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Sabre Discloses Hotel Reservations System Security BreachBy Julie Sickel

Sabre Hospitality Solutions is investigating a breach of its SynXis Central Reservations system that allowed unauthorized access to payment card... KEEP READING

Serko Adds HRS Rates to Its Booking PlatformBy Julie Sickel

Serko customers now can book both their own corporate negotiated rates and HRS's discounted corporate rates via Serko booking portals. Serko corporate... KEEP READING

Sabre's Asia/Pac Chief Will Head EMEA, As WellBy Amanda Metcalf

Sabre Asia/Pacific SVP Roshan Mendis also will become SVP of EMEA on July 1 and will relocate from Singapore to London. SVP of EMEA Harald Eisenaecher... KEEP READING

Sabre Grows Hotel Content Via ExpediaBy Julie Sickel

The Expedia lodging properties available through Sabre Travel Network have grown from 63,000 to 87,000, including full-service hotels and resorts, B&Bs,... KEEP READING

AirAsia Will Provide Content in Concur TravelBy Michael B. Baker

Low-cost carrier AirAsia Group will provide content on Concur Travel. Concur also will provide access to corporate content for those customers that have... KEEP READING

United Has Become the First Airline to Make Its Direct Connection Live on TripLink

In January, United Airlines made live its direct connection to TripLink, becoming the first airline to give travelers direct access to... KEEP READING

Agency Air Transactions Rose in February but Fares Were DownBy Michael B. Baker

Total airline ticket transactions sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 3.9 percent year over year in February, according to Airlines Reporting... KEEP READING

Travelport Names EMEA Air Commerce LeaderBy Michael B. Baker

Travelport has named former Kuwait Airways chief commercial officer Philip Saunders as VP to lead its air commerce strategy in EMEA, making sure airline... KEEP READING

HRS Adds Magnuson HotelsBy Julie Sickel

HRS will add independent hotel group Magnuson Hotels' more than 1,000 hotels to its system. Magnuson is headquartered in London and Spokane, Wash., and... KEEP READING

Travelport Enables Paid Seat Selection for Emirates BookingsBy Michael B. Baker

Paid advance seat selection for certain Emirates discount economy fares is now available on Travelport. Emirates began selling the ancillary on its... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel Agency Air Transactions Rose YOY in JanuaryBy Michael B. Baker

Total airline ticket transactions sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 11 percent year over year in January, according to Airlines Reporting... KEEP READING

Air Canada Will Expand Ancillary Distribution with TravelportBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada has signed a multiyear full-content agreement with Travelport and will use the global distribution system's Rich Content and Branding... KEEP READING

Sabre Names Sean Menke CEOBy Jay Boehmer

Sabre Corp. on Thursday announced Sean Menke will serve as president and CEO, effective Dec. 31. He replaces longtime Sabre vet Tom Klein, who surprised... KEEP READING

Qantas Will Provide Content to Routehappy HubBy Michael B. Baker

Qantas will provide Routehappy Hub, which delivers data to agencies and booking tools, with airline product descriptions, photos and videos. The rich... KEEP READING

Virgin to Switch to Delta System This WeekendBy Michael B. Baker

This weekend, Virgin Atlantic will cut over to its new passenger services system, based on joint-venture partner Delta Air Lines' in-house AIR4... KEEP READING

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