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Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) and American Airlines have announced a multi-year renewal of their technology partnership. The agreement includes the continued provision of the SabreSonic® Passenger Service System (PSS) and extends American's subscription to Sabre PRISM, a corporate travel contract management solution.

The partnership has historically driven innovations in the airline industry, including intelligent seat re-accommodation, new inventory capabilities, and enhanced cabin functionality. This renewal follows the previous announcement of American's NDC offers becoming available through Sabre's Global Distribution System (GDS). Additionally, both companies have resolved litigation related to a 2011 lawsuit initiated by US Airways.

Thai Airways has expanded its technology partnership with Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) by adopting Sabre's advanced Fares Manager and Fares Optimizer solutions. This expansion builds upon their existing distribution agreement and aims to enhance Thai Airways' pricing capabilities and revenue opportunities.

The implementation will enable Thai Airways to streamline fares management processes, monitor competitor activities, and quickly adjust pricing strategies. The airline will leverage these solutions to automate benchmarking, optimize fare structures, and make data-driven pricing decisions. This comes as Thai Airways expands its operations with new widebody aircraft, increased flight frequencies, and new routes to destinations including Oslo and Milan.

Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) has extended its long-term distribution agreement with Qantas, Australia's largest airline. The multi-year renewal ensures that Sabre-connected travel agencies worldwide will continue to have access to both traditional EDIFACT and New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Qantas.

The agreement builds upon their existing partnership, with Sabre being among the first global distribution systems to distribute Qantas' NDC offers in 2021. This renewal reflects both companies' commitment to providing travel agencies with enhanced flexibility and personalization options while ensuring comprehensive access to Qantas' content through Sabre's global marketplace.

Sabre has begun distributing Emirates' NDC content, expanding travel options for agencies. The integration allows travel agencies and corporate buyers to compare, book, and manage Emirates' NDC offers alongside traditional options through Sabre Red 360 and GetThere platforms. The collaboration enables access to personalized travel choices with dynamic pricing and ancillaries. Sabre's NDC infrastructure empowers airlines to deliver richer travel experiences through third-party sellers, having recently announced similar distributions for Air Canada, Etihad Airways, and Hawaiian Airlines. The company also introduced SabreMosaic™, a new airline retailing platform for dynamic, personalized content distribution.

Sabre announced the initial results of exchange offers by Sabre GLBL to swap certain outstanding 11.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 and 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 for new 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029. The company increased the maximum exchange amount from $500 million to $800 million. Additionally, Sabre GLBL will exchange $775 million of existing senior secured term loans for new loans maturing in November 2029, with interest at term SOFR plus 600 bps or base rate plus 500 bps. The early participation results show $509.2 million of December 2027 Notes and $799.1 million of June 2027 Notes were tendered, with expected acceptance of $755.5 million total.

Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) has announced New Distribution Capability (NDC) connectivity with EVA Air through Sabre's global multi-source content platform. This integration allows travel agencies and corporate buyers to compare EVA Air's flight options more efficiently through Sabre's global distribution system. The NDC connection enables EVA Air to distribute more diverse and real-time travel options, while travel agencies can access these offers alongside traditional content through Sabre's APIs and booking platforms, Sabre Red 360 and Sabre Red Launchpad™.

Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) announces the global launch of Sabre Red Launchpad™, a professional-grade booking interface that simplifies travel reservations. The platform, which supports air, hotel, and car content, has shown promising results during its pilot phase with Internova Travel Group, where over 300 agencies and 13,000 advisors drove increased sales volume through Internova SNAP. The AI-powered tool eliminates the need for extensive Global Distribution System expertise and enables faster commission earning through multi-source content access. Early adopter 1000Mile Travel Group reported significant success, with 40% of North American advisors earning over $120,000 in airline commissions within six months of soft launch.

Sabre announced that its subsidiary Sabre GLBL has launched exchange offers for up to $500 million of its outstanding senior secured notes. The exchange involves 11.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 and 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 for new 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029. The primary goal is to improve the company's maturity profile by extending debt maturity from 2027 to 2029. The exchange offers require a minimum principal amount of $250 million and will expire on December 9, 2024. Eligible holders must tender their notes by November 21, 2024, to receive the total exchange consideration including early exchange premium.

Sabre Hospitality and BookLogic have announced a strategic partnership to enhance distribution and retailing capabilities in the Middle East and Africa regions. The collaboration will connect up to 1,200 hotels from BookLogic's portfolio to Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and Internet Distribution Systems (IDS), with a focus on the UAE, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The partnership integrates Sabre's SynXis Retailing platform with BookLogic's system, providing access to over 600 distribution channels and comprehensive retail solutions. Future plans include OTA integration and expansion of long-tail distribution channels.