Sabre Corporation announced a new long-term agreement with national carrier Vietnam Airlines, which has adopted Sabre AirVision In-Flight solution. In line with a recently announced MoU describing Vietnam Airlines’ intention to significantly expand their existing strategic relationship with Sabre, In-Flight is expected to drive substantial efficiencies and cost savings for the airline.
“Vietnam Airlines is pleased to deepen its partnership with Sabre. As the fastest growing flag carrier in Southeast Asia, we continually look for innovative technology solutions to propel our business into the future,” said Trinh Ngoc Thanh, Executive Vice President, Vietnam Airlines. “In addition to optimizing our onboard catering and provisioning, In-Flight will also enable a connected view across all our catering functions and provide advanced integration and automation capabilities that will positively contribute to our margin,” he added.
As part of Sabre’s Commercial Platform offering, In-Flight can help an airline to drive cost savings of up to 10 percent of their total catering budget by enabling a seamless integration between the airline and its catering partners, regardless of their location, thanks to its automated planning and communication capabilities.
“Sabre In-Flight will enhance the carrier’s operational efficiency as Vietnam Airlines strives to become one of the largest airlines in the region by 2024,” said Dasha Kuksenko, Vice President, Regional General Manager, North Asia, Travel Solutions, Airlines.
