Sabre Drops Turkish Airlines from Distribution

Sabre is removing all Turkish Airlines content from the GDS.

In a message to users seen by TMR, Sabre said that it has dropped Turkish Airlines effective Sept. 1, 2024, after the two were not able to agree on a new distribution agreement.

“Sabre has gone to great lengths in our discussions with Turkish Airlines to reach a new agreement whereby the airline’s content would be available in the Sabre marketplace. We are disappointed that Turkish Airlines is not equally committed to achieving an agreement, and we regret the challenges that this will create for travelers and travel agencies,” the message reads.

After Sept. 1, any bookings on Turkish Airlines will not be serviceable on Sabre—existing reservations that will require tickets to be issued or reissued will need to be done directly with the airline, as will any modifications or cancellations.

Sabre says that it is still open to working with Turkish Airlines on an agreement, but it is fully preparing to drop Turkish content on Sept. 1. It added that it will offer other regional options, including AnadoluJet, which will go live on Sabre on Aug. 29, 2024.