Germanwings selects Sabre to grow international business
Sabre Travel Network, a global technology company serving travel suppliers and agencies, and Germanwings, one of the most successful low cost airline companies in Europe, today announced a new long-term airline distribution agreement.
The agreement provides Sabre travel agencies and corporations in Germany and around the world with access to Germanwings´ fares, schedules and availability. All Germanwings flights sold via Sabre include one piece of luggage and one free snack/refreshment onboard.
Harald Eisenächer, senior vice president for Sabre Travel Network Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) said: "Germanwings is one of the fastest-growing low cost carriers in Europe, and their content is in hot demand with travellers and agencies. Our new deal will give Germanwings the opportunity to step that up and compete even more effectively with other carriers by marketing their fares directly to over 350,000 Sabre agents around the world."
Thomas Winkelmann, CEO of Germanwings, said: "Sabre is a valuable channel for us, providing global reach and new technology that will help us grow our international business. We see Sabre as an important technology partner as we expand our footprint into new countries and target even more global business travellers."
The airline distribution agreement between Sabre and Germanwings supports interlining and codesharing capabilities with other Lufthansa Group Airlines. Furthermore, distributing its fares through Sabre facilitates the integration of Germanwings into Lufthansa´s corporate programme.
Germanwings - the Discount Airline for Europe
Germanwings is one of the most successful low cost airline companies in Europe. Germanwings offers low cost flights to over 90 destinations on the European continent, Israel and North Africa from five airports: Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart, Berlin-Schönefeld, Hannover and Dortmund. The discount airline has a new fleet of 32 Airbus A319 jets.
Sabre Travel Network provides technology services to the travel industry. It operates the world´s largest travel marketplace, connecting travel buyers and sellers through the Sabre global distribution system (GDS). Its innovative technology connects 350,000 travel agents to more than 400 airlines, 100,000 hotels, 25 car rental brands, 50 rail providers, 13 cruise lines and other global travel suppliers. More than $100 billion of travel is purchased through this marketplace annually.
Sabre Travel Network is part of Sabre Holdings, a global travel technology company serving the world´s largest industry- travel and tourism. For more information please visit: www.sabretravelnetwork.com.