Chinese airline adopts Sabre scheduling system

Sunday 20 January 2008

Flight Search Technology

A growing Chinese airline is to bolster its flight scheduling functions through partnership with a leading global distribution systems (GDS) provider. Shenzhen Airlines has contracted with Sabre Airline Solutions via the Sabre AirFlite Planning and Scheduling suite of solutions to enable the airline to benefit from a system that looks to provide the best combination of flights for customer needs and to allow the rapid deployment of aircraft to new routes.

Shenzhen is one of China's largest private carriers, having developed a fleet of 50 aircraft since the Chinese aviation market opened up to private ownership in 2004. Sabre Airline Solutions' regional vice president-Asia/Pacific said: "The close proximity of Shenzhen to Hong Kong gives Shenzhen Airlines a great opportunity to provide a competitive alternative for mainland Chinese passengers travelling to and from Hong Kong or taking connecting flights through Hong Kong."

Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Liu, chief information officer of Shenzen Airlines, added: "Shenzhen Airlines has a clearly defined growth path for the next nine years. One of the key enablers of this growth involves the adoption of technology and industry best practices in all parts of the airline."