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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) today announced the appointment of Derek Sharp as Senior Vice President, Lodging, Ground and Media, where he will lead one of the company's key growth initiatives. His appointment comes as Sabre broadens the travel options available through its marketplace and invests in better connectivity for agencies, suppliers and other partners.

Rapidly expanding East African carrier adopts SabreSonic Passenger Service System (PSS) and Sabre Mosaic™ NDC IT to establish a future-ready retailing foundation and accelerate commercial transformation.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Air Tanzania, Tanzania's national carrier and one of Africa's fastest-growing airlines, has selected Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) to provide the technology foundation for its next phase of growth. The airline will migrate its core passenger operations to Sabre while simultaneously adopting Sabre Mosaic NDC IT to establish a future-ready, offer-and-order-native retailing foundation.

As part of the agreement, Air Tanzania will transition to Sabre's airline technology solutions on an accelerated timeline as the carrier modernizes key areas of its business. The implementation is expected to enhance scalability, strengthen interline and codeshare capabilities, and provide a foundation for future innovation across retailing, revenue optimization, and customer experience.

By integrating modern NDC capabilities directly with its core passenger system, Air Tanzania will reduce technology fragmentation and gain the ability to dynamically create, optimize, and distribute personalized offers across the global travel ecosystem.

"Air Tanzania has bold ambitions for growth and a clear vision for the future," said Niklas Andreen, Chief Commercial Officer, Airline Technology, Sabre. "Our modular approach gives airlines the flexibility to modernize at their own pace while adopting the retailing capabilities they need to price smarter, expand their reach, and deliver more personalized traveler experiences."

The airline selected Sabre based on its strong strategic alignment with Air Tanzania's growth ambitions and Sabre's proven experience supporting airlines through significant phases of expansion. As AI, modern retailing, and new distribution models continue to reshape the aviation industry, Sabre's open, flexible technology platform will enable Air Tanzania to adopt best-in-class capabilities in line with its transformation strategy.

"As Air Tanzania continues to expand its network and strengthen its position as Tanzania's national carrier, we require a technology platform that supports both our immediate operational needs and our long-term commercial ambitions," said Eng. Peter Ulanga, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Air Tanzania. "Sabre's modular, future-ready solutions provide the flexibility to modernize at our own pace while enhancing the customer experience and supporting sustainable growth."

The agreement further strengthens Sabre's presence across East Africa and reinforces its commitment to supporting airlines seeking to modernize their operations. The partnership also creates opportunities for future collaboration across Sabre's AI-native capabilities, including offer and order management, smart payments, network planning, operational insights, and disruption management.

About Sabre

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences.

About Air Tanzania

Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) is the national airline of the United Republic of Tanzania, proudly operating under the slogan "The Wings of Kilimanjaro." Headquartered in Dar es Salaam, the airline operates its primary hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport (Terminals II and III). ATCL is certified under the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and is a member of both the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).

The airline operates a modern fleet of 16 aircraft comprising one Dash 8-Q300, five Dash 8-Q400, four Airbus A220-300, two Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, and one Boeing 767-300 Freighter. Through more than 120 weekly flights, Air Tanzania serves over 35 destinations across Tanzania, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing safe, reliable, and customer-focused air transport services while supporting tourism, trade, and economic development.

As part of its continued growth strategy, Air Tanzania is expanding its international network and investing in modern technologies to enhance operational efficiency, customer experience, and global connectivity. Planned future destinations include Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Juba (South Suda), Maputo (Mozambique), subject to regulatory approvals and operational readiness.

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5 of the Most Active Penny Stocks Worth Your Precious TimeSabre NASDAQ: SABR reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded its expectations, supported by growth in Marketplace revenue, a higher average booking fee and continued strength in corporate travel volumes. The company raised its full-year outlook for pro forma adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow while reaffirming its projections for revenue and air distribution bookings growth.

