Sabre Travel Network Middle East has announced a partnership deal with Alshamel Travel & Tours, one of the leading travel agencies in the region.

Signed at the Arabian Travel Market, the new Sabre and Alshamel Travel & Tours deal recognises Sabre's excellence as a provider of global distribution systems for the travel industry.

Building on a long-term relationship with Sabre, this is the first time that Alshamel has opted for exclusivity in its global distribution systems. This will allow it to apply uniformity in travel reservations systems across its offices.

The resulting organisation-wide economies of scale will benefit Alshamel's operations, as well as adding enormous value for the travel agency's customers in terms of wider travel options and better value for money.

'Alshamel and Sabre share many common goals, including dynamic and ambitious plans for future growth and business development across the whole of the Middle East and the Levant,' said Sabre Travel Network Middle East chief executive officer Daniel Naoumovitch.

'We are proud to be associated with such a fast growing company and the exclusive nature of the agreement means that Alshamel can maximise its use of our resources, which include over 100 employees based in 11 countries around the region who are working on our helpdesk, or in training and technical functions,' he added.-TradeArabia News Service