Peter Wu named general manager for Sabre Airline Solutions in Mainland China.
BEIJING, China – Sabre Corporation has appointed Peter Wu as senior director and general manager for Sabre Airline Solutions in Mainland China. Reporting to vice president and regional general manager for Sabre Airline Solutions Asia Pacific Dasha Kuksenko, Peter will lead Sabre’s airline IT business in China. He will be responsible for driving further market growth and expansion across Mainland China, as well as establishing strong customer engagement and local support.
An airline business veteran, Peter brings over 22 years of experience from within the aviation sector. Most recently he was Director of Strategy and Business Development for Commercial Aviation Services for China at Boeing. Not a newcomer to Sabre, Peter rejoins the global technology company having previously spent 14 years with its Airline Solutions team in China.
This latest appointment comes as Sabre continues to grow in the Asia Pacific region.
“Sabre has been in Asia Pacific for over two decades but in the last few years our Airline Solutions team alone has tripled in size. As part of this growth we have established a strong team in China to meet the rapidly evolving needs of Chinese carriers,” commented Dasha. “With an expanded regional team and a presence in 19 markets across APAC we’re in the strongest position yet to pair our global scale and investment in product development – over US$1 billion per year – with highly localised knowledge, relationships, delivery and support. The result is an extremely broad and flexible suite of technology solutions that can be deployed to match each Asia Pacific airlines’ unique challenges and opportunities.”
“China is certainly one of the most important markets in the global travel industry today, both as a top international destination and a key growth driver for global travel,” added Dasha. “We’ve been working with Chinese carriers for many years now to support efficient airline operations and help them generate more revenue – providing a mix of airline commercial solutions, network planning and scheduling, crew and operations and flight management solutions.”
Peter, who is based in Beijing, has also served as Co-Chair of the ‘Leadership and Professional Development’ and ‘Airspace and Environment’ Committees under the US-China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP).
Photo caption: Peter Wu has been named senior director and general manager for Sabre Airline Solutions in Mainland China
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