Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is Now Available to Sabre-Connected Travel Agents to Curate Experiences …

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Travel consultants in the U.S. and Canada can now indulge travelers with
a world-class, all-inclusive experience with the world’s most luxurious
boutique river cruise operator, Uniworld,
via Sabre
Corporation’s travel marketplace. The Global Distribution System
(GDS) connectivity provides agents with the full inventory of Uniworld’s
fleet of beautifully designed ships via Sabre Cruises, an intuitive
booking capability within the Sabre Red platform.

To create exceptional experiences for families or solo travelers,
Sabre-connected agents now have the ability to shop and book Uniworld’s
cruises within a graphical-rich reservation workflow. Agents will also
have access to book travelers on Uniworld’s new S.S. Joie de Vivre,
launching in March 2017. In addition to displaying commissions’
information as well as negotiated and group rates, the Sabre Cruises
interface allows agents to compare different experiences and ships based
on Uniworld’s destinations to Europe, Asia, Egypt and India.

The collaboration with Sabre will expand Uniworld’s commercial strategy,
leveraging Application Programming Interface (API) technology through
Sabre Cruises Web Services, allowing Uniworld to extend their product
offering and reach to agencies that cater to travelers through their own
online sales sites.

“With the addition of Uniworld’s luxurious all-inclusive products to
Sabre Cruises, we continue to enrich our comprehensive inventory and
deliver more choice for travel agents in North America,” said Shelly
Terry, Vice President of Travel Product Solutions, Sabre Travel Network.
“Our platform and Cruise API’s will significantly increase the exposure
of their collection of itineraries, ships, personalized services and
fine amenities among an influential community of travel advisors.”

“We are excited to launch our strategic collaboration with Sabre,
enabling us to reach the largest travel agency community in North
America and a high-yield customer base,” said Ellen Bettridge, President
CEO of Uniworld. “The addition of Sabre further enhances Uniworld’s
ability to create a seamless booking process for travelers and travel
agents alike.”

Uniworld offers truly unparalleled itineraries through personalized
programs, quality service and expertise, and a fleet of beautifully
designed ships that fit the destinations to which they travel. Uniworld
is not only dedicated to providing exceptional experiences for its
passengers, but the company also works to create a seamless booking
process for travelers and travel agents alike.

For more information, please visit: http://www.uniworld.com/sabre-cruises

About Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection—the world’s most luxurious
all-inclusive river cruise line—features luxurious ships with an average
capacity of 130 guests, exclusive excursions, gourmet cuisine, and one
of the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the river cruise industry. Based
in Los Angeles, California, Uniworld offers truly all-inclusive
itineraries in Europe, as well as voyages in Russia, China, Vietnam and
Cambodia, India, and Egypt—a total of 22 rivers in 26 countries
worldwide. Uniworld is a member of CLIA and is highly regarded by
discerning travelers, media, and cruise industry experts, having most
recently been named the Top River Cruise Line in the Travel + Leisure
World’s Best Awards 2016 readers’ survey.

About Sabre

Sabre Corporation is the leading technology provider to the global
travel industry. Sabre’s software, data, mobile and distribution
solutions are used by hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotel
properties to manage critical operations, including passenger and guest
reservations, revenue management, flight, network and crew management.
Sabre also operates a leading global travel marketplace, which processes
more than US$120 billion of global travel spend annually by connecting
travel buyers and suppliers. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA,
Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world.