Revenue rose 4% year over year to $712 million, while normalized adjusted EBITDA increased 19% to $151 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 272 basis points to 21.2%, and free cash flow was positive $10 million for the quarter.

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“In the second quarter, we delivered results ahead of our expectations and generated positive free cash flow,” President and Chief Executive Officer Kurt Ekert said. He added that Sabre’s first-half performance and outlook for the rest of the year supported higher guidance for adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow.

Bookings Outpace Expectations Despite Travel Headwinds Air distribution bookings increased 1% year over year during the quarter, exceeding the company’s outlook. Marketplace revenue increased $31 million, or 6%, reflecting a 1.5% gain in distribution bookings and a 4% increase in average booking fee. Sabre said the higher booking fee included contributions from its payments and media offerings.

Ekert said Sabre’s booking growth rate has outpaced the broader industry by about 600 basis points since late 2025. He attributed the company’s relative performance to continued share gains, growth in its low-cost carrier platform and NDC expansion.

Corporate travel, which accounts for nearly half of Sabre’s Marketplace bookings, remained resilient during the quarter and helped offset weaker leisure demand. Ekert said corporate and travel management company volumes represent about 45% of Sabre’s distribution volume, compared with an estimated 25% to 30% for the industry.

However, the company continued to see effects from the Middle East conflict and higher fuel prices, which contributed to airline fare increases. Sabre estimated that the combined global impact from fuel costs and the conflict reduced second-quarter performance by roughly 300 to 400 basis points, with EMEA and Asia-Pacific facing relatively greater pressure.

Sabre said a modest recovery in June continued into July. For the third quarter, it expects air distribution bookings and revenue to grow from flat to low single digits year over year. For the fourth quarter, it expects low- to mid-single-digit growth.

Updated Financial Outlook and Liquidity Chief Financial Officer Mike Randolfi said roughly two-thirds of Sabre’s second-quarter adjusted EBITDA outperformance versus its guidance came from higher gross income, driven by average booking fee strength and higher air distribution bookings. The remainder reflected the timing of technology investments that are now expected to occur in the second half of the year.

Sabre increased its full-year pro forma adjusted EBITDA outlook to approximately $600 million and improved its full-year free cash flow forecast to approximately negative $65 million, from its prior outlook of negative $70 million. Randolfi said the expected negative free cash flow is driven almost entirely by roughly $60 million in restructuring costs tied to the company’s inflation offset program. Excluding those costs, Sabre would expect near break-even free cash flow for the year.

The company ended the quarter with $697 million in cash. It also signed an agreement with existing lenders to extend its accounts receivable securitization facility through September 2029. Following that extension and prior refinancing actions, Sabre said it has no debt maturities until 2029.

Third-quarter normalized adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $155 million. Fourth-quarter normalized adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $125 million. Airline Technology revenue is expected to be between $140 million and $150 million in each of the third and fourth quarters. Sabre expects approximately $80 million of free cash flow in the second half, primarily in the fourth quarter. Sabre also increased its capital expenditure outlook by $10 million. It expects technology expense to rise in the second half as it invests further in product development, including artificial intelligence, Sabre Mosaic and lodging initiatives.

AI, Payments and Airline Technology Initiatives Sabre said it is expanding investment in AI and views agentic AI as an emerging travel distribution channel. The company’s developer ecosystem included hundreds of developers working in its production environment, according to Ekert.

During the second quarter, Sabre doubled the number of active pilot and production partners using its agentic APIs and Model Context Protocol server to 60 from 30. The company said its MCP server was recently deployed with a global enterprise loyalty and travel service company, enabling AI agents to perform servicing tasks such as ticket reissues, exchanges and itinerary changes.

Sabre also partnered with Vocal Bridge and DeepLearning.AI to host a Silicon Valley hackathon. More than 400 developers participated and submitted more than 100 projects built using Sabre’s agentic APIs and MCP server, the company said.

