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JET AIRWAYS : Change in IATA Agency Comissions*
effective 16 April 2015 This is to inform you that effective 16 April 2015 Jet Airways have some change of agency commission on international route as … READ MORE
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Sabre completes acquisition of Abacus International
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 1, 2015 – Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Abacus International, the leading global distribution system (GDS) in the Asia Pacific region. “The addition of Abacus further strengthens Sabre’s leading position in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region,” said Sabre President & CEO Tom Klein. “Our ability to combine Sabre’s strong global technology platform capabilities with Abacus’ deep local market expertise will provide Asia-Pacific airline, hospitality and travel agency customers with unprecedented innovation and service options. It also makes us an ideal technology partner for global customers seeking to grow and expand in Asia-Pacific.” Abacus serves more than 100,000 travel agents across the Asia-Pacific region’s 59 markets and has both global and uniquely local relationships with airlines and hotels, including the leading portfolio of low-cost airline content and Chinese airline content. Sabre, which previously owned 35% of Abacus, acquired the remaining portion for net cash consideration of $411 million. Separately, the acquisition includes new long-term distribution agreements between Sabre and the 11 Asian airlines that previously shared ownership of Abacus with Sabre. The acquisition, including associated working capital adjustments and cash acquired, was financed through cash on hand, augmented by revolver borrowings of $70 million. Sabre has also signed an agreement to acquire Abacus national marketing company, Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong). Sabre management will update financial guidance as it relates to the Abacus acquisition during the company’s next earnings conference call, which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, … READ MORE
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Abacus voted ‘Best New Technology’ for the 2015 China Travel & Meetings Industry Awards
SHANGHAI, May 8th, 2015 – Abacus, the Asia Pacific region’s leading travel solutions provider was voted the ‘Best New Technology’ in its category for the prestigious 2015 China Travel & Meetings Industry Awards, hosted in Shanghai on May 6th. TravelWeekly China readers credited the technology company’s pioneering mainland team for their ‘most outstanding product innovation and R&D’ with a ‘first-class product’ developed to achieve ‘competitive advantage’. Abacus’s treatment of industry partners was another component in the selection criteria. This is the eighth consecutive year in which Abacus has received the accolade and follows two decades of investment in travel agency solutions customised for the China market. Peter Li, General Manager for Abacus China received the award from Irene Chua, Travel Weekly China Group Publisher at the glittering event hosted by TravelWeekly China at the Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai. “This is a reflection of the commitment of our Abacus team to China’s travel agent community. We are working hard to provide the complementary technologies that drive greater productivity while also increasing our agents’ access to new content and markets,” said Li. “We are very appreciative of the support shown by subscribers to TravelWeekly China. Thank you all for an unforgettable night.” For more information, contact Abacus at www.abacuscn.com or call the toll-free Customer Support at 800-810-0390 (Mon-Sun, … READ MORE
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Be Ahead of the Game with Abacus FareX Promotional Period: 1Jun – 31Oct 2015
Abacus FareX Promotion for Travel Agent Abacus FareX Promotion for Airlines … READ MORE
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Season’s Greetings from Sabre Travel Network Indonesia
Merry Christmas! Please be advised that Sabre Indonesia Office will be closed over the Christmas on 25 December 2018, and for Monday, 24 December 2018, Our Customer Service operating hours will be changed from 08.30 AM – 14.30 PM. We will reopen on Wednesday, 26 December 2018. Thank you for your kind attention and happy holiday! Best Regards Sabre Travel Network Indonesia Customer support after office hours/ weekends/ public holiday HP : 0816920832 or 0812862323 Emaill : helpdesk@sabretn.co.id, technical@sabretn.co.id, … READ MORE
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Sabre Red 360 Hardware Requirements
