Zur Zeit läuft gerade der Versand der Pressemitteilung an Agenten und Presse mit dem folgenden Wortlaut:

Dear Sabre Customer,

 

We are pleased to announce that Swiss International Airlines (Swiss) has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Sabre Travel Network®.

 

This deal marks the end of negotiations to get a long-term, balanced agreement in place with Swiss that meets the needs of our agency and corporate customers, as well as the airline.

 

The agreement provides Sabre Connected^SM agencies and corporations around the world with access to Swiss’ full range of fares, schedules and availability including published fares sold through the airline’s own website and reservation offices.

 

This agreement is a clear reflection of Swiss’ belief in the value of Sabre® to their overall sales and marketing strategy – and a clear signal to the value Sabre Connected travel agencies provide.

 

Our commitment to providing our agency and corporate customers with the best travel product selection is represented by the agreements we have with hundreds of airlines from around the globe and is now further endorsed by the recent announcement of Swiss’ long-term participation in Sabre.

 

We would like to thank all our agency partners who supported our negotiations with Swiss. Your communication to Swiss reinforced the value that our Sabre agency community brings to their business.

 

Sincerely,

 

Your Sabre Travel Network Team

Bis man auch noch etwas mehr über die Hintergründe und Konsequenzen (z.B. reduzierte Incentives) aus dem neuen Vertrag erfahren wird, dauert es vermutlich noch einige Tage. Man darf auf die Auswirkungen gespannt sein. Zuerst einmal überwiegt aber für die Agenten sicher die Erleichterung über das Zustandekommen des Vertrages.

Adrian Matt für TravelBrain