Alitalia Migrates To Sabre GDS

The Italian carrier Alitalia has migrated its Global Distribution System ( GDS) to Sabre Travel Network from its own booking system ARCO. In a letter to its partners across the globe, Sabre said, “We would like to inform you that from 8:00 pm CET on October 14th until October 15, Alitalia will implement an important upgrade of its airline reservation systems”.

In the migration that took place during the weekend, Sabre informed its partners that, “During this period, flights will operate as normal and your clients’ itineraries will not be affected. However GDS functionalities, and online and call center services will not be available”.

Sabre 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 $100 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.