Elsewhere, hotel-related revenue growth accelerated to 11% year over year, driven by a higher hotel attach rate and continued media revenue growth. Sabre said its hotel attach rate reached about 35%. Payments Suite gross spend exceeded $6 billion during the quarter, up more than 30% from a year earlier, and surpassed a $25 billion annualized run rate.

NDC represented about 5% of Sabre’s distribution volume and continued to grow, according to Ekert. He said NDC economics are slightly dilutive to revenue and margins outside Europe, while the impact is more material in Europe because prevailing traditional booking fees are higher there. Europe represents about 16% of Sabre’s global point-of-sale bookings, he said.

Airline Technology Growth and Competitive Concerns Airline Technology revenue totaled $135 million, broadly in line with Sabre’s expectations. Randolfi said quarterly results can vary because about half of the segment’s revenue comes from passengers boarded, while the other half is linked to license fees and performance deliverables.

Sabre reiterated that it expects Airline Technology revenue to grow in 2026 and said it is optimistic about 2027. Ekert said an African carrier selected Sabre as its new technology platform provider, with plans to migrate core passenger service operations to Sabre’s platform and adopt Sabre Mosaic NDC IT capabilities. Implementation is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

Ekert also said Sabre continues to have concerns about what it views as Amadeus leveraging its passenger service systems position to limit alternative providers in the market for offer, order, settlement and delivery capabilities. He cited airline data access restrictions, API limitations, high integration costs and extended integration delays as concerns, while positioning Sabre’s approach as focused on openness and modularity.

About Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR)Sabre Corporation is a leading travel technology company that provides software, data, mobile and distribution solutions to the global travel industry. Through its Sabre travel marketplace, the company operates one of the world's principal global distribution systems (GDS), connecting travel buyers and suppliers across airlines, hotels, car rental companies and other travel providers. Sabre's suite of products includes reservation and ticketing systems for travel agencies, comprehensive airline operations and passenger services solutions, as well as hospitality property management and central reservation systems for hotels.

Established in 1960 as a joint venture between American Airlines and IBM, Sabre introduced one of the first computerized airline reservation systems, pioneering the automation of ticketing and inventory control.

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Sabre (SABR - Free Report) reported revenue of $711.96 million, up 3.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.17, compared to -$0.02 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $698.72 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.07, the EPS surprise was -142.86%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Sabre performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Bookings - Air Bookings: 76.08 million versus 75.98 million estimated by two analysts on average.Total Bookings: 91.62 million compared to the 90.92 million average estimate based on two analysts.Passengers Boarded: 174.09 million compared to the 170.65 million average estimate based on two analysts.Bookings - Lodging, Ground and Sea Bookings: 15.54 million versus 14.94 million estimated by two analysts on average.Revenue- Airline Technology: $135.12 million versus $141.21 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.4% change.Revenue- Marketplace: $576.84 million compared to the $557.41 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.7% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Sabre here>>>

Shares of Sabre have returned +8.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation ("Sabre") (NASDAQ: SABR) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Sabre has posted its second quarter 2026 earnings release and earnings presentation to its Investor Relations webpage at investors.sabre.com/financial-information/quarterly results. The earnings release is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

As previously announced, Sabre will host a live webcast of its second quarter 2026 earnings conference call today at 9:00 a.m. ET. Management will discuss the financial results, as well as comment on the forward outlook. The webcast is expected to last approximately one hour and will be accessible by visiting the Investor Relations section of Sabre's website at investors.sabre.com.

A replay of the event will be available on the website for at least 90 days following the event.

About Sabre
Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. For more information visit www.sabre.com.  

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Sabre routinely posts important information for investors on the Investor Relations section of its website, investors.sabre.com, on its LinkedIn account, and on its X account, @Sabre_Corp. The Company intends to use the Investor Relations section of its website, its LinkedIn account, and its X account as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of Sabre's website, its LinkedIn account and its X account, in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, Sabre's website, its LinkedIn account or its X account is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

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Sabre Insurance Group LON: SBRE reported higher first-half premium income and said it remains confident that full-year profit will exceed the 2025 result, despite a temporary decline in its underwriting margin as new business written during the period has yet to fully earn through.

