Sabre said it launched the first phase of its electronic miscellaneous document capability with Latin American carrier Avior Airlines, which uses its SabreSonic res system

. EMDs are the International Air Transport Association's standardized e-documentsfor the sale of ancillary services by airlines and, eventually, travel agencies. Avior is "the first airline to use the EMD component of the broader Sabre merchandising platform to support their emerging fulfillment needs," Sabre announced. "By using this first phase of Sabre EMD Manager, Avior Airlines has moved to a paperless environment that will improve how they sell their products and services, while also provide added convenience for their passengers. This first phase of enabling EMDs is with Sabre-hosted airlines. The much broader launch of merchandising capabilities via the global distribution system will occur late this year."