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Al Ghazal Travel, a leading travel agency in KSA, has appointed Sabre Corporation as its technology partner to support its expansion strategy, provide more personalised travel services and improve customer satisfaction. Under this agreement, Al Ghazal Travel will have access to Sabre’s marketplace of more than 420 airlines, 750,000 hotel properties and hundreds of tour operators, rail, car and cruise providers, enabling it to sell personalised travel packages from suppliers all over the world. The agency accesses the marketplace through the new Sabre Red Workspace (nSRW), which makes it simple to shop, book and manage travel content. “We started in KSA in the seventies and are known for our uncompromised level of service and passion for technology,” said Ahmed Taleb Al Ghazal, General Manager, Al Ghazal Travel Agency. “Today, we are eyeing regional expansion and wanted a reliable partner to help us thrive and grow; Sabre has the right innovative technology, global expertise and dedicated team to help us achieve our ambitious plan.” “Al Ghazal Travel is a dynamic agency with the potential to tap into the region’s huge increase in travel demand,” said Ramzi Al Qassab, Regional Commercial Director and Global Partners, STNME. “Sabre’s worldwide network of travel suppliers will help Al Ghazal to offer a wealth of choice to its travellers, spearheading it towards competing with the industry’s global players.”

Akbar Travel has selected global technology company, Sabre Corporation, to enhance its online customer experience offering, drive operational efficiencies and support its global growth, which will see the Middle East agency expand into new markets across GCC. Akbar Travel will also invest in new technology such as mobile, online, data and automation capabilities to provide clients with a more personalized travel experience. “Akbar Travel has a clear growth strategy, and their roadmap to use the latest technologies to create a more personalised travel experience aligns completely with the investments Sabre is making in data, merchandising and mobile technology to help agents deliver a more seamless traveler experience,” said Ramzi Al Qassab, commercial director for GCC and global partners, Sabre Travel Network Middle East. “Sabre’s global expertise, extensive knowledge and understanding of the dynamic global travel ecosystem helped us take the right steps when expanding in the region. Their team’s extensive industry network across all GCC countries and their accessibility has been valuable in supporting our strategic roadmap for this vital travel region across the Middle East,” said K.V. Abdul Nazar, founder and chairman of Akbar Travel.