Gross written premium rose 15.7% year-over-year to £160 million in the first half of 2026, while profit before tax was £23.9 million, slightly below the comparable prior-year period. Chief Financial Officer Adam Westwood said the profit outcome was in line with expectations, reflecting the timing difference between writing insurance policies and recognizing the associated revenue over their duration.

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The insurer said its net insurance margin was 15.7% in the first half, compared with 19.2% in 2025. Sabre expects the measure to return to its 18%-22% target range by year-end as higher 2026 premium volumes earn through and its expense ratio declines.

Margin pressure tied to earned-premium timing Sabre’s net loss ratio was 55.7%, compared with 54.1% for 2025, while its expense ratio rose to 29.9%. Westwood said the higher expense ratio reflected lower earned premium from reduced volumes written during 2025, alongside continued investments in personnel, systems and technology under its Ambition 2030 strategy.

“Because our growth returned strongly in the first half of this year, there’s a natural timing mismatch between writing the business and earning the associated revenue,” Westwood said.

The current-year loss ratio was 66.5%, although the group said this remained within normal volatility and included substantial explicit margins for recently reported claims. Favorable prior-year development contributed a 10.8% prior-year loss ratio, reflecting releases of margins held against older reserves as claims matured.

Chief Actuary Matt Wright said Sabre expects the overall loss ratio to improve in the second half. He said large claims were more prominent in the first quarter than the second, while the company expects the current-year loss ratio to move closer to its target range as business written at target margins earns through.

Motor growth and motorcycle expansion Motor vehicle remained Sabre’s main source of profitability, delivering a 52% net loss ratio. Policy count in the division increased 16.5% year-over-year, while management said the company had maintained underwriting discipline and continued to write new business within its target margins.

Motorcycle premium increased by more than 50% from the first half of 2025, driven largely by the rollout of Sabre Direct Motorcycle. The business had an elevated first-half loss ratio due to individually large claims, seasonal factors and the relatively small size of the portfolio.

Wright noted that motorcycle claims tend to be weighted toward the peak riding season and said the product had shown similar half-year volatility in 2025. He said the loss ratio was above 100% at the 2025 half-year point before improving to roughly 70% by the end of that year.

Taxi underwriting also improved, with its loss ratio falling to 48.2%. However, Sabre said it has deliberately limited volume in parts of the taxi market where pricing does not provide adequate returns.

The company said it expects further growth in the second half, even if the wider market does not experience a significant pricing turn. It added that its core motor mix was broadly in line with expectations, although the increasing contribution from motorcycle and the gradual rollout of Ambition 2030 initiatives could reduce average premiums over time.

Market pricing and claims inflation Management described the motor insurance pricing environment as stabilized but still insufficient to fully cover expected claims inflation across the market. Sabre said it sees forward-looking claims inflation of 6% to 7% from its current rating base and believes its pricing already reflects that outlook.

The company said other market participants may need to raise prices by 10% to 15% over the next two years to remain profitable. Management said Sabre could potentially increase prices by less than the market because of its existing price adequacy.

Claims Director Trevor Webb said claims frequency had recently begun to edge higher after a period of improvement, while personal-injury frequency had remained broadly flat. He said the group was not seeing offsetting improvements in frequency or severity that would lessen the need to account for mid-single-digit claims inflation.

Sabre said it was monitoring potential cost pressures in care claims and had not yet seen clear evidence that current geopolitical conflicts were affecting claims costs through the supply chain.

Capital returns and technology plans The board declared an interim dividend of 4.1 pence per share, up 20% from 3.4 pence a year earlier and in line with its stated dividend policy. Sabre’s £5 million share buyback program is nearing completion.

