By Victoria Bryan
ESSEN, Germany (Reuters) – U.S.-based Sabre Travel Network, part of Sabre Corp, is planning to double its market share in Europe by signing up more online travel agents and corporate travel firms to its system that distributes airline, hotel and car rental prices.
Set up by American Airlines and IBM as a passenger reservations system in 1960, the travel technology firm is one of the world’s three major global distribution system (GDS) providers alongside Amadeus IT Holding SA and Travelport Worldwide Ltd.
Global distribution systems power travel agencies, online and offline, and corporate travel bookers worldwide, enabling them to book flights, hotels and car rentals from one place.
Sabre Travel Network has a market share…