Sabre Travel Network Middle East has opened a new office in the Al Qurum district of Muscat, Oman. The opening represents yet another step forward for Sabre Travel Network in its drive to further augment its investment and expansion plans throughout the Middle East.
The opening ceremony, held in the Ernst and Young Building in the Al Qurum District, was attended by guest of honour H.E. Mohammed Al-Al Amri, Oman's Under Secretary for civil aviation and Daniel Naoumovitch, CEO Sabre Travel Network Middle East, along with members of Sabre Holding's Board of Directors and senior Sabre management from the United States and the United Kingdom. Also in attendance were prominent Omani travel agents and airline representatives as well as Sabre's Oman office team.
"The opening of our new office in Oman demonstrates our significant and sustained investment in the region and signifies the growth potential we see in Muscat. So far this year we have succeeded in increasing our market share to over 50% by solidifying our relationship with all Omani travel agencies and guaranteeing our continued full market penetration. We believe that, by extending our global capabilities to meet the growing needs of the local Omani market, we will be providing a compelling and competitive proposition to our travel trade customers in this magnificent country," said Naoumovitch.
The Oman office opening will also mark the signing of a new three-year contract between Sabre Travel Network Middle East and National Travel and Tourism (NTT), one of the largest travel and tour companies in Oman. Naoumovitch and Shakti Ghosal, NTT's Manager of Business Development signed the contract during the office opening celebrations.
Sabre Travel Network Middle East provides travel trade customers with a selection of easy-to-use and region-specific products and services. As a result travel agencies and airline customers in Oman can take advantage of a comprehensive range of tools that help them manage their operations, enhance customer service, drive efficiency, reduce costs and increase revenue.
Sabre's commitment to the Omani market also ensures the availability of sophisticated customer services as well as significant local capabilities, which include a strong country-based team, an experienced help desk department, state-of-the-art customer training facilities, as well technical and operational support using the latest hardware and technology platforms.
"Sabre's continued growth and investment in the region is based on current growth trends, and will enable us to expand our presence in Oman and offer new and unprecedented levels of customer service," Naoumovitch said.
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About Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides access to the world's leading global distribution system (GDS). The Sabre GDS is a ready-built efficient marketplace that connects suppliers, including hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels, with more than 50,000 travel agency locations. Suppliers get access through one single connection; travel agents get real time access to thousands of travel products from multiple suppliers through one source integrated into their businesses; consumers get access to a global supermarket of the world's greatest travel possibilities.
Key brands of Sabre Travel Network include Get There, the leading Web-based corporate travel reservation technology, and Jurni Network, the unique leisure travel agency consortium that enables members to sell more products from preferred travel suppliers using sophisticated market intelligence.
Sabre Travel Network works closely with sister company Sabre Airline Solutions, the world's largest provider of products to help airlines market themselves, sell their products, serve their customers and operate more effectively, from planning to execution. The combined portfolio of marketing, sales, distribution, operational and decision-support technology is unique, and of huge value to airlines all over the world.
Sabre Holdings (NYSE: TSG) connects people with the world's greatest travel possibilities by 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.
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