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Moscow office to spearhead Sabre’s Russian expansion
Sabre Holdings has opened a Moscow office to lead growth in Russia and central Asia.
Sabre Travel Network and Sabre Airline Solutions will provide products for travel agencies and operational, decision-support, and reservation technology to airlines across the region.
Tom Klein, group president of Sabre Travel Network and Sabre Airline Solutions, described the region’s travel industry as “burgeoning” and said Sabre Holdings was keen to expand the presence it has already established there.
He said: “We see Russia and central Asia as huge growth areas for the travel and tourism industry. The amount of travel being booked has grown by 14% in just one year.
“We expect sales of air travel alone to more than double in Russia between now and the end of the decade, as continued prosperity in the region boosts demand for domestic, regional and international travel even further.
“We therefore see a definite opportunity to provide the travel industry in Russia with the infrastructure it needs to support this growth.”
Sabre Travel Network recently upgraded the reservation system used by nearly 6,000 Aeroflot-affiliated travel agents in more than 3,000 locations in Russia and elsewhere around the world.
Klein said the company wanted to grow its Russian business quickly. It intends to win new business from other travel agencies and Russian airlines beyond the Aeroflot network.
Report by Phil Davies
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