Airport Strategy & Marketing Selects Sabre to Supply Key Aviation Data

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MANCHESTER, England, Apr. 3/PRN=KYODO JBN/--

    Sabre Airline Solutions, a global provider of software and data solutions

for airlines, has been selected by Airport Strategy & Marketing (ASM) to

provide critical aviation data to the renowned airline route development

consultancy.

    Sabre's AirVision Market Intelligence solution captures global passenger

traffic, synthesizes the information and provides direct airline booking

estimates and a complete global view of scheduling and traffic data.

    ASM has led the way in air service development for the past 20 years,

specializing in airline route development strategies, air traffic forecast and

air traffic delivery campaigns for airports and tourism boards around the world.

    "We are delighted to work side-by-side with a partner that has invested

many years in building a robust and exhaustive market-intelligence database,"

said Marc Gordien, vice president consulting for ASM: "ASM has the longest list

of successes in the industry, and our mission to help route development for

airports and regions requires a high level of credibility in the eyes of

airlines. And we strongly believe Sabre AirVision Market Intelligence is the

right solution to deliver the quality we need in all regions."

    Sabre's Market Intelligence solution is a strategic component for ASM to

continue delivering state-of-the-art market analysis, marketing best practices

and competitive strategy formations to clients.

    Sabre's Market Intelligence is the only solution that leverages market

information from three of the major global distribution systems (GDS), and

includes over 50 proprietary data sources, to deliver reliable and accurate

passenger traffic, airline schedule and fare information on a 24x7 basis.

    "By selecting Sabre's Market Intelligence solution, ASM has enhanced its

offering and will now be able to develop and deliver the most robust route

development strategies and services for airports worldwide," said Darren

Rickey, vice president, Sabre AirVision Marketing and Planning solutions.

    Notes to Editors

    About ASM

    - Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd was founded in 1995 as the world route

      development consultants. http://www.asm-global.com

    - ASM was the founding company of Routes which organises world-renowned

      airline and airport networking events through its regional and global

      Route Development Forums. Each year, there is one global event and one

      regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and CIS

      respectively. http://www.routesonline.com

    - Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August

      2010. From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference

      and Exhibition become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.

    - UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across

      five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new

      products, promote their brands and expand their markets. Through

      premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami,

      the Concrete Show, the Routes portfolio of events, Airport Cities and   

      many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs,

      publications, websites and training and certification programs are an

      integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20

      industry sectors.

                         http://www.ubmlive.com

    About UBM plc

    - UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications

      company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and

      sellers together at events and online, as well as producing and

      distributing news and specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than

      30 countries are organised into expert teams which serve commercial and

      professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets

      to work effectively and efficiently.

    - For more information, go to :http://www.ubm.com; follow us on Twitter at

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    About Sabre Airline Solutions

    Sabre's Airline Solutions business offers a broad range of software and

data solutions to help airlines market themselves, sell products, serve

customers and operate more efficiently. It provides both airline reservations

systems, and a full suite of marketing and commercial planning software and

enterprise operations solutions. Its data-rich software helps airlines make

smarter operational decisions, personalize and retail their products to

travellers. Airline Solutions services approximately 225 airlines including

network carriers, hybrids and low cost carriers, primarily through

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and hosted models, providing lower cost of

ownership, flexibility, and scalability as airlines grow. The company also

serves approximately 700 other customers including

airports, cargo and charter airlines, corporate fleets, governments and tourism

boards.

   Please visit: http://www.sabreairlinesolutions.com for more information.

   Follow us on twitter:

   @ASM_Ltd, @VictoriaRoutes, @NLPROU, @Routesonline, @TheHUBRoutes,

@airlineroute

    SOURCE: ASM Ltd