Sabre Hospitality Solutions' technology to power Icelandair Hotels growth

- Iceland's leading hotel chain switches to SynXis CRS and web-booking engine

LONDON, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Hospitality Solutions, a global technology company serving the hospitality industry, has been selected by Icelandair Hotels to provide technology to drive the hotel chain's expansion strategy.

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Icelandair Hotels, which has a portfolio of 20 properties, is the largest hotel provider in Iceland. It has implemented Sabre Hospitality Solutions' SynXis central reservation system (CRS) and is now seamlessly connected to all channels, including the distribution of rooms and rates through the four major global distribution systems (GDSs).

On completion of the second phase, Icelandair Hotels will add additional channels, including numerous online travel agents, mobile and the Guest Connect booking engine to drive its hotels' websites.

Hildur Omarsdottir, Icelandair Hotels' director of sales and marketing, said: "The implementation of Sabre Hospitality Solutions' leading technology is the first step on the road towards expanding our customer base across the Nordics, Russia and Western Europe.

"Iceland is no longer just a weekend-break destination. Volumes of inbound business travel and leisure tourism are increasing fast. Having the industry's best CRS in place alongside a powerful web-booking engine and the reach provided by the GDSs means we are perfectly positioned to capitalise on this growth and provide our customers with the best possible shopping and booking experience."

David Meltzer, Sabre Hospitality Solutions' chief commercial officer, said: "Icelandair is a modern, innovative hotel chain. Its forward-looking leaders know that growth and beating the competition requires having the best technology available. The SynXis CRS, Guest Connect Flex web booking engine and reach provided by the various distribution channels together mean Icelandair Hotels can confidently market and sell its products to the widest possible audience, and maximise its revenue."

Travel agents can find Icelandair Hotels under the Sabre Hospitality Solutions' SynXis private label chain code YX.

Sabre Hospitality Solutions provides technology to the global hospitality industry. It operates one of the industry's largest Software-as-a-Service businesses, with its reservations and property management system, marketing and distribution software, and Internet marketing and e-business solutions used by more than 18,000 hotel properties around the world. Each year, it generates more than $5.85billion in revenue for its customers.

Sabre Hospitality Solutions is part of Sabre Holdings, a global travel technology company serving the world's largest industry- travel and tourism. For more information please visit: www.sabrehospitality.com.

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Martin Ferguson
Sabre Holdings
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Martin.ferguson@sabre.com