Leading online travel agency lastminute.com renews multi-year distribution agreement with Sabre

Sabre Corporation , a leading provider of software and technology powering the global travel industry, today announced the renewal of its multi-year agreement with lastminute.com NV (" lastminute.com "), a European leader in travel technology and vacation packages. dynamic. Under the long-term technology agreement, lastminute.com hopes to drive a better customer experience with Sabre's advanced virtual shopping and payment solutions.

Using Sabre's rich GDS content and the Bargain Finder Max shopping API, lastminute.com will be able to build and display engaging itineraries for travelers in a matter of seconds. This will allow the OTA to personalize booking experiences, tailoring search results to the most relevant fares, based on itinerary preferences.

“Sabre is central to lastminute.com 's technology strategy , and supporting our purchasing and payment capabilities are key areas in our partnership,” said Luca Concone, CEO of lastminute.com . “We are in a strategic partnership that drives technological innovation to help travel companies increase customer loyalty and drive revenue, while creating a turnkey travel planning and booking experience for the user final."

As lastminute.com 's B2B payments provider , Sabre Virtual Payments technology offers greater flexibility and control, greater fraud protection and security, accurate reconciliation, and improved payment automation and efficiency.

“Lastminute.com has the ability to provide a seamless customer experience from purchase and booking to payment, and that translates into the ability to drive a greater share of consumer spending for the online travel agency,” said Roshan Mendis, Chief Commercial Officer, Sabre Travel Solutions. “We help drive conversion with customer-centric technology and cloud-native microservices that enable more agility and purchasing products to maximize the sales experience.”

Through Sabre's GDS, lastminute.com will have access to more than 400 airlines, 1.6 million accommodation options and hundreds of tour operators, rail and car rental providers to sell customized travel packages from suppliers around the world. world.