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Sabre Airline Solutions, the global leader of software and services for
the airline industry from planning to execution, announced today that it
will expand its relationship with JetBlue to help optimize its flight
operations, crew management and resource management capabilities. This
follows JetBlue’s decision to participate in
the Sabre Travel Network global distribution system (GDS).
JetBlue joins value-focused carriers AirTran Airways, Frontier Airlines,
Southwest Airlines and WestJet as customers of Sabre Airline Solutions’
resource management solutions that allow the carriers to differentiate
themselves in their respective markets. According to Nejib Ben-Khedher,
head of Sabre Airline Solutions consulting and delivery organization,
value-focused carriers adopt the best of the no-frills carriers and
traditional models. Among the adoptions, he said, is partnering with
industry expertise on such functions as operations planning and seat
distribution.
“It is vital to our continuing success to
partner with industry leaders like Sabre Airline Solutions and Sabre
Travel Network to drive operational efficiency and productivity at
JetBlue,” said Duffy Mees, the airline’s
chief information officer. “They truly
understand what is important to us as an airline, and their tools are a
great fit within our framework and will help us deliver the JetBlue
Experience even more efficiently.”
Specifically, JetBlue has renewed its commitment to the Sabre Flight
Control Suite and Sabre Dispatch Manager, and added
functions to its Sabre Streamline Resource Management Suite.
The Flight Control suite includes crew management and
flight operations products in use by many value-focused carriers such as
JetBlue. The Flight Control suite includes the Sabre FliteTrac
system, which enables JetBlue’s system
operations crewmembers to actively manage the status of its flights. By
interfacing with JetBlue’s computer
reservation system (CRS), the FliteTrac system can display
real-time flight information in a dynamic, configurable graphical
display format with user-defined colors indicating flight status. The
system interfaces with multiple sources to process flight movement
messages, gathering data such as flight number and date; origin and
destination; departure time; assigned aircraft; fuel data; customer list
(both planned and actual); and the original, revised, estimated and
actual arrival time.
In addition to the FlightTrac system, the Flight Control suite
products JetBlue renewed with Sabre Airline Solutions include the CrewQual
and CrewTrac systems as well as CrewTrac Voice, CrewTrac
Web and FliteTrac Web.
Dispatch Manager is the premiere automated flight planning
and dispatch system. Dispatch Manager assists flight planners and
dispatchers in developing and optimizing flight plans that contain
required fuels, weight limitations, clearance information, assigned
cockpit crew names, NOTAMs, weather, and navigation and aircraft
performance data. The system also supports pre-flight planning for
aircraft and route evaluation.
JetBlue added the Sabre Streamline StaffPlan, Sabre Streamline
RosterMaker, Sabre Streamline StaffAdmin and Sabre Streamline
StaffManager systems to the suite package that already
included Sabre Streamline GatePlan and Sabre Streamline
GateManager. The Streamline suite is an integrated end-to-end
resource management solution that can dramatically improve day-to-day
operations by providing optimal staffing levels, building rosters based
on user-defined restraints, automating employee administration and
offering decision support on the day of operation.
JetBlue’s renewal also includes an enhanced
support package that provides additional levels of service tailored to
the airline’s evolving needs.
“As an airline, JetBlue continues to grow and
these systems are growing with it,” said
Steve Clampett, president of Airline Products and Services for Sabre
Airline Solutions. “Our continuing goal is to
provide the technology, products and services that address the issues
key to an airline’s challenges in the current
market, whether that airline is a start-up, a regional carrier or a more
complex traditional airline. The enhanced support package is a new
concept that allows customers the opportunity to contract for more
individualized real-time support.”
To extend its reach to the corporate market, JetBlue also elected to
participate once again in the GDS when it announced its participation
with Sabre Travel Network, the leading GDS in North America.
About Sabre Airline Solutions
Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the world's
largest provider of products to help airlines market, sell, serve and
operate from planning to execution.
More than 200 airlines use its broad portfolio of decision-support tools
to increase revenues and improve operations. More than 100 airlines rely
on Sabre Airline Solutions for passenger management solutions, while a
similar number have turned to the company’s
consulting group for strategic, commercial and operational advice. More
than 650 contracts worldwide were signed in 2005 for Sabre Airline
Solutions’ leading technology solutions.
Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) connects people with the world’s
greatest travel possibilities by retailing travel products and providing
distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry. More
information about Sabre Holdings is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com.
Sabre, Sabre Airline Solutions, the Sabre Airline Solutions logo, Sabre
Travel Network, CrewQual, CrewTrac, FliteTrac, GateManager, GatePlan,
StaffAdmin, StaffManager, StaffPlan and Streamline are trademarks and/or
service marks of an affiliate of Sabre Holdings Corp. All other
trademarks, service marks and trade names are the property of their
respective owners. (C) 2006 Sabre Inc. All rights reserved.
About JetBlue
In the six years since its launch, JetBlue Airways has focused on
creating a new airline category -- an airline that offers value, service
and style. Based out of New York City, the low-cost carrier currently
serves 48 destinations with up to 470 flights daily. Onboard JetBlue,
customers enjoy roomy leather seats and 36 channels of free DIRECTV(r)
programming, the most live TV available on any airline. On flights
longer than two hours, a selection of first-run movies and bonus
features from FOX InFlight(tm) is also available. JetBlue offers
customers generous brand name snacks and beverages, including freshly
brewed Dunkin' Donuts(r) coffee, and delicious wines selected by the
airline's Low Fare Sommelier, Josh Wesson from Best Cellars(r). On
overnight flights from the West, the airline now offers Shut-Eye
Service(tm), with a comfort kit designed exclusively for JetBlue by
Bliss Spa and other special amenities including a "good morning" hot
towel service. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is
ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never
required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE
(1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com/?source=pr.