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In order to ensure facilitation of passengers through easy access to the airline’s platform, the United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has engaged the services of Sabre Corporation on Global Distribution System (GDS).
This is just at the UNA prepares for the expansion of its operations outside the shores
With this engagement, UNA has integrated over 50,000 travel agents across 200 countries would be able to access the carrier’s platform more easily.
Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, the Chairman of Una, Friday in Lagos said the migration to Sabre network would ensure the airline matches its capacity and aircraft type with demand, adding that it would also enhance interlining planning for the airline across its network.
Okonkwo, said the partnership will make UNA the third Nigerian carrier on the Global Distribution System (GDS).
He explained that the integration to Sabre was part of its promise at the beginning of the year to enhance its Information Technology (IT) and innovative ideas.
According to Prof Okonkwo, the UNA Lagos-Accra route, slated to commence August 25, 2025, will be given a boost with the migration
“This is in keeping our promise to go global as quickly as we can. These are things that we have lined up as part of our objectives that have been a little delayed by the turbulence in the country that we are seeing especially in the aviation sector in the last two to three years. We can be delayed, but can’t be stopped”
He said they were aware of the challenges in the new engagement but with over 50,000 agents in 200 countries with the capacity to buy our tickets, it means we have more seats to sell. We need to increase our inventory.
He noted that in the next one year, the airline would have increased its capacity by over 2,000 per cent adding that from October to November this year, they will be inducing into their fleet, four big bodied aircraft while from February to April next year, six Boeing 737-800NG will be added
“We know it has been very challenging, but we are not less determined, we are not giving up, we will continue to do our best and continue to count on the public, hoping that they will understand what we do to make things better.”
