Sabre signs distribution agreement with Himalaya Airlines
Sabre Corp has signed up Himalaya Airlines as its newest partner airline.
The distribution agreement sees Nepal based Himalaya Airlines’ content on the Sabre Travel Marketplace, linking to more than 425,000 Sabre-connected travel agents globally.
Himalaya Airlines’ fares and ancillary products go live on the system from August 2017.
"We are confident we’ve made the best choice in selecting Sabre as one of our global distribution system (GDS) partners to make our seats inventory available," said Vijay Shrestha, vice president, administration for Himalaya Airlines.
"Sabre’s reservations technology is one of the industry’s most powerful revenue-generating systems and we believe we will be able to get a competitive edge in the market by giving us the flexibility to offer a wide array of other value-added services to our customers."
A GDS presence is part of the airlines strategy to become a premium carrier connecting Nepal to the world.
To support that the airline is looking to add 15 more aircraft to its current fleet.
"As one of the leading airlines in Nepal, we are excited to work with Himalaya Airlines in bringing their offerings to the rest of the world using our technologies to ultimately fuel tourism growth and facilitate greater ease of travel for Nepalese," said Rakesh Narayanan, vice president of supplier commerce, Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific.
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