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Sabre Airline Solutions Launches SabreSonic Inventory, Revolutionizing Revenue Management

Strategic Insights

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The airline industry is evolving rapidly, driven by changing customer behavior and the growth in online activity. Airlines are looking for ways to manage the increasing demands on their current technology, and Sabre Airline Solutions has announced the launch of SabreSonic Inventory, an advanced inventory management solution that leverages open systems technology. This innovative solution enables airlines to maximize their revenue and yields while reducing costs.

Key Takeaways:

  • SabreSonic Inventory is a breakthrough in revenue management, allowing airlines to evaluate reservation requests in real-time and maximize total revenue of the entire flight network.
  • The system addresses the dramatic growth of flight availability requests by providing unprecedented flexibility and point-of-sale based inventory controls.
  • SabreSonic Inventory utilizes a new approach to availability processing, reducing costs by as much as 75 percent and maintaining revenue integrity through real-time application of inventory controls.
  • The new open systems architecture provides up to 70 percent savings in inventory system maintenance and development costs.
  • Airlines can quickly implement or test new inventory management methodologies, making it easier to modify and enhance inventory functions in order to meet both market and airline profitability needs.
  • SabreSonic Inventory is a key part of the SabreSonic new generation line-up of open-systems passenger management solutions.
  • The open-systems underpinning of the SabreSonic suite provides airlines with the flexibility to acquire improved passenger management functionality on a completely integrated or modular basis to match their evolving needs.
  • SabreSonic Inventory has generated tremendous interest from airlines, offering a real-time capability to provide true origin-destination revenue management.
  • The system has been implemented by airlines such as Air France and Cathay Pacific Airways, who have seen immediate results and benefits.

Statistics:

  • 200+ airlines worldwide use Sabre Airline Solutions' broad portfolio of smart solutions for decision-support tools to increase revenues and improve operations.
  • Over 100 airlines rely on Sabre Airline Solutions for passenger management solutions, with 15 new carriers added and 9 carrier renewals for SabreSonic Res advanced reservations in 2003.
  • More than 100 clients worldwide have turned to Sabre Airline Solutions consulting group for strategic, commercial, and operational consulting.
  • Over 500 contracts were signed worldwide within Sabre Airline Solutions in 2003.
  • Air France reported an average of more than 60 million availability requests and 30 million booking requests per month in 2003.
  • SabreSonic Inventory reduces costs by as much as 75 percent through real-time application of inventory controls.
  • SabreSonic Inventory provides up to 70 percent savings in inventory system maintenance and development costs.

Sources:

  • Sabre Airline Solutions press release, March 30, 2004
  • Sabre Airline Solutions website: http://www.sabre-holdings.com/
  • Air France and Cathay Pacific Airways statements
  • Sabre Holdings Corporation website: http://www.sabre-holdings.com/

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