The new Sabre® Red™ 360 is a managed client application that is downloaded and installed in a variety of configurations. Sabre’s technical development and quality assurance teams have tested various scenarios to determine recommended hardware specifications for the end user’s workstation. Installation of the new Sabre® Red™ 360 on a workstation that does not meet these specifications may not function properly and cannot be supported by Sabre. Operating System Software: Supported Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 7 – 32 and 64 bit Microsoft Windows 8.1 – 32 and 64 bit Microsoft Windows 10 – 32 and 64 bit Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2012 The following Operation Systems are not supported: Windows XP is no longer supported as Microsoft stopped support in 2014, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 8 and Server 2008 Support for Windows 7 is limited Hardware Specifications The Processor Requirements: A multi-core processor that meets the above Windows requirements. For best performance, Sabre recommends the following CPU types: Minimum CPU recommended is Intel Core i5 Dual-core processor with 3.3 GHz (or AMD equivalent) Optimal CPU recommended is the Intel Core i7 Quad-core processor with 3.5 GHz (or AMD equivalent) Memory Requirements: 4 GB RAM for 32 bit OS or 8 GB RAM for 64 bit OS. 500 MB of free disk space for the first user on a standard desktop installation. 40 MB for each additional user. Additional storage may be required for other agency applications. Monitor Requirements: Monitor: 1366×768 is highly recommended. Monitors with lower resolution will work, but the user experience will be sub-optimal. Permissions and Rights Permission Requirements: Sabre Red Workspace requires “Full” rights or permissions to the installation and user directories that it will be installed to. Additional information on permissions, directory options, and locations can be found on the Advanced Installation User guide. Web Browsers Requirements: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8.X, 9.X, 10.X or 11.X. The Sabre® Red™ 360 requires 128-bit encryption. The browser should be configured to use TLS1.2. Connectivity Requirements: Although no minimum level is required, to experience the highest level of connectivity, we recommend the following: Minimum bandwidth recommended: Download 1.76 Mbit (220 KB/s) / Upload 320 Kbit (40KB/s) for upgrade/ installation Download 320 Kbit (40KB/s) / Upload 320 Kbit (40KB/S) for use Optimal bandwidth recommended: Download 1.76 Mbit (220 KB/s) / Upload 800 Kbit (100KB/s) for upgrade/ installation. Download 480 Kbit (60KB/s) / Upload 800 Kbit (100KB/s) for … READ MORE
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Abacus Consulting
Knowing how your company stacks up against other leading companies is key to your success. Abacus Consulting delivers penetrating insights as a result of our work with agencies, suppliers and governments around the world. Our global scale provides you with an in-depth, objective assessment of your business especially in the area of productivity, efficiency, costs and technology. Identify areas of strength and areas for potential improvement and bring your business further with Abacus Consulting. Breaking new ground with you. Contact us to find out … READ MORE
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Hotel Cancellation Guidelines
Has your travel agent experienced no cancellation number returns whenever an active hotel segment is cancelled in the system? Before checking with the hotel chain or property, you may like to access Travel Agency’s General Message queue to display hotel chain’s teletype messages. These messages may provide information that could be helpful while troubleshooting. Steps to access General Message Queue are as follows: Step 1: Access subscriber’s General Message Queue Example: Q/G Step 2: Explanation on the important information display on the message. Row 1 HDQ Headquarter RM Reservations AA Carrier code Row 2 .DAL 3-letter location code of hotel chain HL Code representing hotel segment HL 2-letter hotel chain code, eg, Hilton Hotels 25 Hotel segment action date 0339 Hotel segment action time Row 3 HDQ Headquarter AA Carrier code LTYANL Abacus Record Locator Row 4 1 Number of passenger in name field WOO/HEN… Passenger’s name Row 5 HHL Hotel segment HL Hotel chain code, eg, Hilton Hotels UC1 Status code, number of rooms KUL 3-letter city code IN31JUL Check-in date OUT02AUG Check-out date 2NT Number of room nights 12475 Hotel property code 1A01A07 Room type and rate code from hotel chain -1 Number of adult occupants /CX-1921… Cancellation number Row 6 – Information with regards to the hotel segment Step 3: Remove G message after … READ MORE