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Canadian North expands agreement with ʦapp, adding new airline IT solutions and renewing ʦappSonic PSS

SOUTHLAKE, Texas – July 2, 2024 – (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, today announced an agreement with Canadian North, a 100% Inuit-owned Canadian airline, to extend its ʦappSonic Passenger Service System (PSS) contract and add two new solutions designed to help increase sales conversions and improve revenue forecasts.

ʦappSonic is a robust PSS used by many airlines around the globe and helps Canadian North continue to evolve and enhance its customer experience and capture additional revenue opportunities.

“Canadian North and ʦapp are long term business partners. Throughout the years ʦapp has supported Canadian North’s ambitions to grow in a strategic way by increasing efficiencies using technology solutions, while making life better in the communities we serve,” said Claudio Silvestri, Chief Information Officer, Canadian North.

In addition to ʦappSonic PSS, the carrier is adopting the following airline IT solutions:

  • Travel Bank provides airlines with a flexible way to manage payments for tickets and ancillaries while also controlling costs and offering a better customer experience.
  • Revenue Integrity is an automated solution that identifies and removes unproductive or fraudulent bookings from an airline’s inventory and returns seats that can then be resold to paying customers.

“ʦappSonic helps provide robust foundation for Canadian North’s ticketing, automation, revenue generation and ability to add ancillaries seamlessly,” said Darren Rickey, Senior Vice President Airline Sales and Account Management, ʦapp Travel Solutions.  “The partnership indicates a strong relationship built on positive results and continuity that benefits Canadian North customers.”

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About ʦapp Corporation

ʦapp Corporation is a software and technology company that takes on the biggest opportunities and solves the most complex challenges in travel. The Company connects travel suppliers and buyers around the globe and across the ecosystem through innovative products and next-generation technology solutions. ʦapp harnesses speed, scale, and insights to build tomorrow’s technology today – empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies, and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, ʦapp serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit . 

About Canadian North

Canadian North is a 100% Inuit-owned airline that connects people and delivers essential goods throughout Canada’s North – safely, reliably, and always with friendly and caring customer service. Canadian North Airlines services 25 communities within the Northwest Territories, Nunavik, and Nunavut, along with Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, and now extending its service to Nuuk, Greenland through an interline partnership with Air Greenland – with a versatile fleet of Boeing 737, ATR 42, and ATR 72 Freighter aircraft. Canadian North is also the premier charter services provider for large resource sector clients requiring dependable, efficient, and economical fly-in/fly-out air service and it operates flights across North America and beyond for sports teams, cruise lines, tour operators and many others. Canadian North is wholly owned by Makivik Corporation and Inuvialuit Development Corporation. 


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