Sean Menke, Sabre
“We are taking a stand against this military conflict. We are complying, and will continue to comply, with sanctions imposed against Russia.”
Quote from Sean Menke, CEO at Sabre, in a story on PhocusWire this week about the removal of Aeroflot fares from global distribution systems.
Until just over a week ago, Russia was fertile ground for travel technology companies to operate in as they attempt to expand their services and tools.
The three main global distribution systems all had third-party ticket booking agreements with state-owned Aeroflot, as well as other private carriers such as Ural and S7.
Some would have had other services that they offered to Russia-based travel brands and, as Amadeus hinted at in a statement this week, commercial projects in the planning phase.
The invasion by Russian forces into Ukraine…