Sabre Travel Network announced it would provide "in the mid-year timeframe" traveler-tracking capabilities, risk alerts and location-specific security briefings to agencies through an agreement with e-Travel Technologies

, a firm that specializes in travel risk management. "With the new capability, agents will be able to counsel customers on the risk associated with traveling to certain locations, provide better customer service during travel disruptions and proactively manage traveler risk should a crisis situation occur," according to Sabre.