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Trade partners across the continent will soon see a different Kenya Airways on the other side of a booking screen. The Nairobi-based carrier has chosen Sabre to replace the passenger service system that has handled its reservations, ticketing, inventory and airport check-in for more than two decades. At the same… read more
For more than ten years, the airline industry has worked hard to adopt NDC (New Distribution Capability), the modern standard that allows airlines to sell richer offers, bundles and extras through agencies. Now a new technology is entering the conversation, and some of the biggest names in travel technology believe it could shap… read more
Uganda Airlines has made aviation history by becoming the first carrier on the African continent to deploy Amadeus SkyWORKS, a next-generation flight schedule development platform designed to help airlines plan, manage and adapt their networks with far greater agility. The move signals a decisive step forward in… read more
For four decades, the Global Distribution System (GDS) has quietly held one of the most lucrative positions in the entire aviation value chain. Sitting between airlines and the travel trade, it evolved into what many industry watchers now describe as a highly efficient toll booth, extracting fees on virtually every ticket that p… read more
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Africa's aviation technology landscape has just taken a bold new turn,
as Air Tanzania officially confirms its
decision to partner with Sabre Corporation
for a sweeping overhaul of its passenger service systems. Announced on
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the agreement is
designed to … read more
Something
remarkable is unfolding in the global travel distribution landscape,
and African travel professionals would do well to pay close attention.
Within the space of just two months, the world's three
largest Global Distribution Systems — Sabre, Travelport,
and Amadeus — have each made significant, independent move… read more
The global airline
distribution landscape is entering a decisive new chapter, and
Turkish Airlines is once again at the
centre of it. The Istanbul-based flag carrier has confirmed the addition
of New Distribution Capability (NDC) content to its
long-standing agreement with Travelport, marking its
sec… read more
Cast
your mind back to 2020, when a global health emergency emptied airport
terminals, silenced ticketing counters, and stripped travel agencies of
their core income overnight. Yet even as passenger jets sat idle,
freighters kept crossing continents, carrying medicine, electronics, and
essential goods. That painful lesson has quietly r… read more
The
travel industry stands at the edge of another defining transformation.
Decades ago, the rise of Online Travel Agencies
(OTAs) such as Expedia and Booking.com revolutionised how
the world planned holidays. For the first time, travellers could sit
comfortably at home and unlock global inventory of flights, hotels, an… read more
In a
strategic move designed to safeguard the interests of attendees,
exhibitors and partners, SNG Events has
officially rescheduled the highly anticipated Africa
TravelTech Summit & Expo (ATTSE) from its original
dates of 17–18 September to 8–9 October
2026. The flagship event w… read more
Kenya Airways Replaces 20-Year-Old Booking System with Sabre, Adds Branchspace Storefront
Sabre's AI Booking Tech Nears 80 Clients: Is Africa's Distribution Ready for AI Agents?
Uganda Airlines Breaks New Ground as First African Carrier to Adopt Amadeus SkyWORKS
Behind the Toll Booth: How NDC Is Reshaping Airline Distribution for Africa's Trade
Turkish Airlines Deepens NDC Push with Travelport Deal as \$24 EDIFACT Surcharge Reshapes Distributi
Africa TravelTech Summit Shifts to October 2026 in Maputo to Avoid Calendar Clash
