It’s not often that a quiet decision in a Texas boardroom ripples through to the reception desks of hotels in Cape Town, Nairobi, or Cairo. But if Sabre Corporation follows through on its reported plan to sell off its hospitality software unit, that ripple may feel more like a tidal shift.
Sabre is not a household name to travellers, but for hotels, it’s embedded deep in the operating machinery. Its SynXis platform underpins the reservation systems of more than 40% of the world’s hotel rooms. That includes brands like Hyatt and Four Seasons, as well as countless independent hotels that rely on it for everything from bookings and rates to distribution and guest preferences. If SynXis changes hands, the implications could stretch far beyond Sabre’s balance sheet.
The decision is not yet confirmed, but according to Reuters, Sabre has been exploring the sale of its hospitality software division in a deal that could fetch more than $1-billion. That will…