Its solvency coverage ratio stood at 161.4% after accounting for the interim dividend and buyback, slightly above the group’s preferred 140%-160% operating range. Westwood said the position provides flexibility to support growth and investment while maintaining shareholder returns.

Sabre also outlined plans to use artificial intelligence to support software development, fraud detection, pricing and customer interactions. Management said it did not intend to reduce headcount through the technology program, instead describing AI as a tool to enhance employees’ work as the business grows.

Webb said the insurer is alert to the potential use of AI-generated images and other material in fraudulent claims, but it has not seen large volumes so far. The company continues to use physical vehicle inspections, accident-scene investigations and other established fraud-control measures.

Looking ahead, Sabre reiterated that it expects strong growth, full-year profit above 2025 levels and a return of net insurance margin to its target range by the end of 2026. Management said Ambition 2030 remains on track, with early evidence of progress coming from motorcycle growth and further motor pricing initiatives.

About Sabre Insurance Group (LON:SBRE)Sabre Insurance Group plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the writing of general insurance for motor vehicles in the United Kingdom. It offers taxi, private car, and motorcycle insurance through a network of insurance brokers, as well as through its Go Girl and Insure 2 Drive brands. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Dorking, the United Kingdom.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation ("Sabre") (NASDAQ: SABR) will host a live webcast of its second quarter 2026 earnings conference call on August 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Management will discuss the financial results, as well as comment on the forward outlook. The webcast is expected to last approximately one hour and will be accessible by visiting the Investor Relations section of Sabre's website at investors.sabre.com. A replay of the event will be available on the website for at least 90 days following the event.

About Sabre

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. For more information visit www.sabre.com. 

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We routinely post important information for investors on the Investor Relations section of our website, investors.sabre.com, on our LinkedIn account, and on our X account, @Sabre_Corp. We intend to use the Investor Relations section of our website, our LinkedIn account, and our X account as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, our LinkedIn account, and our X account, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website, our LinkedIn account, or our X account is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), an AI-native technology leader, today announced a landmark technology deployment with Ultra Group, now Linex Travel as part of Linex Loyalty. The collaboration marks another real-world implementation of Sabre's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, bringing cutting-edge agentic artificial intelligence into the core of global enterprise loyalty and travel servicing.

The rollout coincides with a transformative new chapter for Ultra Group, following its acquisition by Linex Capital, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in the loyalty and rewards sectors. As Ultra Group moves into the Linex ecosystem to build a next-generation loyalty redemption marketplace for top tier international banking and financial institutions, the AI-native Sabre Mosaic™ platform will serve as the underlying engine powering the platform's global expansion.

At the center of this evolution is Sabre's Agentic AI technology – which is helping shift the travel industry from theoretical AI frameworks to practical, production-ready agentic workflows. The server acts as a secure, intelligent translation layer, enabling autonomous AI agents to interact directly with the complex language of travel.

Built on the Sabre MCP Server, Linex Travel's agentic workflows this week have begun managing complex, data‑heavy post-booking processes – such as ticket reissues, dynamic exchanges and servicing updates – that have traditionally required manual, multi‑step intervention.

"This milestone with Linex is exactly the type of practical, high-impact business outcome we designed our MCP server to deliver," said Garry Wiseman, President Product and Engineering, Sabre. "True innovation is about putting production-grade AI into the heart of mission-critical travel workflows. As Linex Travel scales its footprint internationally, Sabre is proud to provide the architectural foundation that makes possible the future of autonomous travel retailing and servicing."

Linex Travel already commands a strong position in the Latin American travel loyalty landscape, managing rewards infrastructure for major banking clients across 12 countries.

As more journeys start in conversational and AI-driven environments, loyalty programmes must evolve to operate seamlessly within those interactions – connecting rewards, offers and servicing directly into the flow of planning and booking. By combining Sabre's agentic AI capabilities with Linex Travel's deep expertise in loyalty, the collaboration is helping address one of the next major challenges in travel: embedding loyalty into intelligent, end-to-end digital travel experiences.

