Travel Agents Suddenly Discover User-Generated Content in Sabre-SeatGuru Deal


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We know a few travel agents who have surreptitiously sneaked a peak at some user reviews of hotels on TripAdvisor, but Sabre partnering with TripAdvisor to bring user-generated content about airline seats and amenities to travel agents is bringing things to a whole new level.

Sabre, the travel-tech company that distributes airline information to travel agents, has partnered with TripAdvisor's SeatGuru to deliver more airline information to travel agents. Under the agreement, a modified version of the SeatGuru app becomes available to Sabre-connected travel agents and can be integrated into their desktop, known as the Sabre Red Workspace, to provide agents with additional airline seat and amenity information -- a