SOUTHLAKE, Texas and
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- LATAM Airlines
Group S.A. (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN / Bovespa: LATM33), the leading
airline group in Latin America,
have selected Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) as the technology
provider for its combined reservation system, in addition to
delivering integrated software to transform the way the airlines
operate.
In 2012, LAN Airlines' and its respective affiliates implemented
the SabreSonic® Customer Sales & Service (CSS) passenger
reservation system. As part of this new agreement, Brazil-based TAM Airlines will migrate to the
SabreSonic CSS technology, creating a unified reservation system
for the entire airline group.
This is a significant technology enhancement for the airline
group, which spans LAN Airlines in Chile and its affiliates in Peru, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador, as well as TAM Airlines in
Brazil and its affiliates . As
a result of their 2012 association, the airline group currently
manages more than 67 million annual passengers across an
expanding network of flights covering 135 destinations.
Enrique Cueto, CEO of LATAM
Airlines Group, said: "The growth strategy of the group is
based on driving a highly differentiated passenger experience, with
consistency and operational efficiency across the entire network.
Sabre's technology is an essential factor to successfully achieving
this goal."
Tom Klein, President and CEO
of Sabre Corporation, said: "LATAM Airlines Group is one of
the world's largest and most successful airline groups, and Sabre
is proud to expand our relationship as one of their key technology
providers."
In addition to using SabreSonic CSS, LATAM Airlines Group and
its affiliates will leverage seamless integration of Sabre's
commercial planning, revenue integrity and network design
solutions, enabled by Sabre's AirVision portfolio. A
comprehensive suite of integrated operational solutions for crew
and airport management, flights schedule and operations will also
be available through Sabre's AirCentre technology
portfolio.
TAM's migration to SabreSonic CSS will represent the largest
ever passenger reservations system implementation for the Latin
American commercial aviation industry.
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About
Sabre
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Sabre® (NASDAQ: SABR)
Corporation is a leading technology provider to the global travel
and tourism industry. Sabre's software, data, mobile and
distribution solutions are used by hundreds of airlines and
thousands of hotel properties to manage critical operations,
including passenger and guest reservations, revenue management,
flight, network and crew management. Sabre also operates a leading
global travel marketplace, which processes more than $110 billion
of estimated travel spend annually by connecting travel buyers and
suppliers. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre operates
offices in approximately 60 countries around the world.
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About LATAM
Airlines Group S.A.
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LATAM Airlines Group
S.A. is the new name given to LAN Airlines S.A. as a result of its
association with TAM S.A. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. now includes
LAN Airlines and its affiliates in Peru, Argentina, Colombia and
Ecuador, and LAN Cargo and its affiliates, as well as TAM S.A. and
its subsidiaries TAM Linhas Aereas S.A., including its business
units TAM Transportes Aereos del Mercosur S.A., (TAM Airlines
(Paraguay)) and Multiplus S.A. This association creates one of the
largest airline groups in the world in terms of network
connections, providing passenger transport services to about 135
destinations in 24 countries and cargo services to about 144
destinations in 26 countries, with a fleet of 317 aircraft. In
total, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. has approximately 53,000 employees
and its shares are traded in Santiago, as well as on the New York
Stock Exchange, in the form of ADRs, and Sao Paulo Stock Exchange,
in the form of BDRs.
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Each airline will
continue to operate under their current brands and identities. For
any inquiry of LAN or TAM, please visit www.lan.com or
www.tam.com.br, respectively. Further information at
www.latamairlinesgroup.net
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MEDIA CONTACT
Daniel Duarte
Sabre, Corporate Public Relations
Daniel.Duarte@sabre.com
+1 (214) 236-9473
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