"Partnering with Sabre ensures our platform is built for the future as we expand," said Andres Peláez, CEO of Linex Travel and Board Member, Linex Loyalty. "By becoming one of the first in the industry to commercially deploy Sabre's MCP architecture, we're able to seamlessly apply agentic AI to flatten operational friction today, while building a scalable, and secure marketplace capable of serving the world's largest loyalty ecosystems."

This milestone reinforces Sabre's focus on turning MCP-enabled AI into practical business outcomes – and highlights how partners are using those capabilities to support larger strategic transformation.

Sabre took an early leadership position in bringing agentic AI into travel, recognising that the next wave of innovation would come from systems capable not just of responding to requests, but of executing complex, real-world tasks across the travel journey. The MCP Server was developed to enable this shift – providing a standardised way for AI agents to connect to Sabre's platform and act across shopping, booking and servicing workflows.

Today, that strategy continues to take shape in practice, with a growing number of customers actively testing, piloting and moving into production with MCP-enabled use cases across a range of operational and customer-facing applications

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Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. For more information visit www.sabre.com.

About Linex Loyalty: A Trusted Partner in Loyalty Management
Linex is a comprehensive, one-stop-shop solution that manages entire loyalty programs from conception to operation, covering everything from user engagement to a vast universe of points redemption options. Its core solutions include:

Linex Mint: Features one of the market's most advanced accrual engines to customize how dynamic rewards are accumulated for specific users. Linex Marketplace: Provides a dynamic marketplace with unlimited redemption options, leveraging a suite of AI assistants to create personalized redemption experiences for users. Linex Engage: Focuses on user behavioral data analysis and targeted marketing campaigns to increase engagement and optimize program performance. www.linex-loyalty.com

About Ultra Group/Linex Travel: The Expert in Travel Loyalty

Ultra Group, now called Linex Travel and owned by Linex Capital, is the leading travel loyalty redemption technology provider in the banking vertical, serving over 30 bank clients across 12 countries in Latin America. Operating with offices in Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador, Linex Travel seamlessly integrates with financial institutions' rewards programs, enabling users to redeem points globally for hotel bookings, airline tickets, car rentals, and unique experiences.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation ("Sabre") (NASDAQ: SABR) will host a live webcast of its first quarter 2026 earnings conference call on May 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Management will discuss the financial results, as well as comment on the forward outlook. The webcast is expected to last approximately one hour and will be accessible by visiting the Investor Relations section of Sabre's website at investors.sabre.com. A replay of the event will be available on the website for at least 90 days following the event.

About Sabre

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. For more information visit www.sabre.com. 

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We routinely post important information for investors on the Investor Relations section of our website, investors.sabre.com, on our LinkedIn account, and on our X account, @Sabre_Corp. We intend to use the Investor Relations section of our website, our LinkedIn account, and our X account as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, our LinkedIn account, and our X account, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website, our LinkedIn account, or our X account is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation ("Sabre") (NASDAQ: SABR) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Sabre has posted its first quarter 2026 earnings release and earnings presentation to its Investor Relations webpage at investors.sabre.com/financial-information/quarterly results. The earnings release is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

As previously announced, Sabre will host a live webcast of its first quarter 2026 earnings conference call today at 9:00 a.m. ET. Management will discuss the financial results, as well as comment on the forward outlook. The webcast is expected to last approximately one hour and will be accessible by visiting the Investor Relations section of Sabre's website at investors.sabre.com.

A replay of the event will be available on the website for at least 90 days following the event.

About Sabre 
Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. For more information visit www.sabre.com.

