Sabre (SABR) Enters Into Distribution Agreement With Avianca
Sabre Corporation SABR recently inked a new distribution agreement with Barranquilla-headquartered airline — Avianca. Per the three-year contract, the Colombian air carrier will utilize Sabre’s Global Distribution System (“GDS”) platform to accelerate its revenue growth opportunities and expand its footprint in new market segments.
Sabre’s GDS is a New Distribution Capability (NDC)-enabled consistent end-to-end workflow solution, which works like a marketplace connecting travel suppliers with buyers. Avianca will use this platform to efficiently distribute flights and services and NDC contents to the worldwide community of travel agencies.
The recent collaboration bolsters Avianca’s global distribution strategy and also reflects the reliability of Sabre’s Beyond NDC Program and the GDS platform. In fact, it is anticipated to support the company in expanding its customer share in the Travel Solutions segment. It is worth mentioning that currently, over 3,000 agencies are shopping, booking, and servicing NDC content through Sabre’s GDS marketplace and the company is involved with over 25 airlines to distribute their NDC content.
With the lifting of restrictions worldwide, Sabre is well-poised to capitalize on the global travel industry’s improving market scenario. Its Travel Solutions segment revenues totaled $534 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the year-ago quarter’s $288.9 million. This was primarily driven by a gradual recovery in global air and other bookings.
Sabre Corporation Price and Consensus
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Recently, Sabre partnered with Air Serbia to launch Air Price IQ, a dynamic cloud-based artificial intelligence solution that recommends airfares based on traveler contexts and changing marketplace conditions like capacity, competition and booking velocity.
Sabre strengthened its relationship with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways by inking a similar distribution agreement last month. Per the deal, the airline utilizes Sabre’s NDC-enabled GDS travel marketplace for the distribution of offerings to worldwide travel agencies.
The leading travel-related software and technology provider has a customer base spread over 160 nations globally. Sabre is one of the largest marketplaces in the world that manages approximately $260 billion worth of global travel spending annually. Currently, it has over 425,000 agency partners worldwide.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Sabre currently carries a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold). Shares of SABR have slumped 26% over YTD.
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