US: Travel technology company Sabre has confirmed a partnership with blended travel platform Travelin.Ai while also restructuring its sustainability team, which saw the departure of senior executives.
Sabre, which launched its SabreMosaic Travel Marketplace earlier this year, signed a deal with Travelin.Ai to provide the platform with access to airline and lodging content, including NDC offers and low-cost carriers.
The partnership also brought Travelin.Ai customers access to Sabre’s Lodging AI technology. The tool was designed to provide personalised hotel suggestions based on trip context and traveller preferences, including recommendations when flights were booked without a hotel or when properties were sold out.
Sabre said early testing showed that travellers engaging with AI-powered hotel options were up to 14 per cent more likely to complete a booking.
Travelin.Ai, which enables travellers to combine business and leisure bookings in a single workflow, will also offer split payment technology to separate business and personal expenses. The new functionality is set to roll out via travel management companies across the UK, Nordics, US, Australia, and Germany.
Separately, Sabre confirmed that three executives had departed its sustainability team as part of an internal restructuring. The exits raised questions about how the company intends to maintain momentum in its environmental programmes at a time when demand for sustainable travel options is growing.
Highlights
• Sabre partnered with corporate booking tool Travelin.Ai to expand access to its travel marketplace.
• The agreement included Sabre’s Lodging AI, offering personalised hotel recommendations.
• Travelin.Ai supports blended business and leisure bookings with split payment options.
• Sabre restructured its sustainability team, leading to the departure of three executives.
