SINGAPORE, 16 December, 2015 – Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry today announced that it has been selected by Malaysian hybrid carrier Malindo Air to expand their distribution across the Sabre agency network.
Over 100,000 Sabre-connected travel agents now have access to Malindo Air’s expanding fares and ancillary content, covering 40 domestic and intra-regional routes. These include Malindo Air’s recent addition of new services to Perth.
Chandran Rama Muthy, Chief Executive Officer of Malindo Air said, “Sabre is the core pillar of our B2B strategy, giving us the opportunity to compete for new business in both the low cost and premium sectors. We have much to offer the Sabre Travel Network in Asia Pacific and look forward to working with agents to promote our hybrid proposition, with Sabre technology providing a superior booking and fulfilment experience.”
A joint venture between Malaysia’s National Aerospace and Defence Industries and Lion Air of Indonesia, Malindo Air currently operates from Kuala Lumpur’s second airport at Subang. The carrier is, however, considering new routes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
“This region’s Sabre-connected travel agents appreciate Malindo Air’s increasing choice of low cost and premium service options,” said Hans Belle, Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific vice president for supplier commerce and strategic partnerships. “They are now able to access the region’s extensive travel agency community which will stimulate demand for this ambitious carrier. We are delighted to be their partner of choice and wish them every success with their expansion plans.”
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About Sabre Corporation Sabre Corporation is the leading technology provider to the global travel industry. Sabre’s software, data, mobile and distribution solutions are used by hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotel properties to manage critical operations, including passenger and guest reservations, revenue management, flight, network and crew management. Sabre also operates a leading global travel marketplace, which processes more than $120 billion of estimated travel spend annually by connecting travel buyers and suppliers. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. About Malindo Air Malindo Air is a full-service carrier with main hubs at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) and the convenient KL downtown city airport Subang Skypark in Selangor, Malaysia. The airline took to the skies in March 2013 with domestic flights and has since grown to operate routes to all major airports in Malaysia and across regional destinations in Indonesia, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Singapore and Australia, with plans to operate to southern China and Jeddah by early 2016. The fleet itself has grown leaps and bounds to 11 ATR72-600 and 16 Boeing 737NG as of 1December 2015. Today, the airline operates over 800 flights weekly across a continuously growing network of about 40 routes in the region. More recently, the airline won Airline of the Year (Passenger) at the KLIA Awards 2014 and Top Performing Airline 2015 awarded by Travelport. Media Contacts Linda Koh Sabre Asia Pacific +65 6426 0616 linda.koh@sabre.com Ellie MacDiarmid LEWIS PR +65 6571 9148 / 8163 6541 ellie.macdiarmid@lewispr.com