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The travel retail revolution and the rise of the travel consultant
BY CHRIS HENZ ON 26 MAY 2016 There can be too much of a good thing. The revolution in travel retail has caused disruption across the industry and, more often than not, it is being led by the empowered traveler. An overabundance of travel information and booking options available online was initially viewed as a threat to traditional travel consultants, but it ended up creating a lot of noise — and that noise has proven to be a boon instead. Read … 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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Season’s Greetings from Sabre Traven Network Indonesia!
Merry Chrismast! Please be informed that our office will be closed on Monday, 25 December 2017, and for Tuesday, 26 December 2017 Our Customer Service operating hours will be changed from 08.30 AM – 13.30 PM. Thank you for your kind attention and happy holiday! Best Regards Sabre Travel Network Indonesia Customer support after office hours HP : 0816920832 or 0812862323 Email : 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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Roshan Mendis appointed senior vice president of Sabre Travel Network, Asia Pacific
SOUTHLAKE, Texas,July 1, 2015 – Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) announced today that it has appointed Roshan Mendis as senior vice president for Sabre Travel Network, Asia Pacific, following the completion of its acquisition of Abacus International today. In his new role, Mendis will be responsible for the overall Sabre Travel Network business in the Asia Pacific region which will include the newly acquired Abacus business. Mendis joins the team following 12 years with Travelocity.com, where he was most recently president of the Americas, until its sale in early 2015 to Expedia. Mendis was also formally president of Zuji, Travelocity’s Asia Pacific brand, based in Singapore, and prior to that, vice president of Travelocity Partner Network. “Roshan brings significant industry experience, as well as local knowledge and relationships within Asia, having worked for six years in Singapore at Zuji,” said Greg Webb, president, Sabre Travel Network. “This is an exciting time for Sabre and Abacus, and Roshan is perfectly suited to lead the business and bring together the local expertise of Asia-born and bred Abacus with the global capabilities of Sabre for the benefit of all agency and supplier customers.” The acquisition of Abacus strengthens the global technology provider’s presence in the Asia- Pacific region, where Abacus serves 100,000 travel agents across the region’s 59 markets. “The opportunities for further innovation in Asia-Pacific and closer collaboration with suppliers and agency customers are almost limitless. We will invest in this region to help our customers grow faster and expand more rapidly into new markets. It is great to be back in this region with Sabre at such an exciting time,” said Mendis. A native of Sri Lanka, Mendis holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Rice University, Texas. He earned his Degree in Economics at the Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mendis will relocate from Texas, and be based at Sabre’s Asia Pacific regional headquarters in … READ MORE
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Sabre Office Hours During Ramadan
Happy Ramadan! In observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Sabre will be open from 8.00 AM to 3.30 PM, Monday – Friday, and our Customer Support (Helpdesk & Technical) will be working on Monday – Friday (8.00 AM – 6.00 PM) and Saturday (8.30 AM – 2.30 PM). Customer Support after office hours HP : 0816920832 or 0812862323 Email : helpdesk@sabretn.co.id, technical@sabretn.co.id, marketing@sabretn.co.id Thank you for your kind attention and have a blessed Ramadan! Best Regards, Sabre Travel Network … READ MORE
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EMIRATES GDS WASTAGE RECOVERY
Dear Trade Partner, Over the years, Emirates has been actively educating the trade to help Airlines reduce their continuously increasing GDS costs. While most part of this cost is unavoidable, there is certain wastage that can be controlled by you. Unproductive segments like HX, UC, NO and UN keep adding to the airline’s costs if not cancelled by your staff members on time. We would like to inform you that effective 01st October 2014, Emirates Airline will be raising ADMs for the recovery of such costs incurred due to such unproductive segments from your respective agency. The ADMs will be posted and settled through BSP billing. We urge you to educate your team members to adopt the policy of checking and removing such unproductive segments on a regular basis to avoid debits in this regard. Please feel free to contact Emirates Sales Team for any briefing and guidelines that may be needed. We thank you for your understanding and look forward to Nil GDS wastage which can only be achieved with your support. Thank you, Emirates Indonesia One Pacific Place Building 10th floor Jl. Jend. Sudirman kav 52-53 … READ MORE