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Sabre routinely posts important information for investors on the Investor Relations section of its website, investors.sabre.com, on its LinkedIn account, and on its X account, @Sabre_Corp. The Company intends to use the Investor Relations section of its website, its LinkedIn account, and its X account as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of Sabre's website, its LinkedIn account and its X account, in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, Sabre's website, its LinkedIn account or its X account is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

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Jim Mathias
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Key Takeaways SABR posted Q1 adjusted EPS of 6 cents, beating estimates for a 5 cent loss.Sabre revenues rose 8% to $760.3M on higher air bookings and favorable rates.SABR expects 2026 pro-forma revenue growth in the low-to-mid-single-digit range. Sabre Corporation (SABR - Free Report) shares were trading 22% higher during the pre-market session today after the company reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2026. SABR reported adjusted earnings of 6 cents per share for the first quarter, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate was pegged at a loss of 5 cents. The bottom-line results also compared favorably with the year-ago quarter’s earnings of a penny.

Sabre reported revenues of $760.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $737.3 million. The figure rose 8% year over year on higher air bookings and increased rates.

Sabre’s Q1 in DetailMarketplace segment revenues rose 9% to $618 million, driven by an increase in transaction-based revenues, primarily due to a surge in distribution bookings and a favorable rate impact. The Airline Technology segment’s revenues grew 7% year over year to $142 million, driven primarily by revenues that were previously deferred being recognized.

Sabre reported normalized adjusted EBITDA of $169 million, which improved 21% from the year-ago quarter’s $140 million. It also surpassed management’s previous guidance of $130 million. The normalized adjusted EBITDA margin improved 230 basis points year over year to 22.2% in the first quarter of 2026.

Sabre’s Balance Sheet and Cash FlowSabre exited the March-end quarter with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $665 million compared with the previous quarter’s $910 million. At the end of the first quarter, the company had net debt (total debt, less cash and cash equivalents) of approximately $3.8 billion.

During the first quarter, the company used cash of $134.2 million for operating activities and had a negative free cash flow of $155.4 million.

Sabre Updates Guidance for FY26For 2026, Sabre now expects its pro-forma (which excludes the last year’s divested Hospitality Solutions business) revenues to grow in the low-to-mid-single-digit percentage range, instead of the earlier projection of a mid-single-digit percentage range. Pro-forma adjusted EBITDA is still projected to be approximately $585 million. The company still expects to end 2026 with a negative pro-forma free cash flow of approximately $70 million.

Sabre initiated guidance for the second quarter. SABR anticipates pro-forma revenue growth in the flat-to-nominal range. It expects pro-forma adjusted EBITDA to be around $130 million.

Sabre’s Zacks Rank and Stocks to ConsiderCurrently, SABR carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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Sabre is rated a speculative buy, with Q1 '26 results showing EBITDA growth of 21% and Payment Suite revenue up 25%. SABR trades at roughly 8x EV/EBITDA, with a credible path to deleveraging if EBITDA continues to grow and interest expense declines. Constellation Software's 12.7% stake and board involvement provide strong external validation of SABR's strategic positioning.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation ("Sabre") (NASDAQ: SABR) today announced that Kurt Ekert, President and CEO, and Mike Randolfi, CFO, will be participating at an upcoming investor conference. Details for the event are as follows:

2026 Bank of America Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
Wednesday, June 10
Fireside chat at 10:40 a.m. ET A live webcast of the event will be available on Sabre's Investor Relations website at investors.sabre.com. A replay of the event will be available on the website shortly after the conclusion of each presentation and for at least 90 days following each event.

About Sabre 

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. For more information visit www.sabre.com.

Website Information

Sabre routinely posts important information for investors on the Investor Relations section of its website, investors.sabre.com, on its LinkedIn account, and on its X account, @Sabre_Corp. The Company intends to use the Investor Relations section of its website, its LinkedIn account, and its X account as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of Sabre's website, its LinkedIn account and its X account, in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, Sabre's website, its LinkedIn account or its X account is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

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SOURCE Sabre Corporation