The world’s largest airline ticket-booking service cuts ties with Russia’s Aeroflot

Russia’s Aeroflot is losing its ticket-booking software provider. | Photo by Mario Tama/Getty ImagesSabre, one of the largest airline ticket booking companies in the world, is terminating its distribution agreement with Russian air carrier Aeroflot, the company announced Thursday. The move could further restrict Russian air travel, which has already seen its planes banned from most Western countries’ airspace.
State-owned Aeroflot is the flag carrier and the largest airline in the Russian Federation. The airline has about 200 aircraft in its fleet and travels to 146 destinations around the world. Being shut out of online booking software could make it difficult for the airline to operate domestically.
Sabre said it is taking “immediate steps” to remove Aeroflot from its global distribution system, which is used by travel agencies,…

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