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-Star Alliance to use Sabre's industry

first technology to simplify booking of Round the World fares

SABR, Sabre Corporation --/PRNewswire/ 2015 , 2LONDON, June

a global technology provider to the travel and tourism %12.1-

industry, has partnered with Star Alliance to offer automated

Round the World (RTW) and Circle Trip (CT) airfares through the

Sabre GDS. Earlier this year, Sabre announced its partnership with the Airline

Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) to create a new industry

standard for purchasing RTW and CT fares. The new automated

booking technology will help travel agents reduce the cost of

selling RTW and CT products, which, in turn, will increase sales

of these itineraries for carriers. This new Sabre technology provides a complete fare price to the

agent for the passenger's entire journey. Previously, when

booking multi-destination RTW itineraries for travelers, agents

had to manually construct the fare after calculating the mileage

and checking the fare conditions of a passenger's

journey. Agencies will also benefit from reduced Agency Debit

Memo costs (ADMs), sent by airlines when there is a discrepancy

between the fare sold to the customer by the agency and the

airline's published price.

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Harald Eisenaecher, senior vice president of EMEA for

Sabre, said: "We are pleased that together with Star

Alliance we can now offer a simpler way of booking

and pricing RTW fares. We were keen to respond to

industry demand to automate this process, and were

proud to be the first GDS to introduce a new industry

framework earlier in the year. Since then, we've had a

hugely positive response to this new technology from

our travel agent clients. This agreement further proves

the industry's need for the automation of these types

of complex itineraries. We expect this to drive more

bookings from agents of RTW fares." Horst Findeisen, VP Commercial and Business

Development at Star Alliance, said: "We are pleased to

be working with Sabre to open a further distribution

channel through which our Round the World and

Circle Fares can be easily booked and automatically

priced. Leveraging technology to simplify and

accelerate complex processes is a key benefit which

an alliance can provide. In this case, we now enable

even more travel agents in even more markets to

quickly and easily respond to customer wishes for

round the world travel, which often can involve highly

individualized and complicated routings." About Sabre CorporationSabre 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.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Any

statements in this release regarding Sabre that are not

historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. Such

forward-looking statements convey Sabre's current

expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking

statements regarding Sabre involve known and unknown risks,

uncertainties and other factors that may cause Sabre's actual

results, performance or achievements to be materially different

from any future results, performances or achievements

expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the

"Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-

Looking Statements" sections of Sabre's registration statement

on Form S-1, the "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking

Statements" sections of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and

any of Sabre's other applicable filings with the Securities and

Exchange Commission. Unless required by law, Sabre

undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any

forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events

after the date of this press release. About Star AllianceThe Star Alliance network was established

in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer

worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the

international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been

recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport

World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by

both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member

airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air

China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines,

Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia

Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish

Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines,

Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP

Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. The integration of

Avianca Brasil is currently in progress. Overall, the Star

Alliance network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights

to 1,321 airports in 193 countries.

Amadeus shares drop after Lufthansa imposes fee

A bad day for Amadeus, the Spanish company that

operates booking systems used by travel agents and

airlines. The group's shares have dropped as much as 10 per cent

on Wednesday after Lufthansa, the German airline,

lashed out at the business models of companies such as

Amadeus and announced it would impose a charge on

tickets not booked directly through the carrier's own

websites. Lufthansa revealed on Tuesday that it would enforce a

16 charge on any bookings that are made through other agencies, websites and booking systems. The announcement from Lufthansa on Tuesday came as

a significant blow to Amadeus which has been thriving in

recent years. It has secured contracts with various

airlines and travel agents, and its share price has risen

by 200 per cent in three years. Lufthansa said Global Distribution Systems - the kind of

software service offered by Amadeus - costs it "a three-

digit million euro amount" every year. It said it pays for

the services, but only partly uses them, and lashed out at

the high cost premium over other services. Shares in Amadeus are down 8 per cent at publication

time at 38.135 a share.

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Another air fare -Lufthansas new commercial strategy increase for the EU traveller, says ECTAA

This 2nd June 2015, the Lufthansa Group announced that as

from 1st September 2015, all LH Group Airlines will introduce a

new cost charge of 16 euros for every ticket issued by travel

agents via GDSs. More than ever, the EU traveller should be able to rely on

neutral and impartial advice of travel agents to find his way in

the jungle of airline fares, charges, fuel surcharges and other

ancillaries. The LH Groups announcement will be another hidden cost passed on to the consumer and an attempt to make fare

transparency and comparison more difficult. There is indeed

no comparison possible, when the consumer goes on the LH

website. Said Lars Thykier, President of ECTAA said: "The unilateral announcement made today by the Lufthansa Group will seriously affect the ability of consumers to choose their preferred distribution channel. The new cost charge will increase Lufthansa Group airlines fares in average by more than 5% and will further hinder a fair and transparent access to the airlines fares by the consumers and travel agents.

While consumer protection in the digital environment is currently at the heart of discussions at the EU level,

Lufthansas announcement to redirect its commercial strategy to favour its own distribution channel goes in the opposite

direction.

