Sabre Travel Network and British Airways (BA) have extended their global distribution agreement by three years.
Under the agreement, Sabre will continue to provide access to BA's full content and inventory via Sabre's global distribution system (GDS), until 2013.
BA also hopes to increase sales of ancillary services, such as excess baggage and car hire, to corporations and agencies through Sabre's GDS.
BA said: "Corporations and agencies will be able to complete the sale using a new functionality based on industry technology standards known as Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD).
"This new solution has been adopted by the travel industry to allow agents to sell, report on and accept payments for ancillary products. It ensures that travellers are clear about their options, and integrates into an agency's existing back-office system.
"EMD is compatible with global financial settlement organisations Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) and Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP).
Martin Cowley, senior vice president for Sabre Travel Network, Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: "Our new agreement with British Airways meets the evolving needs of our agency customers. Agents can be assured of receiving full content and inventory via our GDS, as well as our commitment to work with them on an easy way to pay for and settle new ancillary services.
"Supporting airline merchandising strategies and making these available in the GDS channel has always been a focus for Sabre."
BA also extended its full content agreement with Amadeus in December and Travelport in November last year, both by three years.
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