kulula, South Africa’s low-cost airline, has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Sabre, including selling the airline’s ancillary products and services in the Sabre global distribution system (GDS). The airlines’ fare and schedule information will be available to Sabre travel agents worldwide with seat availability.Sabre was also selected to provide its SabreSonic customer Sales & Service, the i reservations system that provides airlines the opportunity to customise their passenger’s experience while offering value-added products and services.
Hamish Broom, Sabre commercial director, airline distribution, EMEA said, “kulula is a growing and important carrier in the region and we look forward helping them with their continued expansion plans by providing them access to the broadest travel audience.”
Brian Kitchin, kulula’s executive manager sales and distribution added, “Sabre is a great business partner and we know that using its technology will only help kulula in its growth.
“We are pleased to expand our relationship with Sabre and look forward to continued success.”
About kulula.com
Founded
| July 2001 and operations commenced on August 2001 |
Headquarters
| Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa
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Hubs
| OR Tambo International Airport and Lanseria International Airport
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| Business model | Low cost carrier |
| Ownership | Comair Limited, the 66-year-old JSE-listed aviation company and a British Airways franchisee
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Focus cities
| Cape Town International Airport and King Shaka International Airport
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Destinations
| 5 regional and 16 domestic |
Key executive
| Gidon Novick and Erik Venter (joint chief executive officers)
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| Official website | www.kulula.com |
kulula from the Zulu word meaning 'easily' is considered South Africa's first low-fare airline and is accredited with IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit)
kulula has been implementing a fleet upgrade since 2010, that includes Boeing 737-800s (186 seating configuration) and operates over 396 flights a week in total.
The fleet of kulula consist of the following aircraft:
| Boeing 737-400 | 4 | 0 | 162 |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | 4 | 186 | Deliveries between 2013-2014 |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 1 | 0 | 214 | ZS-SOF Being leased from Aeronexus |