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ETIHAD AIRWAYS CHALLENGES SUPPLIERS TO

TRANSFORM, INNOVATE AND COLLABORATE AT

ANNUAL VENDOR SYMPOSIUM Etihad Airways has challenged vendors from more than 500

local and global businesses, suppliers, commerce and

government entities to transform, innovate and collaborate in

order to gain a competitive advantage in the global

marketplace. The message was given at the Etihad Airways annual vendor

symposium, hosted by the airlines Procurement and Supply Management department, which was themed Partnership in Action. The event held at Al Raha Beach Hotel in Abu Dhabi

was attended by Board Member of EtihadAviation Group and

Etihad Airways, His Excellency Khaleefa Salem Al Mansouri. Adil Al Mulla, Vice President Procurement and Supply

Management of Etihad Airways, said: We have embarked on an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business

transformation journey for our procurement model and

processes, which will not only reap vital benefits for Etihad

Airways and serve the wider objectives of Abu Dhabis 2030 vision, but also prove to be immensely valuable for our

suppliers. This business transformation program is an important building block towards us becoming a world-leading Procurement and

Supply Management function.

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The Procurement and Supply Management department recently received

three prestigious awards from the Chartered Institute of Procurement &

Supply (CIPS). The awards recognised the teams innovative and collaborative procurement practices that deliver real financial benefits and

support Etihad Airways growth. A procurement function can be as good as its network of suppliers. The relationships we have our suppliers, contractors and business partners have

proven exceptionally successful, have made a big contribution to our growth

and is crucial to the future success of the airline, Mr Al Mulla added. He highlighted the airlines on-going efforts to increase joint procurement activities with its equity partner airlines and the great opportunities for global

companies. Mr Al Mulla said: Working with our equity partners enables us to build integrated networks and schedules, develop common products and services,

and most importantly identify business and cost synergies. This provides

additional opportunities to our suppliers to collaborate tendering and

increase their global footprint. He also outlined that Etihad Airways diverse portfolio of operations provides an extensive range of opportunities for suppliers in various categories such

as IT, corporate services, fuel and ground handling, airline services, and

sustainability. During an active workshop with delegates, the Procurement and Supply

Management team discussed a range of topics including how to enhance the

partnership with Etihad Airways and its equity partners, and encouraged

suppliers to provide innovative ideas that mutually benefit both parties. The symposium concluded with an Etihad Airways presentation

of awarding partners who had performed exceptionally in terms of providing

reliable service, remarkable and innovative products and supporting the

airlines operations.

FAA Launches Runway Incursion Mitigation

Program The FAA kicked off a new national initiative today to

further improve runway safety at U.S. airports over the

next 10 to 15 years. Known as the Runway Incursion

Mitigation (RIM) program, it will identify airport risk

factors that might contribute to a runway incursion and

develop strategies to help mitigate those risks. This risk-based decision-making initiative follows

significant progress in improving runway safety at U.S. airports over the past 15 years, during which time

the FAA worked with the aviation community on

education, training, marking and lighting, standard

runway safety areas, new technology and

airfield improvements. Through RIM, the FAA will focus on reducing runway

incursions by addressing risks at specific locations at

the airport that have a history of runway incursions.

The agency has already collected and reviewed data

to identify specific airport areas with risk factors that

could contribute to a runway incursion. It plans to work

with airport sponsors to develop strategies to mitigate

runway incursions at these locations.

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EgyptAir flight from Riyadh to Cairo makes emergency

landing An EgyptAir plane flying from King Khaled International

Airport in Riyadh to Cairo made an emergency landing at

Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in

Madinah after cracks appeared on the aircrafts windshield, the Saudi Gazette reported on Saturday. Khaled Ibrahim Owaidha, general manager of human

resources and spokesman of Taiba Company for Airport

Operations, the commercial operator of Madinah airport,

said the planes windshield cracked, forcing the pilot to request an emergency landing. All emergency crew at the airport were put on alert. Red

Crescent teams were summoned and five paramedic

teams were on standby. The plane landed safely and no

injuries were reported. An official at Egypt Air confirmed the report saying that

flight number 564 made the emergency landing at 8.05 pm

(local time), according to the Cairo-based news website

.7Youm The official, who was not named, said that another similar

aircraft was sent to Madinah airport on Friday morning to

transport the passengers to their final destination. He also said that the damaged plane had been sent back

to Cairo.

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Keep the skies open, says Etihad Airways chief James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, said: We respectfully submit that the Big Three carriers campaign against Etihad Airways should end immediately and that there is no basis whatsoever for government-to-government consultations under the USUAE Air Services Agreement. Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United

Arab Emirates, has urged the US Government to keep the skies open, in a comprehensive formal response to the joint

campaign by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American

Airlines to block competition and roll back the benefits of

Open Skies. The Etihad Airways response, which has now been submitted

to the US Department of State, the US Department

of Transportation and the US Department of Commerce,

emphasises the many benefits delivered by Open Skies to

consumers, to American workers, to US carriers and to US

trade and tourism. It categorically refutes claims made by the Big Three carriers

about Etihad Airways finances, giving a clear and compelling explanation that the equity funding and shareholder loans

provided by the Government of Abu Dhabi, by way of

investing in a successful business model, fully comply with

the US-UAE Air Services Agreement and all other applicable

rules.

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The submission also shows that the Big Three carriers

have gained more than $70 billion in benefits from US

Government authorities, and through legal processes

such as Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, over the

last 15 years In a letter supporting the airlines formal submission, James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and Chief

Executive Officer, said: Etihad Airways did not seek this fight; we focus on making money by providing world

class, innovative, re-imagined and value-for-money

product and services to our guests. Mr Hogan said: We respectfully submit that the Big Three carriers campaign against Etihad Airways should end immediately and that there is no basis whatsoever

for government-to-government consultations under the

USUAE Air Services Agreement. Etihad Airways submission includes detailed information about the airline, its financial strategy and

its business performance. In addition to a detailed rebuttal of the Big Three US

carriers report, Etihad Airways submission to the US Government also includes three reports commissioned

from independent and respected global expert

consultancies.

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