STNME
was established as a joint venture between Gulf Air and Sabre in 2005
following a 30-year partnership, and has grown substantially since
then to become the leading provider of travel technology services in
the Middle-East region, operating in 23 offices across 13 MENA
countries. Over the past eight years STNME has advanced the travel
industry, providing the very latest technology services to travel
agents in the region including web, mobile and ancillary solutions as
well as exclusive products that help agencies create more revenue,
reduce their costs, and be more efficient and productive in shopping,
booking and managing travel.
Daniel
Naoumovitch, CEO, STNME, highlighting the importance of the Gulf Air
– STNME partnership said: “Gulf Air is one of our major airline
affiliates in the region, and our renewed partnership reaffirms our
commitment to the industry and our valued customers. We have evolved
our partnership over the years, growing from our home in Bahrain to
the entire MENA region, and increasing our investment each year to
serve the needs of the growing industry.”
Maher
Salman Al Musallam, Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer,
commented on the renewed agreement: “Gulf Air’s partnership with
Sabre Travel Network Middle-East has seen strong marketplace growth
and is a true reflection of the strength of this collaboration
between a pioneering national carrier and a global travel technology
giant. We are delighted with our joint successes to date and
anticipate more in the future as Gulf Air continues on track to
becoming one of the top performing airlines in the region.”
Dr.
Jassim Haji, Director of Information Technology Division at Gulf Air
said: “Sabre Travel Network Middle-East provides the entire
region’s travel trade industry with unparalleled access to
world-class products and services, facilitating bookings and
producing cost savings. The renewal of our agreement reaffirms Gulf
Air’s intention to remain consistently at the forefront of all
industry technologies – delivering solutions that make travel even
more convenient.”
