Cooperation agreement between SAS and Sabre
Cooperation agreement between SAS and Sabre SAS and Sabre have signed a cooperation agreement, which means that all SAS products, services and prices will be available in the Sabre Computer Reservation System. Expanded distribution of SAS products and services via the Sabre system has an important bearing on SAS' continued growth potential in Sweden and globally. Birgitta Rolén, President of Sabre Nordic Countries & Eastern Europe, says: "We are very pleased to have found a successful solution, and can strengthen our cooperation with such a major customer as SAS. We hope that this is merely the start of an even stronger cooperation between SAS and Sabre." Per Wehlander, responsible for Computerized Reservation Systems (CRS), comments: "Sabre is an important distribution channel for SAS and we are therefore extremely pleased with the new agreement. It is in SAS' interest to have the company's products and services distributed throughout the world and to know that travel agency personnel are themselves able to choose the computerized reservation system that best meets their own needs, including the Sabre system. Facts about Sabre Sabre leads the world in the field of advanced and innovative global IT solutions for the travel and transportation industries. The company's main office is located in Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas, US, and the company has more than 10,000 employees in 45 countries. In 1998, Sabre reported net revenues of SEK 18.6 billion, up 16 percent on the preceding year. More information about Sabre can be found on www.sabre.com .The Sabre name and corporate logotype are registered trademarks. Facts about SAS SAS was founded in 1946 and is a consortium of three national air carriers, SAS Danmark A/S, SAS Norge ASA and SAS Sverige AB (SAS Denmark, Norway and Sweden, respectively). During 1999, SAS carried 22 million passengers to 101 destinations in 31 countries, of which nine were outside Europe, six in Asia and three in the US. SAS had more than 1,000 daily departures and transported nearly 280,000 tonnes of cargo. Jointly with regional partners in Star Alliance and other partnerships, SAS offers its customers more than 8,000 flight departures each day to slightly more than 800 destinations in 114 countries. More information about SAS can be found on www.scandinavian.net For more information, please contact: Birgitta Rolén, General Manager Nordic Countries and Eastern Europe, Sabre Tel: +46 (0)8 698 86 11 Per Wehlander, Head of Computerized Reservation Systems, SAS Tel: +46 (0)8 797 29 64 Mob: +46 (0)709 97 29 64 SAS CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/03/28/20000327BIT00480/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/03/28/20000327BIT00480/bit0002.pdf