Sabre Travel Network in reservations deal with Supranational Hotels and Trust International

19 January 2004 Hotels secure real-time pricing and availability Europe-based hotel group Supranational Hotels and central reservation services provider Trust International have contracted with Sabre Travel Network to upgrade their reservation capabilities. They are now using Sabre Travel Network’s most advanced interactive connectivity solution for hotels, Direct Connect SHOP. This links Sabre Connected travel agents and online travel sites directly into the reservation systems of many of their European and international brands from the very earliest point in the booking process. Direct Connect SHOP moves confirmation of availability right to the front of the booking process, ensuring that the initial availability display on agents’ screens is as accurate as a call to the property’s reservation number. It also gives hotel chains direct control of what data is being displayed across the growing number of distribution channels available to them. Hamish Broom, Sabre Travel Network’s director of airline, hotel and car distribution for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said it was becoming increasingly important to hotels that Sabre Connected agents or travellers booking a room should not have to wait for the system to confirm that a room or rate is actually available. “This product not only makes it easier for hotels to market their product, but it streamlines the hotel booking process for travel agents too,” Broom said. Niels Pedersen, managing director of Supranational Hotels, said: “Direct Connect SHOP ensures that our rate and availability information is current at any given moment, regardless of the channel in which it is being sold.” . more Sabre Travel Network in reservations deal with Supranational Hotels and Trust International 19 January 2004 Page 2 Richard Wiegmann, managing director of Trust International, added: “This was becoming increasingly challenging in such a dynamic and flexible market. With Direct Connect SHOP, if a room is displayed it’s available. A service we provide in the name of our customers – leading hotel groups who expect the best for their clients.” Supranational Hotels is using the product for rooms booked through Supranational’s reservation system Columbus, which supports the following GDS codes: Columbus Reservation Services (BX), Maritim (MM), Sonesta (SO) and the main Supranational brand (SX). Trust International use Direct Connect SHOP for rooms booked with SRS – Worldhotels (SR), Small Luxury Hotels & Resorts (LX), Fiesta Americana (FH), Starhotels (SY) and Movenpick Hotels & Resorts (MK) and The New Otani Hotel Group (NO). Sabre Connected travel agents are able to identify all hotels using the product by a Cross of Lorraine (‡) in front of the code on the hotel availability screen. About Sabre Travel Network Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides access to the world’s leading global distribution system (GDS) and products and services enabling agents at more than 56,000 agency locations worldwide to be travel experts. Originally developed in 1960, the Sabre GDS was the first system to connect the buyers and sellers of travel. Today the system includes more than 400 airlines, approximately 60,000 hotels, 53 car hire companies, nine cruise lines, 36 railways and 232 tour operators. Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE: TSG) is a world leader in travel commerce, retailing travel products and providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com About Supranational Hotels Supranational Hotels, headquartered in London, is one of the world’s largest representation companies, supplying reservations, sales, marketing and technology solutions to the hotel industry. The portfolio of properties, serving both business and leisure guests, can be found in over 500 destinations worldwide. More information about Supranational Hotels is available at: www.snrhotels.com or by writing to [email protected]. About TRUST International TRUST International, is a subsidiary of Cendant Travel Distribution Services. It develops and implements state-of-the-art central reservation systems, providing tailor-made, real-time reservations and global distribution solutions for the hospitality industry. TRUST services include Hotel CRS software and services, private label telephone lines, connectivity to all Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and various Web sites and Internet platforms. The company operates Global Call Centers in Orlando, Singapore and in Frankfurt, Germany serving 36 countries in 16 languages. More information can be obtained at www. trustinternational.com and www.cendant.com. ## Peter Heath TextWrite 01844-350099 07788-456354 (mob) [email protected]