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Sabre Red Launchpad™, now available to travel agencies around the world
After a successful pilot phase leading to sales growth for launch partner Internova Travel Group, Sabre Red Launchpad is now being rolled out for new and
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[{"type":"text","content":"After a successful pilot phase leading to sales growth for launch partner Internova Travel Group, Sabre Red Launchpad is now being rolled out for new and independent travel agents \nSOUTHLAKE, Texas, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, is launching Sabre Red Launchpad™ to simplify booking travel. Building on promising results from its pilot phase, the professional grade, user-friendly interface provides agents with easy access to AI-powered capabilities and multi-source content, without the need for deep Global Distribution System expertise.\nSabre Red Launchpad supports air (traditional, New Distribution Capability, low-cost carrier), hotel and car content. Designed as an extension of Sabre's flagship interface Sabre Red 360™, Sabre Red Launchpad eliminates the complexity of creating and managing travel reservations while introducing new consumer grade shopping experiences. By minimizing training time, Sabre Red Launchpad empowers travel consultants to begin earning commissions faster by unlocking multi-source content available in Sabre's marketplace.\nLaunch partner Internova Travel Group released Internova SNAP, a custom version of Sabre Red Launchpad, to thousands of US-based advisors earlier this year. As of October, over 300 agencies and 13,000 advisors are now using SNAP, driving an increase in overall sales volume. SNAP also provides access to hotel and car content from Internova Travel Group company Travel Leaders Network (TLN), providing additional options for agents and their travelers.\nPeter Vlitas, Executive Vice President, Partner Relations at Internova Travel Group, said, \"We needed a solution for advisors who were not using a GDS but wanted to enhance client service and unlock new revenue opportunities. By collaborating closely with our extensive distribution team, Sabre developed this intuitive booking tool, empowering our agents to not only thrive in modern airline retailing but also make more money.\"\nKathy Morgan, Senior Vice President of Product Management, Distribution Experience, Sabre Travel Solutions, said, \"By listening closely to our customers and analyzing changes in the travel landscape, we realized there were unmet needs in the market. Sabre Red Launchpad addresses those needs, making it e...