In couple of major developments in Pakistan, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has contracted with Sabre Airline Solutions for Sabre WiseVision Sales Essentials and Abacus International will be the first GDS to bring the convenience of electronic ticketing (e-ticketing) to travellers and agents in the Pakistan.
Beginning tomorrow, authorised Abacus-connected travel agencies in Pakistan will be able to issue e-tickets for their customers on board Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).
“The introduction of e-ticketing to our customers on PIA is part of Abacus’ larger expansion plans for Pakistan. It is also in line with our goal to accelerate e-ticketing adoption in our markets, as part of our value add to the travel industry†said Kenneth Low, vice president, South Asia, Abacus International.
“The roll-out of e-ticketing is an important step in the evolution and development of tourism in the region and will assist us to make significant headway into the Pakistan travel market. We’re proud to be the exclusive agent for PIA.â€ÂÂ
PIA will save as much as US$15 per ticket by adopting e-ticketing over the conventional way of printed and hand-written ticket-issuance.
In another development, PIA has decided to use Sabre WiseVision Sales Essentials, a tool that helps airlines extract decision-support information from GDSs.
Sales Essentials will help PIA understand its true market position and competitors’ strengths. The system will also provide the airline with valuable information about agency activity, helping strengthen its marketing initiatives to shift and capture new market share. Airlines using Sales Essentials have experienced an increase of up to 10 percent in booking share in specific markets, according to Sabre.
“Sales Essentials will help us drive our network expansion goals into new markets, provide more clarity around our agency distribution channel in existing and planned markets, and increase efficiencies in our sales and planning departments,†said Alamzeb Afridi, general manager of marketing support systems for PIA.
Source: www.m-travel.com
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Pakistan International Airlines Selects WiseVision Sales Essentials to Increase its Global Market Share
Monday May 8, 8:00 am ET
SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2006--Sabre Airline Solutions, the leading provider of software and services to the airline industry from planning to execution, announced today that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan's national carrier, has selected the Sabre WiseVision Sales Essentials, an industry-leading tool that helps airlines extract valuable decision-support information from global distribution systems.
Sales Essentials will help PIA understand its true market position and competitors' strengths. The system will also provide the airline with valuable information about agency activity, helping strengthen its marketing initiatives to shift and capture new market share. Airlines using Sales Essentials have experienced an increase of up to 10 percent in booking share in specific markets.
PIA, a long-time customer of the Sabre Airline Solutions business, joins more than 30 airlines worldwide that utilize the WiseVision Data Analysis Suite.
"Sales Essentials will benefit PIA on several fronts," said Mr. Alamzeb Afridi, general manager of marketing support systems for PIA. "It will help us drive our network expansion goals into new markets, maximize our revenue potential by providing clarity and depth to our agency distribution channel in both our existing and planned new markets, enhance business processes and increase efficiencies surrounding our sales and planning departments. In short, it will not only help us achieve several of our key goals but also position us among the leading carriers in Asia."
By using Sales Essentials, PIA will be able to analyze booking transactions made through the leading GDSs to enhance its visibility in the agency distribution channels as well as monitor competitors' market strengths. The use of such data from market information data tapes data provides a valuable insight into purchasing patterns.
"Sales Essentials provides advanced reporting and data analytical capability that enables airline users to identify and leverage the best revenue opportunities at the agency or market level," said Mike Douglass, vice president of Airline Products and Services for Sabre Airline Solutions. "PIA will be able to maximize market potential by identifying markets with expansion possibilities and increase revenue by focusing on agency activity and shifting competitive high-yield bookings in key markets."
About Sabre Airline Solutions
Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the world's largest provider of products to help airlines market, sell, serve and operate from planning to execution.
More than 200 airlines use its broad portfolio of decision-support tools to increase revenues and improve operations, while more than 500 use its leading operational technology. More than 100 airlines rely on Sabre Airline Solutions for passenger management solutions, while a similar number have turned to the company's consulting group for strategic, commercial and operational advice.
Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG - News) 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.
Source: Yahoo Finance
Monday May 8, 8:00 am ET
SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2006--Sabre Airline Solutions, the leading provider of software and services to the airline industry from planning to execution, announced today that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan's national carrier, has selected the Sabre WiseVision Sales Essentials, an industry-leading tool that helps airlines extract valuable decision-support information from global distribution systems.
Sales Essentials will help PIA understand its true market position and competitors' strengths. The system will also provide the airline with valuable information about agency activity, helping strengthen its marketing initiatives to shift and capture new market share. Airlines using Sales Essentials have experienced an increase of up to 10 percent in booking share in specific markets.
PIA, a long-time customer of the Sabre Airline Solutions business, joins more than 30 airlines worldwide that utilize the WiseVision Data Analysis Suite.
"Sales Essentials will benefit PIA on several fronts," said Mr. Alamzeb Afridi, general manager of marketing support systems for PIA. "It will help us drive our network expansion goals into new markets, maximize our revenue potential by providing clarity and depth to our agency distribution channel in both our existing and planned new markets, enhance business processes and increase efficiencies surrounding our sales and planning departments. In short, it will not only help us achieve several of our key goals but also position us among the leading carriers in Asia."
By using Sales Essentials, PIA will be able to analyze booking transactions made through the leading GDSs to enhance its visibility in the agency distribution channels as well as monitor competitors' market strengths. The use of such data from market information data tapes data provides a valuable insight into purchasing patterns.
"Sales Essentials provides advanced reporting and data analytical capability that enables airline users to identify and leverage the best revenue opportunities at the agency or market level," said Mike Douglass, vice president of Airline Products and Services for Sabre Airline Solutions. "PIA will be able to maximize market potential by identifying markets with expansion possibilities and increase revenue by focusing on agency activity and shifting competitive high-yield bookings in key markets."
About Sabre Airline Solutions
Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the world's largest provider of products to help airlines market, sell, serve and operate from planning to execution.
More than 200 airlines use its broad portfolio of decision-support tools to increase revenues and improve operations, while more than 500 use its leading operational technology. More than 100 airlines rely on Sabre Airline Solutions for passenger management solutions, while a similar number have turned to the company's consulting group for strategic, commercial and operational advice.
Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG - News) 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.
Source: Yahoo Finance
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