process to avoid manual
messaging and helping to sync schedule and slots to avoid penalties
and loss of historic slots.
"As airlines bring back capacity, airports become busier, new
airlines enter the global marketplace, and industry regulations
continue to evolve, it is vital that airlines have the technology
they need to manage their slots confidently, and proactively," said
Rakesh Narayanan, Vice President,
Regional General Manager, Asia
Pacific, Travel Solutions, Airline Sales. "Domestic
routes became increasingly important during the pandemic, and many
travelers are continuing to explore their own 'backyard' in this
new post-pandemic landscape, so we're delighted to strengthen our
relationship with ANA by providing them with a holistic slot
management tool to identify slots required for future schedules and
retain valuable historic slots on both their international and
domestic network."
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 traveler
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 All Nippon Airways
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), established in 2013, is the largest airline
group holding company in Japan
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 been
recognized with SKYTRAX's 5-Star rating every year since 2013, with
ANA being the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious
designation for 10 consecutive years. ANA 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 2022, ANA received first place
in the Global airline and Asia
Pacific categories at the CIRIUM On-Time Performance Awards,
marking the second consecutive year ANA was recognized as the most
on-time airline in the world. 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 sixth consecutive year and the Dow Jones
Sustainability Asia Pacific Index list for the seventh consecutive
year. For more information, visit www.ana.co.jp/group/en/
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